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Semen is not the same as seminal fluid[edit]

Hi

The first line in the article states that 'Semen is an organic fluid, also known as seminal fluid, that may contain spermatozoa'. This is not correct. Semen is the term for the substance ejaculated from the penis. It consists of seminal fluid, spermatozoa, and other cells. Can this be changed please as it is misleading.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.244.233.102 (talkcontribs) 08:10, January 13, 2011

How[edit]

When putting cover of penis in and out a white liquid comes out. This is semen.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 180.215.181.141 (talkcontribs) 09:59, May 24, 2012

"sig figs"[edit]

Someone change this to "significant figures" or at least "s.f.s" before I have an aneurysm. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shalashaska824 (talkcontribs) 04:58, 7 March 2014 (UTC)

Semen and depression[edit]

I have some doubts about the merits of including claims about semen's alleged antidepressant effects. These claims are based on a single study that is over 10 years old now and that has never been replicated. The study itself was correlational in nature, and its actual main finding was that condom use in women was correlated with depression. The authors claimed that this provides evidence that women who have unprotected sex are less depressed because they were exposing themselves to semen, but this conclusion is highly speculative. No biological evidence was provided that the trace chemicals found in semen (in minute amounts) really do have antidepressant effects, the authors simply suggested that they might. A reasonable alternative explanation consistent with the data is that condom use leads to depression symptoms and that semen has nothing to do with it. I know that WP is not the place for original research but my point is that presenting what is a medical claim based on a single highly speculative primary source that has not been independently corroborated might not be appropriate and may be misleading. Thoughts? --Smcg8374 (talk) 08:16, 13 July 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for pointing this out, Smcg8374. This information was not backed by a reliable source, so I have removed it. --Tom (LT) (talk) 23:27, 30 September 2014 (UTC)
LT910001 (Tom), regarding your removal, two of those three sources pass the Popular press and Other sources exceptions of the WP:MEDRS guideline. But I agree that better sources are needed for this matter. While Psychology Today and New Scientist can be acceptable medical sources, I don't see their use in this case as enough for the claims in question. Flyer22 (talk) 23:43, 30 September 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for the ping, Flyer22. It is my understanding we try and use reliable secondary sources for biomedical information. This was cited by a survey, which is a primary source, and two editorials. --Tom (LT) (talk) 23:48, 30 September 2014 (UTC)
Yes, LT910001 (Tom), you are of course correct that Wikipedia prefers WP:Secondary sources, especially for biomedical information. Flyer22 (talk) 23:53, 30 September 2014 (UTC)

Health?[edit]

Dosen't the semen get mixed up with urea from the penis? Does it still contribute positively to health if swallowed?— Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.195.105.53 (talkcontribs) 07:30, July 16, 2014‎ (UTC)

No, the prostate and the Ejaculatory duct prevent this from happening. As for health benefits of ingestion, more research is needed.--Auric talk 15:32, 10 October 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 October 2014[edit]

i Can´t edit, I´ve been analizing the table and I´ve found two mismatches between the information in the table and the information given by the source,

Urea and Lactic Acid are given in g (which is wrong and crazy), but in the source are given in mg (which is alright) MarianoTamola (talk) 15:18, 10 October 2014 (UTC)

Yes check.svg Done Thanks for pointing that out - Arjayay (talk) 16:36, 10 October 2014 (UTC)