Patient's question:
During masturbation, you retained the sperm, seeking more stimulation, and refrained from ejaculation. It was just once. Will there be any harm?Doctor's answer:
Holding back semen for a long time will cause serious harm to the body and induce many diseases. The harms can be summarized as follows: (1) It can induce impotence. Interrupting sexual intercourse without ejaculation while the brain's sexual center and other sexual centers are still in an excited state prevents them from relaxing quickly, thereby increasing the burden and causing excessive fatigue. Over time, this can lead to a decline in sexual ability, primarily characterized by impotence. (2) It can induce abnormal ejaculation. Frequent withholding of ejaculation can, in mild cases, cause delayed ejaculation or hinder the ejaculation-inhibiting mechanism. In severe cases, it can lead to anejaculation. (3) It can induce aseptic prostatitis. Interrupting sexual intercourse without ejaculation causes congestion in the penis and prostate, which cannot subside immediately. Prolonged congestion of the sexual organs can lead to aseptic prostatitis.