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Hello doctors! is seminal fluid the same thing as semen?

Q: hello doctors! is seminal fluid the same thing as semen?

: Many use the terms interchangeably. They are the same thing.

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Many use the terms interchangeably. They are the same thing.

Answered 8/12/2023

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

Semen consists of sperms from the testicles and fluid from the glands along its passageway ( prostate seminal vesicle). Seminal means- from the semen. So it is the same

Answered 8/13/2023

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A member asked:

Hello doctors! is seminal fluid the same thing as semen?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. James Ferguson answered

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