Will the discharge of prostatic fluid harm the body?

Prostatic fluid refers to a type of body fluid secreted by the male reproductive organs. Under normal circumstances, prostatic fluid will easily flow out when the reproductive organs are stimulated. Prostatic fluid is composed of semen, which contains protein and fibrosis. Many men will have prostatic fluid flow out in their daily lives, which is generally a normal phenomenon.

Prostatic fluid

Prostatic fluid is the secretion of the prostate. The secretion of prostatic fluid is controlled by male hormones, and the daily secretion volume is about 0.5 to 2 ml. It is an important component of semen and one of the seminal plasma components in semen, accounting for about 1/10 to 1/3 of the ejaculated semen. 1/6 is about 0.5 ml. In the ejaculation sequence, prostatic fluid is one of the leading components of semen. The protein content in prostatic fluid is very low, mainly containing high concentrations of zinc ions, acid phosphatase, protease, fibrosis, spermine, aliphatic polypeptides, etc. Among them, protease and fibrosis have the effect of promoting semen liquefaction. The detection of acid phosphatase and citric acid can help judge the function of the prostate and whether there is cancer.

Will the discharge of prostatic fluid harm the body?

This will not harm the body. You can choose to have an on-site examination and do a B-ultrasound to check if the prostate is normal.

Symptoms

When the inflammation is severe, the substance may become thicker, yellower or reddish, or contain flocculent matter and sticky. The following components can be seen under a microscope:

1. Lecithin bodies are evenly distributed in prostatic fluid. They are spherical bodies, large, highly refractive, and numerous. Normal prostatic fluid contains 280 mg/d1 of total lipids, of which 65% are phospholipids, and lecithin is the main component. Lecithin bodies are almost everywhere in the field of vision. When the prostate is inflamed, macrophages engulf a large amount of lipids, so the number of lecithin bodies decreases significantly. Therefore, the number of lecithin bodies reflects the severity of prostatitis to a certain extent. As the condition stabilizes and improves after treatment, the number of lecithin bodies may also increase.

2. Blood cells include white blood cells and red blood cells. Under normal circumstances, red blood cells are occasionally seen and only appear during inflammation. Excessive massage can cause an increase in the number of red blood cells and even visible bleeding. White blood cells are scattered in normal prostatic fluid, with no more than 10 per high-power field of view, and they are dispersed and not in piles or strings. During inflammation, due to the uncontrolled drainage of the excretory duct, pus cells or white blood cells can be seen in piles. If more than 10-15 white blood cells are observed in each high-power field of view under a microscope, bacterial prostatitis can be diagnosed.

3. Starch granules, stones or sperm can also be seen in prostatic fluid, but they are not of great significance in the diagnosis of prostatic diseases, so they are generally not introduced. The biochemical components of prostatic fluid are very rich, including pH, zinc, acid phosphatase, citrate and leucine aminopeptidase, etc., which are of significance in the diagnosis of prostatic diseases. The content of zinc and various enzymes will decrease when inflammation occurs, but it is rarely used in clinical practice.

4. Protein: The content of protein in prostatic fluid is very small, and it mainly contains high concentration of zinc ions, acid phosphatase, protease, fibrosis, spermine, aliphatic peptides, etc. Among them, protease and fibrosis have the effect of promoting semen liquefaction, and the detection of acid phosphatase and citric acid can help judge the function of prostate and whether there is cancer.

Prostatic fluid and semen are different, but the two are closely related. Prostatic fluid is a component of semen, mainly secreted by the prostate, while semen contains secretions from multiple glands. Semen is a mixture of sperm and seminal plasma. Sperm is a large number of living cells produced in the seminiferous tubules of the testicles. Seminal plasma is composed of testicular fluid, epitesticular fluid, vas deferens peritoneal fluid, accessory gland secretions and urethral gland fluid, including prostatic fluid. Prostatic fluid accounts for about 20% to 30% of seminal plasma, but the largest amount is the seminal vesicle secretion fluid, accounting for about 60% to 70% of seminal plasma, and the remaining components account for only 10%. Seminal plasma is a necessary medium for transporting sperm, and it also contains substances necessary to maintain sperm life and can stimulate sperm motility. Semen contains many substances, such as high concentrations of organic substances, inorganic ions and various enzymes. Among them, many enzymes related to semen coagulation or liquefaction come from prostatic fluid, such as aminopeptidase, fibroblastic protein lysing enzyme, arginine ester hydrolase, etc. In addition, citric acid is all secreted by the prostate, and its function is to maintain semen osmotic pressure and the activity of sperm hyaluronidase.