Experimental Studies on Male Sexual Hormone, Cortical Hormone on the Activity of Semen

Report 1. Influences of Male Sexual Hormone and Cortical Hormone on the Activity of Semen

Abstract

The influences of cortical hormones on the secretory ability of fructose and citric acid in semen were investigated comparing with testosterone with normal male mouse. The experiments were carried out on two groups, one was administrated for 5 days and the other was for 10 days. Each group was injected testosterone propionate (5 mg/kg/day), ACTH (2 units/kg/day) and cortisone (5 mg/kg/day) and the weight of seminal vesicles and the contents of fructose and citric acid were determined.
1. The weight of seminal vesicles and the contents of fructose and citric acid showed obviously increases by testosterone propionate and these were paralled to the amounts of testosterone to be administrated in mouse.
2. The contents of fructose and citric acid were also increased by the administration of ACTH but these were only 30% and 20% respectively comparing with testosterone.
3. The contents of functose and citric acid were also increased by the administration of cortisone but these were only 13% and 12% respectively comparing with testosterone.