{"id":6048,"date":"2019-12-01T21:36:46","date_gmt":"2019-12-01T21:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maleultracore.com\/blog\/?p=6048"},"modified":"2020-05-06T18:08:33","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T18:08:33","slug":"facts-you-should-know-about-semen-you-didnt-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maleultracore.com\/blog\/facts-you-should-know-about-semen-you-didnt-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Facts You Should Know About Semen You Didn’t Know"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As you already know, semen is an organic or bodily fluid is a combination of seminal fluid and mature sperm that men ejaculate during intercourse or masturbation.<\/p>\n

Male semen, also referred to as cum, is very mysterious. It is so mysterious that scientists are still trying to uncover all its secrets.<\/p>\n

Scientific research and effort have already uncovered many facts about semen, and they help us understand male fertility and reproductive health. This post features ten fun facts about semen you didn\u2019t know before.<\/p>\n

Discovery of sperm <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Have you ever wondered who discovered sperm? Well, records say that Dutch microscope maker Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovered sperm back in 1674.<\/p>\n

Born and raised in Delft, the Netherlands, van Leeuwenhoek created the first single-lens microscope, which paved the way for a number of discoveries in molecular biology.<\/p>\n

The story goes that Leeuwenhoek was home one day and got an idea to take a look at his semen under a microscope. He discovered a multitude of \u201ctiny animals\u201d swimming around and recorded his observation in a diary. In October 1676, the microbiologist shared his discovery with the Royal Society.<\/p>\n

While the discovery of sperm is attributed to Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, the notion of semen and sperm was present back in prehistoric times too.<\/p>\n

For Aristotle, a woman provides the matter for the baby through her menstrual blood while the male semen gives that matter a form. Prehistoric philosophers also compared semen to a seed which is sowed in a fertile ground.<\/p>\n

What is sperm?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Sperm is a male reproductive cell and it is a constituent of semen. The term derives from Greek word sperma<\/em> meaning seed<\/em>. The structure of a mature human sperm cell resembles that of a snake and features head, neck, middle piece, and tail.<\/p>\n

\"spermThe head of a sperm cell has a spherical shape and contains a nucleus as well as acrosome or a protective layer over it. The nucleus is important because it carries genetic information and half number of chromosomes.<\/p>\n

Neck gives rise to axial filament or the tail of the sperm while middle piece gives the cell energy to swim in the female genital tract. Of course, the tail has a purpose to swim in the female genital tract. Without a tail, sperm wouldn\u2019t be able to move.<\/p>\n

How is sperm released?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Now that we are mentioning all these amazing fun facts about semen, you are probably wondering how sperm is released in the first place. In order to understand the process, it is important to know male reproductive organs.<\/p>\n

Below, you can see the basic rundown of the process where sperm is released:<\/p>\n