Patient's question:
Can seminal fluid not liquefying be treated? I have seminal fluid not liquefying, will this cause male infertility, what is the reason? Can seminal fluid not liquefying be treated?Doctor's answer:
Normal semen is in a gaseous state when expelled and immediately forms a gel-like or clotted state. After 5~20 minutes in a 37°C water bath, the semen transitions from a gelled state back to a gaseous state. This phenomenon is known as semen liquefaction. If this process takes longer than 1 hour, it is referred to as a shortened liquefaction time of semen.Causes: The gelling of semen is caused by gelling proteins produced by the seminal vesicles. The gaseous state is the result of a series of proteolytic enzymes excreted by the prostate, known as liquefaction factors. Therefore, if the prostate and seminal vesicles become inflamed again, leading to dysfunction in their excretory functions, it can either enhance the gelling factors or increase the liquefaction factors, resulting in semen not liquefying.
Unliquefiable semen causes sperm to be trapped in a mucous network, hindering their mobility in the female reproductive tract, which can lead to male infertility.