How Does the Prostate Support Fertility? Prostatic Fluid, Sperm Function and Semen
Answer first: The prostate supports fertility by adding enzyme-rich fluid to semen and helping propel that mixture during emission. Prostatic fluid contains prostate-specific antigen (PSA/KLK3), citrate, zinc and other molecules that influence semen liquefaction and the environment around sperm. The prostate does not make sperm—the testes do—and no single prostate-fluid marker can prove whether a […]