Tom, imipramine has been shown to decrease semen volume and increase sperm concentration. This side effect has proved useful in stallions semen used for insemination in veterinary medicine. However, this drug will not cause the appearance of seminal fluid after voiding.
Tom, imipramine has been shown to decrease semen volume and increase sperm concentration. This side effect has proved useful in stallions semen used for insemination in veterinary medicine. However, this drug will not cause the appearance of seminal fluid after voiding. That symptom is most often due to a very common condition with the medical name congestive prostatitis. During sexual arousal the prostate gland & seminal vesicles manufacture fluid that accounts for the majority of the semen. The seminal vesicles are paired structures located behind the prostate gland that are also sensitive to sexual excitement. Sperm from the testicles (which account for only 1-2 % of the semen) travel up a series of tubes (epididymis and vas deferens) on each side to join the seminal vesicles forming the paired ejaculatory ducts. These structures empty into the prostatic portion of the urethra. At the time of ejaculation, fluid is discharged from the prostate gland and ejaculatory ducts into the ure