Patient's question:
Hello doctor, I would like to consult what causes semen to fail to liquefy. My friend got married a year later than me, and yesterday the doctor said it was a problem with my husband's sperm not liquefying. Will this greatly affect fertility?Doctor's answer:
Hello:Ejaculate liquefaction failure is caused by a lack of secretion or damage of proteolytic enzymes, leading to the loss of control of the enzyme system. This results in some patients' semen remaining non-liquefied for extended periods or liquefying incompletely, with excessively high viscosity. Unliquefiable sperm often appears clumped, similar to jelly used in daily life. Once this condition occurs, it should be taken seriously.
Generally, this situation does not resolve on its own. Doctors indicate that this condition is commonly associated with prostatitis and seminal vesiculitis.