Ruangsomboon D, Visutakul P
Contraception. 1985 Aug;32(2):217-21. doi: 10.1016/0010-7824(85)90110-6.
In man, a decrease in sperm count occurs after ejaculation. Approximately three days are needed for complete recovery to preejaculation levels. Our experiment evaluated the possibility that a similar recovery period is also required in the rat. The total spermatozoa in the epididymis and the weight of the epididymis decreased for four and two days after mating, respectively. These data demonstrate that a recovery period for epididymal sperm counts and weight is required in the male rat following mating.
在人类中，射精后精子数量会减少。大约需要三天时间才能完全恢复到射精前的水平。我们的实验评估了大鼠是否也需要类似的恢复期。交配后，附睾中的精子总数和附睾重量分别在四天和两天内下降。这些数据表明，雄性大鼠交配后附睾精子数量和重量需要一个恢复期。
