Semen Composition and Importance

Have you ever wondered exactly what semen is made of when it comes from your penis? Most people are curious, at some point in time, about what semen contains. After all, they’d like to know what it is about semen that makes it so necessary to the human reproductive process.

What Does Semen Contain

Actually, the fluid semen is made of spermatozoa and the male sexual glands excrete it. It happens when you are in the middle of sexual activity (either by yourself or with someone else) and ejaculate. The semen will lead to fertilization of the woman’s ova.

The semen is mostly made of seminal plasma. This is fluid that gets released by the additional male reproductive organs like both the prostate gland and seminal vesicles. The glands of the bulbourethral organs also give with a minute volume of viscous muscles. That means semen gets both its cohesion and texture.

Seminal Plasma: What Is The Purpose Behind It, How Does It Stay Protected

The sole reason that semen contains seminal plasma is so the spermatozoa is both fed and protected while on their way to the ova inside the female reproductive tract. Sperm cells have a real problem with a vagina, as the vagina’s natural environment is extremely acidic. The vagina does contain native cells, which the body’s immune system sees as perfectly normal.

However, the sperm cells are seen as alien things. It’s the reason sperm has a sequence of simple amines, which can deal with the acidity of the vagina and shield the DNA sperm carry from being destroyed because of that acid.

Lastly, the texturizing proteins and mucus serve to boost the speed of sperm cells while they’re in the vagina and cervix by the creation of a less sticky channel for sperm cells to pass through. It also works to prevent dissemination out of semen.