Patient's question:
Can semen liquefaction be treated? I have semen liquefaction, will this cause male infertility, what is the reason? Can semen liquefaction be treated?Doctor's answer:
Normal semen is in a vaporized state when expelled and immediately forms a gel-like or clotted state. After 5 to 20 minutes in a 37°C water bath, the semen transitions from a gelated state back to a vaporized 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 gelation of semen is caused by the production of gelation proteins by the seminal vesicles. The vaporization, on the other hand, results from a series of proteolytic enzymes excreted by the prostate, known as liquefaction factors. Therefore, if the prostate and seminal vesicles experience inflammation again, leading to dysfunction in their excretory functions, it can either enhance the gelation factors or increase the liquefaction factors, resulting in abnormal semen liquefaction.
Abnormal semen liquefaction causes sperm to be trapped in a mucous network, hindering their mobility in the female reproductive tract, which can lead to male infertility.