Patient's question:
Hello doctor, we have been living together for two years without using contraception and have not had any children. Later, I went to the hospital for a check-up and was told that my semen does not liquefy. I would like to ask what are the reasons that can cause semen to not liquefy?Doctor's answer:
Hello: The coagulation of semen is caused by coagulation proteins produced by the seminal vesicles. On the other hand, liquefaction is the result of a series of proteolytic enzymes secreted by the prostate, known as liquefaction factors. Therefore, when the prostate and seminal vesicles become inflamed, their secretion function is disrupted, leading to an increase in coagulation factors or a decrease in liquefaction factors, which results in semen not liquefying. Non-liquefying semen causes sperm to be trapped in a mucous network, hindering their motility in the female reproductive tract, thus leading to male infertility.