Sperm is not completely liquefied

It is important to pay special attention to sperm that has not completely liquefied, as this means that there is a problem with your body. Generally speaking, semen will completely liquefy after a period of time, and this type of sperm is more normal. If it is found that it has not liquefied within about half an hour after ejaculation, it is an abnormal state, and you should go to the hospital for detailed examination and treatment to find out the real reason.

What does sperm liquefaction mean?

It is often affected by the number and frequency of ejaculation. Fresh semen is thick and jelly-like, and should liquefy into a thin liquid within 1 hour. Use a small glass rod to insert into the semen and then lift it up. The length of the semen thread formed is generally no more than 2 cm, otherwise it is considered abnormal. Semen is weakly alkaline, with a pH value of 7.2~7.8. The normal sperm count should be more than 20 million/ml.

Within 1 hour after ejaculation, the active sperm is >= 50%. The World Health Organization recommends that sperm motility be divided into four levels: Level 0: inactive; Level 1: sperm oscillating in place; Level 2: moderate forward movement; Level 3: active forward movement, fast linear movement. Normal sperm motility is 2~3 levels of sperm >= 40%~50%. Sperm morphology: less than 50% of sperm are deformed. Analysis of male fertility cannot be determined based on a single indicator of semen, but the number of sperm should be considered.

Comprehensive capacity analysis is carried out in terms of vitality, activity rate, liquefaction time, abnormality rate, etc.

Semen Diagnosis

(1) Semen volume: The normal volume should be more than or equal to 2 ml (milliliters). If it is more than 7 ml, it is too much. At this time, not only will the sperm density decrease, but it will also be easy to flow out of the female vagina, resulting in a decrease in the total number of sperm. This is common in patients with seminal vesiculitis. If the total volume is less than 2 ml, it is a small amount of semen. If it is less than 1 ml, it is too little, which can easily lead to infertility.

(2) Color: The normal color is grayish white or slightly yellowish. If the semen is milky white or yellowish green, it indicates inflammation in the male reproductive tract or accessory glands. If it is pink or red, or red blood cells can be seen under a microscope, it is bloody semen, which is common in patients with accessory glands or posterior urethritis, and occasionally in patients with tuberculosis or tumors.

(3) Liquefaction time: After normal semen is ejaculated, it will become jelly-like under the action of seminal vesicle coagulase. After 15-30 minutes, it will become liquid under the action of prostatic liquefaction enzyme. This is called semen liquefaction. If semen still does not liquefy 30 minutes after ejaculation, it is abnormal.

(4) Viscosity: When a glass rod touches the liquefied semen and gently lifts it, a semen thread will form. If the semen is normal, the length of the semen thread should be less than 2 cm.