Patient's question:
What is the matter with the slightly yellow, jelly-like substance appearing in my semen now?At the time this situation occurred, I had a car accident and underwent surgery, including a craniotomy, and used a catheter.
I want to ask why this condition might have occurred and whether it can be treated.
Thank you!!!
Duration and persistence of the current illness: 3 months ago
Current general condition: Still the same as before.
Doctor's answer:
Hello, there is no need to worry about this unless there is a phenomenon of semen not liquefying, which would require attention, as non-liquefying semen is generally associated with prostatitis. The presence of a transparent gel-like substance in semen is because semen exists in a liquid state within the reproductive tract. After semen is ejected from the penis, it immediately transforms into a jelly-like or congealed, milky-white substance, at which point the sperm are contained within the semen or attached to its surface and cannot move freely. Within 5 to 45 minutes, semen undergoes an automatic liquefaction process, turning the gel into a thin, flowing liquid.