What is the reason for sperm to be jelly-like?

Sperm is a type of reproductive cell unique to males. It is more likely to appear when men are in a state of excitement. It belongs to the same system as female eggs. If the two combine, there is a high probability that they can combine into a new cell, which will then cause female pregnancy. There are also many symptoms of abnormal sperm, such as sperm in a jelly-like state. This is a rather strange symptom. So why does sperm appear in a jelly-like state?

Causes: 1. Semen liquefaction syndrome: Under normal circumstances, semen is in a liquefied state when it is just ejaculated, and solidifies into a jelly or clot state in a short time. After about 10-30 minutes, the semen will liquefy into a watery liquid. If semen is discharged from the body and remains in a jelly state for more than 45 minutes, it is a pathological symptom, called semen liquefaction.

2. Sperm abnormality: Sperm abnormality means that the normal sperm is less than 50%, while the abnormal sperm in semen exceeds 50%. Sperm abnormality usually manifests as abnormal shape of the sperm head, body and tail. The increase in sperm abnormality rate indirectly reflects the obstacle of testicular spermatogenesis, which will inevitably affect the vitality and fertilization ability of sperm.

Semen originally exists in a liquid state. When semen is ejected from the penis, it will immediately turn into a milky white or slightly yellow translucent jelly under the action of a protein-like substance secreted by the seminal vesicle. This is the semen property that people usually see. At this time, the sperm is "solidified" in the semen and cannot swim freely. After 5-30 minutes, with the participation of a hydrolase secreted by the prostate, the semen liquefies and automatically changes from a jelly state to a thin watery state. This change process of sperm has very important physiological significance: the liquid state at the beginning is to facilitate the ejaculation of semen; the subsequent formation of a gel state is conducive to the semen staying in the vagina for a longer time and making it Sperm gets enough rest and energy; once liquefied, sperm has enough energy to swim quickly and find eggs. If the prostate or seminal vesicle is inflamed, due to the lack of secretion or damage of hydrolytic enzymes, the semen of these patients may not liquefy for a long time or liquefy incompletely. The phenomenon that the ejaculated semen liquefies after half an hour or even an hour is a pathological phenomenon, which is medically called semen liquefaction. Since the semen viscosity is too high, sperm cannot swim normally, which will naturally cause infertility. Therefore, the morphological changes of semen coagulation and liquefaction can protect sperm function and normal fertility. Therefore, patients with abnormal semen liquefaction should be actively treated.