Doctor's Advice

Another one from the Mail Bag:

"An earlier article dealt with older men keeping up masturbation frequency. I have always been over sexed, thank god I survived. I had slowed my daily j/o session to give my partner more ejaculation on the weekend. But by doing that, I began getting prostate issues with my left testicle swelling to the size of a tennis ball, then I had to get antibiotics...a mess. This repeated itself several times before my doctor suggested to "use it or lose it" so to speak and to ejaculate more frequently. I have gone back to every day j/o and have not had an issue since. Perhaps some guys can go without but in my case, frequency was the cure. My doctor was right.

I also discovered over time, that the amount of fluid increased as well and was less thick.  Keep up the excellent blog. - Moochie

I have quite a few friends who have expressed exactly the same thing. "I was a total slut and I'm not sure how I made it through when so many of my friends didn't." Of course, there's a tinge of survivor's guilt mixed in with the relief. Jack Off Groups were borne out of the Safe Sex movement to combat the spread of HIV.

But, the frequency of ejaculation is definitely up to the individual. For as much as we are the same, every guy is different. Some guys like to masturbate without ejaculation for weeks at a time, to "increase erotic energy."

But, for some of us, semen can actually be quite toxic - honest. This is why we develop prostate infections (which can spread to the other reproductive glands (testicles, seminal vesicles, etc) if we don't cum on a regular basis. My own urologist and primary both gave me the lecture after repeated infections. The urologist flat-out told me to jack off twice a week in addition to partner sex.

So, keep on following your doctor's advice.

How Does Ejaculation Work / Cum Pain

The fact that readers are asking more questions says something about their trust in the things I post. I do research on any given subject before I write anything about it.

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Not so for other popular blogs. One in particular - I refuse to name names - is an almost daily offender in delivering inaccurate information. Sometimes it's out and out made-up bullshit. He dupes people into thinking he knows what he's talking about by using labels like "bulbocavernosus muscles."  The term is bulbospongiosis, the muscle of the perineum covering the bulb (or very root) of the penis. It is this muscle we exercise with Kegels to strengthen erections. Unfortunately thousands of men and women read his blog on a daily basis and are duped into believing what he writes is accurate.

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One such recent instance is "pre-ejaculation chamber" at the base of the penile shaft that "fills with semen until it can't hold any more," and triggers "the point of no return and ejaculation." There's no such thing, folks; it's a piece of male anatomy he invented.  Here's the truth:

"The journey begins in the ejaculatory ducts, located within the prostate gland. This location is where semen collects during sexual activity. When your arousal reaches its highest level, your body experiences a spinal reflex. [Note: it has nothing to do with the amount of semen collected.] This reflex causes spasms throughout the muscles in your prostate, urethra and penis, and these spasms propel the semen outward."

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If I've attached the correct one, here's a very short clip of how ejaculation works.

Another question from one of his followers about painful, burning sensations when he cums, states he's been tested and is clear of any STD, and asks if this is normal or if it's "just him."

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The blogger fires back glibly, telling the reader it's not normal so it must be him, as if it's not a serious question. It is. Ruling out any STD, it could be any number of medical issues: Urethritis (inflammation of the urethra); Prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate (bacterial, chronic, or asymptomatic); Orchitis, inflammation of one or both testicles, vas deferens, seminal vesicles; Blockage, a blockage anywhere within the route of seminal travel; Prostate Cancer; an allergic reaction to spermicides or contraceptive jellies or creams. It could even be a reaction to antidepressant medication.

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If you notice any pain, or a burning sensation when you pee

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or when you cum

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or even after you cum

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you need to go see a doctor.

And, please, be aware that the internet contains a lot of misinformation.

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Thanks for allowing me to get that off my chest.