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retrograde ejaculation

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ejaculation /ejac·u·la·tion/ (e-jak″u-la´shun) forcible, sudden expulsion; especially expulsion of semen from the male urethra.ejac´ulatory
premature ejaculation  that consistently occurring either prior to, upon, or immediately after penetration and before it is desired.
retarded ejaculation  male orgasmic disorder.
retrograde ejaculation  ejaculation in which semen travels up the urethra towards the bladder instead of to the outside of the body.

retrograde ejaculation
n.
Ejaculation in which the discharged seminal fluid travels up toward the bladder instead of outside the body through the urethra.

Retrograde ejaculation
A condition in which the semen spurts backward into the bladder.
Mentioned in: Sexual Dysfunction

retrograde ejaculation
Etymology: L, retro, backward, gradus, step, ejaculari, to throw out
an ejaculation of semen in a reverse direction into the urinary bladder. It may result from surgery or medication.

ejaculation [e-jak″u-la´shun]
forcible, sudden expulsion; especially expulsion of semen from the male urethra, a reflex action that occurs as a result of sexual stimulation. adj., adj ejac´ulatory. The three components of semen are expelled in quick succession. First to emerge is a lubricating fluid produced by the bulbourethral glands in the penis; next comes a fluid released into the urethral channel by the prostate, providing a neutral medium within which the sperm cells can swim; and lastly, the spermatic fluid, which has been stored in the seminal vesicles, is likewise injected into the urethral channel and ejaculated. See also reproduction.
premature ejaculation ejaculation consistently occurring either prior to, upon, or immediately after penetration and before desired, taking into account factors such as age, novelty of the specific situation and recent frequency of sexual activity.
retarded ejaculation male orgasmic disorder.
retrograde ejaculation ejaculation with discharge of the semen into the bladder rather than through the urethra to the outside. It often occurs after prostatectomy or spinal cord injury.

ejaculation
forcible, sudden expulsion; especially expulsion of semen from the male urethra, a reflex action that occurs as a result of sexual stimulation. Includes lubricating fluid from bulbourethral glands, prostatic and seminal vesicular fluids and semen. Called also seminal ejaculation.

electrical ejaculation
incomplete ejaculation
the process of ejaculation of semen is not completed and semen does not reach the external urethral orifice, due usually to a defect in the sympathetic innervation of the region.
retrograde ejaculation
after intercourse, in which no semen is ejaculated from the external urethral orifice, semen is found in the urinary bladder.

retrograde ejaculation
Urology A benign clinical condition characterized by entry of semen into the bladder rather than through the urethra during ejaculation Etiology Prostate or urethral surgery, DM, drugs–eg, antihypertensives and psychotropics. See Ejaculation.


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There are a number of reasons why a man may be infertile including low sperm concentration, varicocele, undescended testicle, impaired shape or movement of sperm, infections, genetic defects, testosterone deficiency, inability to deliver sperm correctly, sexual issues, retrograde ejaculation, blockage of epididymis, no semen, hypospadias, anti-sperm antibodies, cancer, and cystic fibrosis.
Retrograde ejaculation is not harmful and for many men it is not problematic, although it does result in less sexual satisfaction and infertility.
They might have an obstruction in the vas deferens (the tube that connects the testicles to the penis), infection, retrograde ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, and hypospadias.
 
 
 
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