Patient's question:
I and my wife are planning to get pregnant. Before pregnancy, both of us went to the hospital for pre-pregnancy tests. My wife is doing well, but my sperm report said that the liquefaction time of my semen was too long and was not within the standard range. I am very distressed. My wife and I also plan to have a dragon baby.Doctor's answer:
Zinc can maintain and promote male sexual function while reducing sperm count. A zinc deficiency can lead to increased excretion of male sex hormones, resulting in impaired sexual function, enlarged testes, and interference with sperm development and maturation. Ultimately, this can cause an increase in sperm count, enhanced vitality, and delayed liquefaction of semen. Selenium is a necessary component of the peroxidase in seminal fluid. When selenium levels in semen decrease, the activity of this enzyme is reduced, unable to inhibit lipid peroxidation reactions in sperm cell membranes, leading to sperm damage and a continuous increase in dead sperm, while vitality may rise.