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Retrograde ejaculation.

User
Posted 09 Jan 2025 at 13:16

Since my robotic prostatectomy I've noticed that after orgasm my urine is cloudy. 

I knew following the op that there would be no ejaculate. As I understand it, sperm is still produced and apparently absorbed by the body. 

I found this link on retrograde (dry) ejaculations. 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7065283/#:~:text=While%20newer%2C%20selective%20techniques%20of,ejaculate%20into%20the%20urinary%20bladder.

It appears that after prostatectomy, sperm can back flow into the bladder and I wonder whether that could cause the cloudy pee?

 I've ruled out UTIs as it only happens for a few hours after orgasm.

It hasn't caused any problems. I just wondered whether any others had noticed the same?

Edited by member 09 Jan 2025 at 21:21  | Reason: Reduce text.

User
Posted 09 Jan 2025 at 18:47

Hi Adrian, 

I haven't paid much attention to my post coital urine. If it's definitely not a UTI, could it be something to do with the Cowper's gland?

I'll add the usual disclaimer.. I'm not medically trained etc.. 

Cheers, 

Kev. 

User
Posted 09 Jan 2025 at 19:18

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
 could it be something to do with the Cowper's gland

I never knew I had one Kev. I thought that was something cattle had. When I find out where it is I'll check it out. 😁 

 

 

User
Posted 10 Jan 2025 at 00:30

I don't understand that paper. There's no ejaculation, retrograde or otherwise, after a prostatectomy for prostate cancer. The prostate and seminal vesicles are gone, and the Vas Deferens is no longer connected in any way to the urinary system. The only semen component you can still produce is pre-cum from Cowper's glands.

It sounds like what they are calling Prostatectomy for BPH is maybe a TURP, and yes, TURPs often cause retrograde ejaculation, but they aren't used for treating prostate cancer.

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Posted 10 Jan 2025 at 10:58

Cheers Andy.

I rechecked the paper I see that it has not been peer reviewed, perhaps ironically, as it involves testicles, it's a load of b*ll*cks. 🙂

I know the op removes the plumbing to produce semen, and that we can no longer ejaculate but my consultant and ED nurses definitely call the disability 'dry ejaculation'

I had a vasectomy decades ago so my Vans Deferens has been out of action for years prior to my prostatectomy. 🙂

Kev, you mentioned never checking your coital urine. 🙂 I have never been so in tune with the state of my pee. Since the op I've been peeing much more at night.

I was disturbing my good lady so much with nocturnal toilet visits, that unfortunately, we now sleep in separate rooms. Even then, as we have squeaky floor boards, I use a urinal bottle, to save my toilet trips waking her. So at present, every morning, I get to see my urine. It reminds me of when I was a kid and we stayed at my nanas, and because she only had an outside loo, we used to have to use under the bed chamber pots.

There is definitely some link to the episodes of cloudy urine,  (which is almost like fresh orange juice, that leaves a white sediment in the bottle,) and orgasms. It only happens on 'orgasmic days' and never at any other time. As I said, it doesn't cause any problems, it's just weird. Perhaps, as you lads have suggested, it's something to do with my, 'til now unknown, Cowpers gland.

Anyway enough of my toilet problems. I hope I haven't put anyone off their tea. 😁

 

 

User
Posted 10 Jan 2025 at 13:05

Maybe it's a result of your vigorous coitus.. shaking your bladder up 😁 I'm half tempted to conduct my own experiment.

My last house had an outside toilet, known as a gardener's toilet, quite handy if I needed a pee when pottering outside rather than trudging upstairs to the main loo. My Mrs never used it because of the spiders so I had it all to myself. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I still get up to go in the night, not sure about peeing in a bottle though, the LED on the smoke alarm gives just enough ambient light to guide me across the landing. No creaky floorboards either so at least our house isn't haunted 😁

Cheers, 

Kev.

User
Posted 10 Jan 2025 at 13:11

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Maybe it's a result of your vigorous coitus..

I doubt it mate. Sometimes she doesn't even wake up. 😂

 
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