A leaky faucet that just wouldn’t stop. Quite frustrating isn’t it? But how about when it’s something messier & leaking from your own body? We’re talking about semen leakage: a phenomenon that many men might sometimes experience in their lives.
While the problem does seem annoying, it isn’t always a cause for concern. But when does it become one? We’ll be answering all such questions in this blog.
So read along.
What Is Semen Leakage?
Men normally expel semen when they reach sexual climax, such as when engaging in a sexual act. But sometimes semen gets unintentionally expelled at other times too — for example during sleep. This is called semen leakage & it may or may not be due to an underlying condition.
So what are these causes & how to stop semen leakage? Let’s find out.
What Causes Semen Leakage?
Besides proactive sexual activity, several other causes of semen leakage include:
1. Unintended Sexual Arousal
Sometimes, men might get sexually aroused & expel a small amount of clear fluid called pre-cum. This can happen either before or after the actual ejaculation. While the clear fluid that’s expelled in this case is not semen, it might contain some sperm cells mixed with it. So if you’re not planning on parenthood, wearing a condom would be wise even if you don’t ejaculate.
2. Nocturnal Emissions
Wet dreams are a common phenomenon among adolescents & young men. When a man has a wet dream, he’s sexually aroused by what he experiences in his dreams & this leads to the unintentional release of semen. These dreams get less frequent as a man ages. Nocturnal emissions are quite normal & usually not something to worry about.
3. Urination
If you’ve recently ejaculated & gone to take a pee, it’s quite normal for you to see some semen come out from your penis along with the urine. You generally have nothing to worry about here. However, sometimes, the presence of semen in urine could also be due to an underlying medical condition called ‘retrograde ejaculation’. It’s a disorder where your semen, instead of coming out from your penis during climax, travels back into the urinary bladder. This could cause fertility issues in men & might need a medical intervention.
Drugs can treat cases of retrograde ejaculation which are caused by nerve damage. Other cases resulting from surgery (eg. bladder neck surgery & transurethral resection of the prostate) don’t usually respond to drugs. If you suffer from this condition, it can be difficult to get your partner pregnant. In such cases, sperm banking can help you achieve parenthood via assisted reproductive technology.
4. As A Medication Side Effect
Certain medications or antidepressants like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) can also cause semen leakage as a side effect. If that’s your case, you can talk to your doctor to make a dose change or swap the medication altogether for the semen leakage treatment.
5. Prostatitis & Prostate Cancer
An inflammation of the prostate gland, also called prostatitis, might also cause semen leakage. Prostatitis is usually accompanied by other symptoms such as stinging, burning & pain during urination along with fever & chills. Your doctor will prescribe medications such as antibiotics or recommend supportive therapies like massage or hot bath to treat the condition. Prostate cancer could also cause semen leakage.
6. Injury To The Nervous System
Semen leakage can also result from an injury to the nervous system. This can happen in cases of spinal cord injury, brain tumour, diabetes, or multiple sclerosis. Your doctor can prescribe medications & recommend treatment depending on the underlying cause.
Summing Up
If you’ve made it this far, we’re sure you would have understood the true nature of semen leakage (or ‘sperm leakage’ as some might call it). While it’s not always a cause for concern, you should stay vigilant about its underlying causes & consult a doctor for prompt treatment if need be.
Being proactive about your seminal health is also crucial, and regular testing can provide you with that assurance. An easy and discreet way to do this is with LifeCell’s SpermScore — an at-home sperm testing kit that offers detailed insights into your sperm health, including its quantity & quality.
If you wish to know more about the benefits of this test for you, visit lifecell.in or just dial 18002665533.
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