Patient's question:
Recently, I wanted to donate sperm, and my friend went with me. When we arrived at the destination, the list seemed to use medical terms instead of writing "sperm." I'd like to ask, what is the medical name for sperm?Doctor's answer:
The medical term for sperm is alkaline leukocyte. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, sperm is called jing, and the kidneys are responsible for storing and expelling it. In Western medicine, sperm is simply a cell, composed of male hormones and prostatic fluid. Semen is made up of sperm and seminal plasma, with sperm accounting for 10% and the rest being seminal plasma. Sperm is produced by the testes. Seminal plasma is secreted by the prostate, seminal vesicles, and bulbourethral glands. Additionally, semen contains fructose and protein, as well as some enzyme substances, inorganic salts, and organic salts.