Conditions
Retrograde Ejaculation
A rarerer variety of ejaculatory problem is one that causes retrograde ejaculation, where the sperm squirt backwards into the bladder, rather than outwards. An orgasm is still achieved, but there is very little semen produced. The cause of the condition is damage to the nerves surrounding the neck of the bladder, where the urethra and the bladder connect. Whilst normally semen cannot go back down the urethra, if the muscles or nerves are damaged then ejaculant can go backwards into the bladder. Common causes of the condition include diabetes, multiple sclerosis and surgery to the prostate gland. Treatment is not normally required, but if a man wants to have children, there are treatments that can strengthen the muscles and improve the flow of semen out of the end of the penis.
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hi,when i masterbate i have the orgazam but i dont cum is this normal. p.s i am 13
Hi I am 19years old and for about the last 5years every time I have sex I can manage to last for about 40 seconds its really embarrassing and has made me really self conscious iv been engaged to my fiancée for 3years now and I feel bad because by the time I am done there's no time to please her when we are having sex PLEASE HELP ME!
Hi there, i'm 18 and have been noticing this problem for several months now but it hasn't always been like this. My penis seems less hard when erect, even slightly smaller, and i have a smaller sperm production it seems. Is this normal..?
Hi, i'm 44 this march and have Retrograde Ejaculation. My wife and i have just unsuccessfully tried IVF through the NHS. Unfortunatley, my wife reaches 40 in July and we cannot try IVF again, cos of her age. I am Diabetic and take Inculin and medication for my Hypertension. Basically, i wanted to know if there was something i can have done to me, maybe an operation procedure for myself, so i can put forward to my GP. We so desperately want a family.
Hi im 44years old, and have a wife with her own child from a different marriage.We've always wanted a child of our own, but my fear is that i suffer from retrograde ejaculation.When i do ejaculate i get all the feelings of climaxing,but very small amount of semen comes out ,if any comes out at all. This has been a problem all my life but i've always been embarrassed about this problem and not done anything about it . Is there anything that you can suggest to HELP my cause .
iam 19 and here in the last year i have found that iam having a problem with my penis staying hard after i ejaculate and will not regain hardness for a few mins after and i also noticed that i am having very little sperm come out when i do ejaculate and somtimes it just mostly clear...what would cause this and would i still be able to have kids?????help me please
hi. i am 42 years young. and very sexually active. recently i have noticed something very differnt. not backwards cumming but like the muscle that allows me to control and shoot my sperm is not on my side.it is like i have to strain just to get a little sperm to come out at all. then after it seems to jently flow still just a little. is it possable i have wore out this muscle. what can i do . ive tried relaxing. holding it. pushing really hard but nothing. please help.
Hi when i have sex instead of the orgazme being pleasurable i find it painful to the degree of not enjoying sex anymore,i have enjoyed sex always and would say that i have a high labido but since the problem have gone off sex physicaly,is this normal for someone my age,i am 70 please help thanks Brian.
hi i am 40 can ejaculation i been to my dotor he sent me to a london doctohe says i ejaculation backwards can i get more help plase i am gay not out bit embarasin i get the felling when i masturbat thats all no cum at all
hey im 17.. i get this problem aswell that is mentioned below more or less exactly the same! ""recently i have noticed a problem with ejaculation. I can ejaculate but recently there is a little amount and it seems to seep out after masturbation. I was getting concerned if this was Retrogade Ejaculation, i dont have diabetes or take any other medication that could of caused this but im getting concerned for my fertility and health, i also masturbate daily, should i leave it a while and if this still occours after waiting 2 or 3 days to masturbate what should i do, please help""
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