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You're at increased risk of retrograde ejaculation if: You have diabetes or multiple sclerosis. You've had prostate or bladder surgery. You take certain drugs for high blood pressure or a mood disorder. You had a spinal cord injury. A valve acts like a gate between your bladder and urethra. It prevents semen from getting into your bladder. If this valve stays open, semen can travel back into your bladder instead of flowing out.
This information will help you understand retrograde ejaculation and how it may affect you. About Retrograde EjaculationEjaculation is when semen comes out of your penis after reaching orgasm (an intense feeling of pleasure). Retrograde ejaculation is when semen flows back into your bladder, instead of out through your penis.When you’re sexually excited, sperm leave your testicles and travel up the vas deferens (duct that sends sperm from your testicles to your urethra) to the ejaculatory duct (see Figure 1). When they reach the ejaculatory duct, the sperm mix with semen from the seminal vesicles and the prostate.
During orgasm, your bladder neck closes and semen exits your body through your penis. When your bladder neck closes, it prevents semen from flowing back and going into your bladder. If you have retrograde ejaculation, your bladder neck doesn’t close at orgasm. This means that semen flows backward into your bladder instead of forward through your penis.
Causes of Retrograde EjaculationYou may get retrograde ejaculation after you have a retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND). RPLND is surgery to remove some of the lymph nodes in your abdomen (belly). This surgery is a treatment for testicular cancer. During surgery, the nerves that control your bladder neck may be injured. Sometimes, these nerves can be spared, but it can take a month to several years for them to begin to work again. Your doctor can tell you if surgery is an option for you.You may also get retrograde ejaculation after you have transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). TURP is a surgery done to treat urinary problems caused by an enlarged prostate.
TURP may cause injury to the nerves causing your bladder neck to stay open during orgasm.Retrograde ejaculation can also be caused by diabetes, multiple sclerosis (MS), certain medications, and spinal cord injury. SexualityRetrograde ejaculation isn’t harmful or painful, but it may cause a small change in sensation during sex because no semen exits the penis. This is called a dry ejaculate. A dry ejaculate doesn’t affect erection (getting hard for sex) or orgasm. You will still be able to enjoy sexual activity. After sexual activity, your urine (pee) may be cloudy because it has semen in it. FertilityIf you plan to have a family after your surgery, tell your doctor you want to bank your sperm before surgery.
If you haven’t banked your sperm before surgery and want to have a family, your doctor can tell you about your options and refer you to a specialist. For more information, read our resource.
Our body holds a versatile role in our day to day life. It has to be healthy in order to enjoy every moment to the fullest. One such moment is ‘Orgasm’. Orgasm is also known as ejaculation, where a human body releases semen as the result of pleasure. Ejaculation is considered a vital function of a body as it releases hormones which are meant to and calms the body.(People Also Like To Read: )A proper ejaculation is very important, but, if you one of them who face difficulties while ejaculating, you may need a medical examination for your condition. Do not hesitate to share your problems with the doctor as he is the one who can help you to deal with the situation. An improper ejaculation in males means that the sperm is not able to meet the women’s ovulation completely which majorly affects fertility.What is Retrograde Ejaculation?It is also known as a dry orgasm.
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Some men with retrograde ejaculation still ejaculate but observe less fluid than they once did. It begins when semen enters into the instead of emerging through the penis during orgasm.
Although when you reach the sexual climax, you might ejaculate very little or no semen. It is not harmful, but it can cause male infertility for sure. What are the Symptoms of Retrograde Ejaculation?The prime symptom of retrograde ejaculation is that there’s little or no semen when you have an orgasm. That’s because the semen found its way into the bladder instead of the urethra.The semen becomes mixed with urine, sometimes you might also notice that your urine looks a little cloudy right after you’ve or had sex. There is another sign of retrograde ejaculation is that when you’ve been trying unsuccessfully to conceive a child.
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