Patient's question:
Chinese medicine treats semen liquefaction? What are the causes of semen non-liquefaction or azoospermia? What to do about non-liquefied semen? Chinese medicine treats semen liquefaction?Doctor's answer:
Normal semen is in a vaporized state when expelled, but it immediately solidifies into a gel-like or clotted state. After about minutes, it vaporizes into a watery liquid. This process is called semen liquefaction and is a normal physiological phenomenon. If semen is expelled outside the body and remains in a gel-like state for less than minutes, it indicates a pathological condition known as semen non-liquefaction. The initial vaporization state of semen facilitates ejaculation, while its transformation into a gel-like state allows it to remain in the female vagina without easily leaking out. Subsequent vaporization enables the sperm in the semen to move freely, allowing them to swim along the female reproductive tract toward the fallopian tube, which promotes fertilization and the formation of a zygote. Therefore, if semen does not liquefy, it may lead to female infertility.