In the perspective of health, semen is seen as a biological substance released by the male to fertilize the eggs of women through the process of sperm-egg union. But there are some strange facts about semen that has not been known. Anything?
By definition, semen or seminal fluid is an organic fluid, also known as seminal fluid, which usually contains spermatozoa. Physiologically, semen is secreted by the gonads (sexual glands) and other sexual organs of male or hermaphrodite animals to fertilize the female egg cell.
Medical technology always pay attention in determining, monitoring and improving the quality of semen. And some studies have found the odd facts that occurred in the semen.
Here are some strange facts about semen:
1. Semen can cause allergic
Although rare, but there are some women who are allergic to semen. Medically this condition is called human seminal plasma hypersensitivity (seminal plasma hypersensitivity). Symptoms depend on the condition of the body and the amount of sperm that enter the body. Symptoms generally such as itching, redness, blisters, sometimes causing difficulty breathing.
2. Semen believed to be a source of potential energy
From the sociocultural perspective, semen has been associated with potential energy sources in the theory of Chinese medicine and Chi Kung. According to Chi Kung theory, energy is transferred from the body and transferred to the sexual organs during sexual arousal. This theory suggests that after removing the semen, a certain energy from the human body is also being released. This explains why people feel weak after the release of sperm.
3. Magic from the use of semen
From Strickland-Bosavi region, Papua New Guinea, the tribe argued that semen eToro provides sexual maturity among young people tribe. In practice the past, young people from these tribes had to drink the semen of tribal elders to reach sexual maturity.
4. Semen flavor depending on the food you eat man
Taste of semen varies depending on the food consumed, hygiene and other external factors. According to Bodansky in his book To Bed or Not to Bed (2005), some women like the taste of semen but the others are not. For example, caffeine and red meat makes semen taste sour or bitter.
5. Semen as an anti-depression medicine woman
It is not too surprising, because semen contains several mood-changing hormones, like testosterone, estrogen, follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, prolactin and several different prostaglandins. Some have been detected in the blood of a woman hours after exposure to semen.
6. Semen is a nutrient
The results Johnson and Everitt in his book Essential Reproduction (2000) revealed that semen contains a high nutrient content. In a typical ejaculation (roughly a teaspoon), semen already contains 150 mg of protein, 11 mg carbohydrates, 6 mg of fat, 3 mg cholesterol, 7 percent of U.S. RDA potassium, copper and zinc.
7. Semen will never run out
It is quite justified, because according to experts men only need a minimum of 15 minutes to increase the amount of semen after ejaculation.
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