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- $Title{What is "Electro-Ejaculation"?}
- $Subject{ejaculate electric stimulation Electro-Ejaculation Electro
- Ejaculation sperm artificial insemination semen sex sexual intercourse }
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- Anatomy of the Male Reproductive System*0006001.scf}
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- What is "Electro-Ejaculation"?
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- QUESTION: I suffer from an inability to complete the sex act because I can
- not ejaculate. I over heard a conversation about a new procedure that uses an
- electric shock that helps, but was too embarrassed to ask. Do you know
- anything about this?
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- ANSWER: It is difficult to interpret the conversation you over heard from
- your letter, but it is possible that they might have been talking about a
- process called "electro-ejaculation". This method is utilized to obtain sperm
- from men who are unable to ejaculate, which can be used in artificial
- insemination procedures for their wives. It is a method long used in
- veterinary medicine. An electrical probe is inserted into the rectum, and an
- electrical impulse is used to produce the contractions necessary to expel the
- semen. This semen is then preserved and concentrated and used for
- insemination. It is not a procedure than can be used to aid in intercourse,
- and is useful in humans for those individuals whose inability to complete the
- sex act is due neurological problems that can be caused by spinal cord injury,
- multiple sclerosis or advanced diabetes mellitus, as well as other conditions.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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