semen

Also known as come, ejaculate, seminal fluid, jism, jizz, spunk, cum, spooge

thumb|right|287px|spermatozoon|Spermatozoa, in this case human, are a primary component of normal semen, and the agents of fertilization of female ova.

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Semen is a fluid that contains spermatozoa (sperm cells), which are the male reproductive cells responsible for fertilizing female eggs. It matters because spermatozoa are essential for human reproduction and the creation of new life.

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Research

56,422 papers

Canine Semen Evaluation and Processing.ReviewThe Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice · 2023Christensen BW, Meyers SDOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2023.05.006
Semen sexing and its impact on fertility and genetic gain in cattle.ReviewZygote (Cambridge, England) · 2024Kumar S, Magotra A, Kumar M et al.DOI: 10.1017/S0967199424000066
Boar semen cryopreservation: State of the art, and international trade vision.ReviewAnimal reproduction science · 2024Bolarin A, Berndtson J, Tejerina F et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2024.107496
Quality assurance applied to semen analysis.ReviewAnimal reproduction science · 2024Brito LFCDOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2024.107615
Boar semen storage at 5 °C for the reduction of antibiotic use in pig insemination: Pathways from science into practice.ReviewAnimal reproduction science · 2024Waberski D, Luther AMDOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2024.107486
The use of sex-sorted semen in horses.ReviewJournal of equine veterinary science · 2025Samper JC, Hernandez Aviles JC, Ramirez-Agamez LF et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105251
Effect of paracetamol on semen quality.ReviewAndrologia · 2018Banihani SADOI: 10.1111/and.12874
Frozen Bovine Semen Storage, Semen Handling, and Site of Deposition.ReviewThe Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice · 2024Dalton JCDOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2023.08.009

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Contents

Physiology
Fertilization
Human
Composition
Appearance and consistency
Quality
Quantity
Storage
Health
Infection transmission
Bloodiness
Allergy
Benefits to females
Society and culture
Qigong
Indian philosophy
Greek philosophy
Reverence
Espionage
Ingestion
Spiritual
Sexual
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thumb|right|287px|spermatozoon|Spermatozoa, in this case human, are a primary component of normal semen, and the agents of fertilization of female ova.

Semen, also known as seminal fluid, is a bodily fluid that contains spermatozoa from the male gonads of animals. In humans and placental mammals, seminal fluid is ejaculated through the penis via the urethra. This fluid contains proteolytic and other enzymes as well as fructose, which together promote the survival of spermatozoa and provide a medium through which they can move (or "swim") from the vagina into the uterus and to the fallopian tubes, where they can fertilize the female ovum and form a zygote (diploid cell).