Patient's question:
Patient is male, 17 years old. At 13, he had the habit of masturbation. Once, while touching, he suddenly released semen, and he was scared and hasn't touched since. But from then on, he started experiencing nocturnal emissions. The longest duration was about a month, and the shortest was only three days. Sometimes he had emissions in his dreams, and sometimes he had them without dreaming. It's very frustrating! I am currently in my second year of high school, and I am very worried.Doctor's answer:
Ejaculation without sexual intercourse refers to the condition where semen is released spontaneously, differing between physiological and pathological cases. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the phenomenon of semen leakage is referred to as "" or "." Ejaculation during sleep is called "," while ejaculation without dreams, or even during wakefulness, is termed "." It is often caused by kidney deficiency leading to a weak seal of essence, or by disharmony between the heart and kidneys, or by damp-heat accumulation in the lower body. In Western medicine, it can be seen in conditions such as phimosis, excessive foreskin, urethritis, and prostate disorders. This may result from the body becoming weak to a certain extent. In such cases, it is advisable to avoid sexual stimulation, engage in more exercise, temporarily adopt a light diet, drink more water, and take "" and "" to regulate the condition.