Physiol Rev July 2020 PMID 31999507

The Female Response to Seminal Fluid.

John E Schjenken, Sarah A Robertson

Mentions

78
Peak: 13 in Feb 2020
across 2 sources since Jan 2020

Extended reach

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Total likes

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AI synopsis

What people are saying

The discussions highlight various aspects of the publication, with users referencing how seminal fluid may influence reproductive strategies or lead to physiological changes in women. Phrases like 'biologically shift' and 'game changer' reflect excitement and seriousness about the research. The language used demonstrates a blend of skepticism and recognition of scientific nuances, contributing to the overall sentiment of interest and perceived impact.

AgreementModerate agreement

Overall, most discussions express a supportive viewpoint towards the article's emphasis on the biological and physiological roles of seminal fluid.

InterestHigh interest

The conversations indicate a strong level of curiosity about the implications of seminal fluid on female reproductive health, with many users asking for more information and research.

EngagementModerate engagement

While some posts express skepticism, several delve deeper into specifics, referencing studies and scientific findings, indicating a moderate level of engagement.

ImpactHigh impact

There is a consensus that the article could significantly influence ongoing discussions about reproductive health and the role of seminal fluid, especially regarding women's health issues.

Abstract in brief

  • Seminal fluid plays a dual role in reproduction, delivering sperm and transmitting signaling molecules that enhance female reproductive functions for successful conception and pregnancy.
  • In female mammals, contact with seminal fluid triggers an inflammatory response that helps manage sperm levels, stimulates ovulation, and prepares the reproductive tract for embryo implantation and placental development.
  • Key signaling agents, such as prostaglandins and transforming growth factor, influence the type of female response, suggesting a mechanism of cryptic female choice that affects reproductive strategies and could provide insights into infertility and pregnancy issues.

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John Schjenken
@JESchjenken · X

"The female response to seminal fluid" @physiolrev authored by @RRI_Director and I. This comprehensive review discusses how seminal fluid signals interact with female tract to facilitate conception & pregnancy & even contribute to offspring health. https://t.co/dWQ5Jp7WT7

Jan 31, 2020 · 55 likes · 13 shares · 1,670 followers View post →
Runyararo Diana
@DianaRunyararo · X

@Rich_Cooper @Shadaya_Knight There are plenty of studies around this issue: https://t.co/TRjgJopFE7 https://t.co/AA0qdyIawH https://t.co/kpWZpcQ29q https://t.co/bfSxmYO5AX

Nov 18, 2023 · 50 likes · 10 shares · 5,576 followers View post →
John Schjenken
@JESchjenken · X

Published in @SciReports from @Dexter_HY_Chan @LachieAHV @HollyGroome @choosy_uterus we show TLR4 is an essential mediator of the female response to seminal fluid, supports robust pregnancy tolerance and ensures optimal fetal growth and survival. https://t.co/qrWY61hmRe

Aug 17, 2021 · 31 likes · 5 shares · 1,670 followers View post →
Amy
@SleepySleepyAmy · X

@yamanashi_funin @PvevL59y 一応精將中に含まれるプロスタグランジンやTGF-βなんかが妊娠における免疫寛容に関わっていて体外受精後の性交渉で妊娠率向上するという報告もありますねー。 妊娠における精將のお話まとめてあるreviewご紹介させてください‼︎ https://t.co/wesNSYqyeu

Apr 18, 2023 · 14 likes · 1 share · 2,168 followers View post →
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All mentions

The Role of Seminal Fluid in Reproductive Success

Today's episode delves into the dual role of seminal fluid in reproduction, highlighting how it impacts female reproductive functions such as managing sperm levels and stimulating ovulation. Learn about key signaling…

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D Danuiel McNebb
@budderluv · X

The Female Response to Seminal Fluid | Physiological Reviews | American Physiological Society https://t.co/qQABujXYQG #reprogramming

Jun 21, 2025 · 269 followers View post →
Goodness Abas, (MNS: @AbasGoodness)
@AbasGoodness · X

The Female Response to Seminal Fluid | Physiological Reviews | American Physiological Society https://t.co/a40igEOsZH

May 29, 2025 · 7 followers View post →
Veronica Vaughn
@C1N0R3V · X

@BreakingDawn64 @juul_survivor Educate yourself. https://t.co/UEBqjYNCa9

May 10, 2025 · 1 like · 45 followers View post →
Proud​
@PriceRip · X

@swaledalebirds_ @jonathanstea Excess sperm is naturally eliminated from a woman's body through a combination of mechanisms. https://t.co/60v5r9UseH.

Apr 27, 2025 · 2 likes · 1,237 followers View post →
Regional Jester
@Northern_cow · X

https://t.co/BTV49d5MTv https://t.co/oM5mnOdFLz https://t.co/sU2wnprO3l

Dec 30, 2024 · 194 followers View post →
Raccoon Von Trasher
@raccoonvontrash · X

@Rothmus Looks like DNA transfer doesn't include knowledge. https://t.co/ocyQc5hY4s

Jul 11, 2024 · 77 followers View post →
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@MistressHexx · X

@whoaskin2 @hereforgabby @animalologist Using condoms effectively prevents the interaction between seminal fluid + the female reproductive system, thus blocking the associated physiological responses!

May 28, 2024 · 3 likes · 1,581 followers View post →
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May 28, 2024 · 1,581 followers View post →
ぽん
@pon___chaaaan · X

RT @SleepySleepyAmy: @yamanashi_funin @PvevL59y 一応精將中に含まれるプロスタグランジンやTGF-βなんかが妊娠における免疫寛容に関わっていて体外受精後の性交渉で妊娠率向上するという報告もありますねー。 妊娠における精將のお話まとめ…

Apr 5, 2024 · 1 share · 284 followers View post →
Raccoon Von Trasher
@raccoonvontrash · X

@WomenBeingAwful Just a quick web search: https://t.co/ocyQc5hY4s https://t.co/J44C66gsxG https://t.co/aWKLD6hnEH. https://t.co/8c0NnNHpOA

Mar 27, 2024 · 77 followers View post →
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@FaustAugustus · X

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@SigmaTrialectic · X

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Jan 14, 2024 · 1 like · 453 followers View post →
Diana S. Fleischman
@sentientist · X

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Dan
@Dahngersaurus · X

RT @DianaRunyararo: @Rich_Cooper @Shadaya_Knight There are plenty of studies around this issue: https://t.co/TRjgJopFE7 https://t.co/AA0qd…

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Whitehorse
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RT @DianaRunyararo: @Rich_Cooper @Shadaya_Knight There are plenty of studies around this issue: https://t.co/TRjgJopFE7 https://t.co/AA0qd…

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Pampitt
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Nov 18, 2023 · 10 shares · 423 followers View post →
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@IkpemeOkoko · X

RT @DianaRunyararo: @Rich_Cooper @Shadaya_Knight There are plenty of studies around this issue: https://t.co/TRjgJopFE7 https://t.co/AA0qd…

Nov 18, 2023 · 10 shares · 47 followers View post →
single M
@l_Whyme · X

RT @DianaRunyararo: @Rich_Cooper @Shadaya_Knight There are plenty of studies around this issue: https://t.co/TRjgJopFE7 https://t.co/AA0qd…

Nov 18, 2023 · 10 shares · 300 followers View post →
Mcebisi63
@McebisiJR · X

RT @DianaRunyararo: @Rich_Cooper @Shadaya_Knight There are plenty of studies around this issue: https://t.co/TRjgJopFE7 https://t.co/AA0qd…

Nov 18, 2023 · 10 shares · 1,388 followers View post →
Runyararo Diana
@DianaRunyararo · X

@Rich_Cooper @Shadaya_Knight There are plenty of studies around this issue: https://t.co/TRjgJopFE7 https://t.co/AA0qdyIawH https://t.co/kpWZpcQ29q https://t.co/bfSxmYO5AX

Nov 18, 2023 · 50 likes · 10 shares · 5,576 followers View post →
Ultimate Men's Guide
@uMensGuide · X

@brapppp_ @itsacostello There is also evidence that that male seminal fluid causes changes in females, in both humans and other mammalian species such as mice: https://t.co/GIaUdXkOAj

Oct 30, 2023 · 1,310 followers View post →
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@didier_nv · X

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Sep 9, 2023 · 1 like · 4,453 followers View post →
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Aug 30, 2023 · 3 shares · 2,783 followers View post →
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Amy
@SleepySleepyAmy · X

@yamanashi_funin @PvevL59y 一応精將中に含まれるプロスタグランジンやTGF-βなんかが妊娠における免疫寛容に関わっていて体外受精後の性交渉で妊娠率向上するという報告もありますねー。 妊娠における精將のお話まとめてあるreviewご紹介させてください‼︎ https://t.co/wesNSYqyeu

Apr 18, 2023 · 14 likes · 1 share · 2,168 followers View post →
Rick
@Djofull · X

@Mistyswoman Craziness. But… there’s a tiny, tiny amount of reality in there (I’ve got 2 postgrad degrees in reproductive physiology & pathology). Male sperm does cause changes in females of various species, but in humans, probably minor. Probably. For starters, see https://t.co/FCNGVtriFe

Apr 10, 2023 · 294 followers View post →
Pokenaut | TheCatholicAstronaut
@Catholic_Astro · X

@boratemporal @El_Karlangas96 @hadumahh @St555Stevens @BBCWorld It's simple biology. The semen of a man is absorbed by the vagina and allows the woman to bond to that particular man more easily. All away down to her genes, she is effected. Here you go: https://t.co/zzxZDluR9C https://t.co/nCFtNE6WWU

Mar 23, 2023 · 2 likes · 137 followers View post →
E. D. Flynn
@IAmEdieFlynn · X

Our bodies are cray. The Female Response to Seminal Fluid | Physiological Reviews https://t.co/73KgJHtYsm

Feb 27, 2023 · 2 likes · 2,898 followers View post →
Woke Quokka
@PoisedTurtoise · X

@anajaamilehh @lmaolikeBTS1 @IzzyDragon420 @pharma305 @kriissaa_krae @TheJoeySwoll naturally, if a woman loves and respects a man especially if their body count is lower, they literally biologically shift. Men value this naturally and don't want that negatively impacted https://t.co/PXoFPxYVaB

Feb 26, 2023 · 1 followers View post →
الحرية
@imhassan00 · X

هذا تبسيط يخل كثيرا بالعلم ولذا احيلك لهذا المقالة الجامعة؛ https://t.co/x4FTdWzVM1 https://t.co/ipx3CM5MIS

Jan 8, 2023 · 575 followers View post →
M Morgan
@MMorgan969 · X

A more recent review (which cites said papers) on the physiological role of seminal fluid puts into clear language ‘whether the effect of seminal fluid contact are significant in cervical disease pathophysiology is unknown’ https://t.co/HTP4BsiN3G

Jun 23, 2022 · 119 followers View post →
n0x
@n0x_pAx · X

@evelinncx_ @virtualyrad @ErotiqueErotica @thai_brows Here's a starter article. We should be demanding more studies into the controlling effects of hormonal reactions, etc. It will be relevant for future debates on birth control & forced birth. https://t.co/uuWZ3XGo7W

Jun 10, 2022 · 2 followers View post →
Hao Yin
@HaoYin20 · X

Here is a really enjoyable review

Dec 20, 2021 · 6 likes · 12,247 followers View post →
PERRY
@bigperrydog · X

@lone_rides I had to check this out. Is this similar? https://t.co/XH8yOhjZzc

Sep 11, 2021 · 657 followers View post →
Jason Rizo
@Jalberizo · X

RT @JESchjenken: Published in @SciReports from @Dexter_HY_Chan @LachieAHV @HollyGroome @choosy_uterus we show TLR4 is an essential mediator…

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Bernadette Baker
@drbobaker · X

RT @JESchjenken: Published in @SciReports from @Dexter_HY_Chan @LachieAHV @HollyGroome @choosy_uterus we show TLR4 is an essential mediator…

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Jeff Keelan
@jeff_keelan · X

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Adam John Watkins
@AdamWatkins78 · X

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John Schjenken
@JESchjenken · X

Published in @SciReports from @Dexter_HY_Chan @LachieAHV @HollyGroome @choosy_uterus we show TLR4 is an essential mediator of the female response to seminal fluid, supports robust pregnancy tolerance and ensures optimal fetal growth and survival. https://t.co/qrWY61hmRe

Aug 17, 2021 · 31 likes · 5 shares · 1,670 followers View post →
Stephen Inoue
@Riptide360 · X

@lagranbxtch @yareliizzz Well there is science on the effect of seminal fluids. https://t.co/ii0UOPjM2F

Apr 19, 2021 · 2,242 followers View post →
thais sayuri imura
@thais2sayuri · X

RT @physiolrev: Seminal fluid and its constituents affect fertilization, implantation and also embryo development. Our newest review by Sc…

Jan 8, 2021 · 11 shares · 85 followers View post →
Adam John Watkins
@AdamWatkins78 · X

@maclaudiaa @SandLaurentino @DrMotility https://t.co/owXSheMSfB

Nov 27, 2020 · 1 like · 888 followers View post →
Mike
@GarrattMike · X

@mattinamarie @prolactingrl Seminal fluid elicits a variety of immediate immune responses to the female reproductive system - it's certainly been suggested that these could have more wide-spread effects. See review below: https://t.co/yO5oHRwX60

Jun 23, 2020 · 3 likes · 143 followers View post →
Paul Joannides, PsyD
@PaulJoannides · X

This begs the question about the effects of semen that go beyond fertility and pregnancy... https://t.co/cR1iJOzuiQ

May 26, 2020 · 693 followers View post →
APS Publications
@APSPublications · X

The Female Response to Seminal Fluid - new in @physiolrev https://t.co/icZPp39ABe https://t.co/RlLOAwLLEv

Apr 19, 2020 · 2 likes · 7,355 followers View post →
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@nggadabenn · X

The female response to seminal fluid | Physiological Reviews https://t.co/Effdc0hxi7

Mar 28, 2020 · 520 followers View post →
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@AJPEndoMetab · X

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Last week's most mentioned article is from @physiolrev: The female response to seminal fluid https://t.co/OZQDXTmGSz #reproduction #fertility #pregnancy #womenshealth https://t.co/iQ3eRFeNId

Feb 3, 2020 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 7,355 followers View post →
Jesús R Huertas
@jesus_huertas · X

The female response to seminal fluid | Physiological Reviews https://t.co/uicrHLDOfR

Feb 2, 2020 · 1 like · 313 followers View post →
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"The female response to seminal fluid" @physiolrev authored by @RRI_Director and I. This comprehensive review discusses how seminal fluid signals interact with female tract to facilitate conception & pregnancy & even contribute to offspring health. https://t.co/dWQ5Jp7WT7

Jan 31, 2020 · 55 likes · 13 shares · 1,670 followers View post →