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Ejaculation Disorders
Published in Philipa A Brough, Margaret Denman, Introduction to Psychosexual Medicine, 2019
Boys are aware of pleasure in the genital area from an early age so shame, guilt and secrecy could ensue if parental attitudes to developing sexuality are negative. Once puberty is reached and ‘wet dreams’ occur, erections and seminal emissions are difficult to hide.
Reproductive system
Published in David Sturgeon, Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology for Healthcare Students, 2018
Ejaculation is a spinal reflex that occurs in two stages, usually as a result of sexual stimulation but it can occur spontaneously (e.g. a wet dream). The first stage is known as emission and involves the propulsion of sperm and seminal fluid from the ejaculatory ducts into the prostatic urethra where it is combined with milky-coloured prostatic fluid. As noted above, the semen is trapped here and cannot enter the bladder since the internal urethral sphincter is closed. This stage of ejaculation is controlled by sympathetic nerves from T10 to L2 (see Chapter 12). The second stage is known as expulsion and occurs when the bulbospongiosus muscles of the perineum and penis (and to a lesser extent the muscle that surrounds the glandular tissue of the prostate) contract in order to propel the semen through the urethra and out of the penis. The rhythmic contraction of these muscles at orgasm results in the spurting nature of ejaculation and typically lasts between two and five seconds. Once the contractions have ceased, the arterioles in the penis vasoconstrict (narrow) and the penis returns to its flaccid state (regulated by the sympathetic nervous system). This is known as the latent period and the man is unable to achieve another erection for at least several minutes, and possibly several hours, depending on the individual. The expulsion stage of ejaculation is governed by somatic (voluntary) nerves that originate in the sacral spine at S2 to S4.
Religion and sexuality
Published in Allan Hobson, Psychodynamic Neurology, 2014
This formulation is in keeping with the occurrence in adolescence of “wet dreams.” Adolescent boys wake up enjoying orgasm and find that they have had nocturnal emissions. The frequency of such episodes is as unknown as is its association with subjective eroticism in dreams. My guess is that these events are rare and that they would be markedly inhibited in a sleep lab; adolescent boys may also still be as diffident to report such dreams to scientists as to their parents.
The First Ejaculation: A Male Pubertal Milestone Comparable to Menarche?
Published in The Journal of Sex Research, 2020
It is certainly persuasive to claim that the first nocturnal emission is comparable to the first menstruation—both events befall adolescents unwillingly and are symbolic of reproductive readiness. However, not all adolescent boys report having wet dreams, and it is commonly assumed that a lack of nocturnal ejaculation is due to sufficient diurnal ejaculation. The prevalence of this idea is illustrated in, for example, the book Becoming Who I Am, as Savin-Williams (2016) wrote, “Masturbation slows down or stops wet dreams. If you want a wet dream, stop masturbating.” Hence, it is thorarche as a whole that is considered the “universal” male milestone, as thorarche resulting from conscious and unconscious ejaculations are thought of as two sides of the same coin.
Sexual Behaviors and Sexual Health of Sexsomnia Individuals Aged 18–58
Published in International Journal of Sexual Health, 2021
Sinem Cankardas, Carlos H. Schenck
Twelve of the SBS couples were heterosexual (50% of respondents were female), and 2 of the SBS couples were bisexual (100% of the respondents were female). 10 of the 42 (23.8%) SBS respondents reported that they had “wet-dreams” (spontaneous nocturnal emissions). Surprisingly, 5 of them were women. 33 of the SBS patients (78.6%) reported multiple lifetime episodes for personal SBS. Distribution of the sexual behaviors during SBS episodes according to gender is shown in Table 2. Among women, masturbation, sexual intercourse, and sexual movements were the most frequently reported behaviors during SBS episodes. Among men, fondling, sexual intercourse, sexual movements, and masturbation were the most frequently reported behaviors.
A Reflective Cybernetic Study on the Experiences of a Gay Male Teacher in the Free State Province
Published in Journal of Homosexuality, 2020
It was only at a later stage that I reflected on the manner in which I desexualized myself and my environment, removing myself as a “gay male” from all interactions and social media, not due to being silenced by the school or community but due to my own fears and need for a masculine persona at the time. This details the different identities and roles I had to embody during teaching, and the manner in which certain “selves” manifested during situations to navigate behavior appropriate to the current expectations (Rothmann, 2017). However, learners who struggled emotionally with certain topics, especially male learners who experienced strict religious upbringings, often approached me and asked various questions, which at that time were of a taboo nature for me to discuss openly. Of interest is that these questions were asked at the school referred to earlier where my feminine persona was questioned, yet after two years of rapport the learners found it easier to confide in me and adapt their own masculinity to express themselves in ways they would normally have considered feminine. Questions and comments I recall are: Are “wet dreams” normal?Is it sinful to masturbate?I feel I have sinned after experiencing a “wet dream.”How do two people of the same sex initiate sexual intercourse?Will gay people be condemned by God?