The seminal vesicles are a pair of male reproductive glands located between the urinary bladder and rectum (Reddy and Verma, 2014) that produce a significant proportion of the semen fluid. This fluid contains fructose, proteins, enzymes and vitamins, and these nutrients provide the energy to the spermatozoa stored in semen (Ernst et al., 2011). Embryologically, the seminal vesicles are first observed in mesonephric (Wolffian) ducts in the 13th week of fetal life (
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