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 Im 22 and cant ejaculate when im masturbating or having sex i only ejaculate when im asleep with wet dreams whats wrong with me?
i have just looked at my urine in a bittle and noticed small white floating bits ,looks like sperm,ive been a type 2 diabetic for around 4 years.im age 44
Hi I am 14 years of age and when I mastubate i can never ejaculate even though i have pubic hair and my balls have dropped is this normal?
Smae matthew it is very embarrsing.
im 16 and usualy i come lots wen i climax but now my eurithra is sore and i barly send any sperm out please help
my partner comments that on occasions after ejaculation that my sperm is extremly hot.i am 52 years old and have type two diabeties and take glucophage and simvastin
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hi, i'm able to ejaculate then if i have any sexual contact again upto 12 hours after i struggle to ejaculate and in most cases not able to at all. anybody able to help with this one?
does transparent precomeresults any weakness in human body?
Im 18 years old and have always had problems ejaculating. When I come it doesn't squirt out it just trickles out. When I was younger I used to have to use a catheter and I wonder if this might have had any sort of effect? Can someone please tell me any advice they have.
Hi, I had a catheter too many times for Hypospadias repair and I have the same problem. Do you have trouble actually achieving orgasm and ejaculating too?
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Hi ever since I had an inguinal hernia repair in 1984 I have had problems with ejeculation where hardly any ejeculate is produced and no spasms are apparent, I want to point out that prior to the inguinal repair everything was perfectly fine.
Hi there I am 25 years old.I have a problem with the ejaculation where by I come so quick I don't last long at all .I beleive to have pre-mature ejaculation.And when I ejaculate only a few drop and the sperm squirt backwards into the bladder, rather than outwards is this solvable ?
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