Fructose in ejaculate

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Initial fructose

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Directly testosterone-dependent ejaculate component formed in the glandulae vesiculae (vesicle glands), which should always be included in a male fertility examination; the normal value in native ejaculate is over 120 mg/dl depending on age.

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The concentration of fructose in native ejaculate is reduced in cases of testosterone deficiency (e.g. postpubertal Leydig cell insufficiency), high occlusion of the draining seminal ducts and partial or complete retrograde ejaculation into the bladder. S.a. Spermiogram.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer