Prostate-Specific Antigen: Function, Testing, and Results
Prostate-specific antigen is a protein made mainly by the prostate that helps liquefy semen and can be measured in blood to assess prostate health.
Prostate-specific antigen is a protein made mainly by the prostate that helps liquefy semen and can be measured in blood to assess prostate health.
The urethral opening is the external opening through which urine leaves the body and, in penile anatomy, semen exits during ejaculation.
Ejaculatory ducts are paired tubes that carry sperm and seminal-vesicle fluid through the prostate and into the urethra during ejaculation.
The prostate gland is a small organ below the bladder that surrounds part of the urethra and produces fluid contributing to semen and ejaculation.
Seminal vesicles are paired glands behind the bladder that produce much of the fluid in semen and help nourish, protect, and transport sperm.
Semen is the reproductive fluid usually released during ejaculation and contains glandular secretions that may carry sperm cells.
Jizz is a vulgar slang term for semen, the fluid released during ejaculation that may contain sperm and transmit certain infections.
Ejaculation is the release of semen from the penis, usually during orgasm, and is connected with sexual response, fertility, pregnancy, and sexual health.
Cum is informal sexual slang for semen and may also be used as a verb meaning to ejaculate or experience orgasm.
Climax is another word for orgasm—the peak of sexual pleasure, which may involve muscle contractions, tension release, and intense physical sensation.