Q. Increase my ejaculate, is my concern.

My semen used to shoot out with some force, but now it seems to have difficulty coming out and it is only after several contractions does it ooze out. I am a male in my 50s who has a very high libido. I have no problem getting and maintaining a good erection but I am wondering what might cause this because I'm afraid that it might diminish my pleasure of the orgasm.

Peter

A. Most men in their late forties and fifties usually notice a change in their sexual responses. Some men may notice that the angle and hardness of their erections diminish or they may also feel less intense orgasms. Men in their fifties usually need direct stimulation of the penis in order to achieve erection rather than just visual or mental stimulation. Men may also ejaculate with less force which is why your orgasm feels less intense. Men also tend to experience a decline in testosterone levels from age 45 to 70. So what you're experiencing doesn't sound abnormal, it's just part of getting older.

The important thing is that you and your partner, if you're in a relationship, don't let it get you down. You may need some more foreplay time and that's definitely not a bad thing. You have a very high libido and can still easily obtain and maintain a strong erection, so that's a plus. It's important to still stay sexually active. If you have or even if you don't have a partner, masturbation will help you to maintain your sex drive because sexual activity aids in the production of testosterone.

Also, don't stress about it, stress can cause anxiety which can also give you problems even getting an erection. One thing that might help keep some intensity to your orgasm is a cock ring. A cock ring is placed snugly around the base of the penis. It restricts blood flow out of the penis helping men to maintain a longer and stronger erection, which in turn results in a more intense orgasm. The cock ring that I most often recommend is the Leather Cinch. It's a leather strap that snaps around the base of your penis. It also has a buckle on it that allows you to get that snug fit. So once you obtain an erection, snap it around your penis, pull on that strap and make sure it's real snug. Don't strangle your penis, but make sure it's nice and tight. That may give you a more intense orgasm. I like the Leather Cinch because it can be applied with ease, can be removed easily and quickly by just unsnapping and looks attractive around the penis too.

There's a couple of things to keep in mind when using a cock ring:

  • Only use cock rings that can be easily removed. That means no metal rings that don't have some sort of quick release device.
  • Don't wear the cock ring for more than 30 minutes.
  • Allow about 60 minutes between uses.

As far as your semen shooting out with force, I don't really think that has anything to do with the pleasure you're experiencing from orgasm. An orgasm is intense because of the amount of pressure built up for a long period of time before orgasm happens. The final release of that pressure is what makes your orgasm intense. There really isn't any way to increase ejaculate that comes out of you, it's just the pressure that you build up.

(October 2001)

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