# Medicinal properties of semen **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [November 26, 2010, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicinal-properties-of-semen/561989 "2010-11-26T16:38:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![royboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f08c70/32.png) [@royboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/royboy)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicinal-properties-of-semen/561989/1 "2010-11-26T16:38:28Z")
Cecil just did a column [Is semen an antidepressant? - The Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2969/is-semen-an-antidepressant) addressing the question, “Is semen an antidepressant?”. I don’t know, other than from Cecil, about that. I can address another of the reputed properties of seminal fluid, however. I know personally two ladies who were of the firm belief that seminal fluid, ingested orally, was a sovereign remedy for sore throats and cold-like symptoms. This was proclaimed by one friend of mine from the late sixties, and was later tested and reaffirmed, some years later, by another mutual friend. Don’t have any idea how widespread this belief may be, nor how thoroughly tested the hypothesis may be. Anyone have related data, or even anecdotal evidence? ---
**Author:** ![rl\_Dawson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/977dab/32.png) [@rl\_Dawson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rl_Dawson)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicinal-properties-of-semen/561989/2 "2010-11-28T17:08:32Z")
One of the things I don’t see mentioned in either the article or the research is the possibility that it isn’t the semen or that it isn’t the semen alone that causes any perceived change. There are huge chemical, psychological and emotional changes that occur when women orgasm. While I am not a researcher I do have a certain amount of anecdotal evidence to support this. :-)\> Have a great day folks. ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicinal-properties-of-semen/561989/3 "2010-11-29T04:32:24Z")
> [@rl\_Dawson](#): > > One of the things I don’t see mentioned in either the article or the research is the possibility that it isn’t the semen or that it isn’t the semen alone that causes any perceived change. > > There are huge chemical, psychological and emotional changes that occur when women orgasm. > > While I am not a researcher I do have a certain amount of anecdotal evidence to support this. :-)\> > > Have a great day folks. Of course, their procurement of semen comes with no requirement that they experience an orgasm themselves – which has long been one of my least successful pick-up lines. ---
**Author:** ![TSBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicinal-properties-of-semen/561989/4 "2010-11-29T07:18:18Z")
> [@rl\_Dawson](#): > > One of the things I don’t see mentioned in either the article or the research is the possibility that it isn’t the semen or that it isn’t the semen alone that causes any perceived change. > > There are huge chemical, psychological and emotional changes that occur when women orgasm. > > While I am not a researcher I do have a certain amount of anecdotal evidence to support this. :-)\> > > Have a great day folks. No way!!! You had some sex with a lady and THOUGHT SHE LIKED IT!!! I hope you have visited some other web-sights to SHARE THIS!!!. ---
**Author:** ![TSBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicinal-properties-of-semen/561989/5 "2010-11-29T07:19:35Z")
> [@royboy](#): > > Cecil just did a column \<[http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2969/is-semen-an-antidepressant>](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2969/is-semen-an-antidepressant>); addressing the question, “Is semen an antidepressant?”. > > I don’t know, other than from Cecil, about that. I can address another of the reputed properties of seminal fluid, however. I know personally two ladies who were of the firm belief that seminal fluid, ingested orally, was a sovereign remedy for sore throats and cold-like symptoms. > > This was proclaimed by one friend of mine from the late sixties, and was later tested and reaffirmed, some years later, by another mutual friend. > > Don’t have any idea how widespread this belief may be, nor how thoroughly tested the hypothesis may be. > > Anyone have related data, or even anecdotal evidence? I have just cured MY THROAT!!! I AM A MAN AND A LADY!!! ---
**Author:** ![royboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f08c70/32.png) [@royboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/royboy)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicinal-properties-of-semen/561989/6 "2010-12-10T16:51:09Z")
> [@fgasparini](#): > > I have just cured MY THROAT!!! > > I AM A MAN AND A LADY!!! =============== And we’re all very happy for you, on all three counts. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicinal-properties-of-semen/561989/8 "2010-12-17T16:10:44Z")
I just thought of the perfect title for this column: “Cheer up Honey”.