[Liquefaction disorders of the ejaculate--diagnosis and therapy]

We are introducing a simple and reliable method for evaluation of liquefaction disturbances of human ejaculate. This technique requires to try to draw threads out of the ejaculate by using plastic hootes. If this can still be achieved after a period of 20 minutes after ejaculation, liquefaction is positively disturbed. The therapeutical possibilities have been investigated in a clinical study. 37 patients of the andrological department of the university hospital for gynecology and obstetrics in Graz have been treated with Ichthyol-medicaments for six weeks. 18 patients had a sit-bath therapy with Ichthobad three times a week, 19 patients were using Ichtopur suppositoria two times daily. In both variants of treatment a significant decrease of the liquefaction time occurred, 3 pregnancies resulted. This new diagnostic method and the encouraging results after treatment with Ichthyol improve the therapeutical possibilities for the andrologist in the complex field of seminal liquefaction disturbances.