Normal semen
After ejaculating normal semen from the body, it should first become a gelatinous or clot-like milky white substance. After 20 minutes, under the catalysis of enzymes, the gelatinous liquid will liquefy and become a thin, flowing liquid.
When male prostatitis or inflammation of the seminal vesicles occurs, the secretion of proteolytic enzymes is disrupted, resulting in their semen not liquefying even after being placed at normal room temperature for 1 hour, or not fully liquefying and having too high viscosity. This condition is known as "non liquefaction of semen" and is a pathological phenomenon.
Non liquefaction of semen can affect sperm retention in the vagina for a longer period of time, including the degree to which fertilization is completed.
If the semen does not liquefy, the sperm cannot migrate, cannot complete fertilization, and ultimately causes infertility. Therefore, men of reproductive age with prostate disease should be alert to the problem of non liquefaction of semen. Once you discover that your wife cannot conceive for a period of time, you should immediately see a urology department. Usually, once prostatitis is completely cured, semen can return to normal.
Etiology of male infertility
There are four possible causes of male infertility: pre testicular causes, caused by hereditary and non hereditary endocrine diseases; Testicular causes, such as varicocele, hereditary diseases, etc; Posttesticular causes, such as reproductive tract obstruction and abnormal sperm function; Unidentified causes such as idiopathic male infertility.