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Weak Ejaculation: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

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Weak Ejaculation: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

While it isn't recognized as a medical condition in itself, weak ejaculation can be a symptom of poor sexual function, ejaculation disorders, or the result of trauma, surgery, or conflicting medications.

If you've noticed reduced force behind your ejaculation or less semen being produced, this may be due to the natural aging process, resulting in lower testosterone levels. If you're young and healthy, however, issues such as weak or delayed ejaculation could mean there's a bigger problem affecting your sexual performance, impacting your sex life.

If you're experiencing weak ejaculation, all is not lost. There are actions you can take to combat its various causes—including lifestyle changes, addressing psychological factors, or discussing any medical problems with your doctor.

At a Glance

  • What’s Normal? – Ejaculation varies between individuals, with semen volume ranging from 1.25 to 5.00 ml. Power and volume don’t always indicate sperm quality.
  • Common Symptoms – Weak ejaculation can involve reduced semen volume, shorter distance, less force, thinner consistency, delayed climax, or diminished sensation.
  • Possible Causes – Aging, low testosterone, prostate conditions, medications, nerve damage, alcohol use, stress, and lifestyle factors can all contribute.
  • Treatment Options – Regular exercise, diet improvements, quitting smoking, limiting alcohol, stress management, and consulting a doctor for medical causes can help.
  • When to See a Doctor – If lifestyle changes don’t help or you suspect an underlying medical issue, seek professional advice.

 

Ejaculation: What’s Normal?

Sadly, most men typically use porn to compare their ejaculations to, and, given how staged and inaccurate it is—including ejaculation volume and power—it's responsible for why so many men believe they're not performing as they should. For some, not producing a powerful jet of what they believe is the optimum amount of thick, sticky semen can be an underlying cause of shame or embarrassment, leading to further psychological, sex-related problems.

Exploring normal male sexual function, the International Society for Sexual Medicine states that the average male expels between 1.25 and 5.00 ml of semen when ejaculating—that's between a quarter and a full teaspoon (you'll also enjoy intense orgasms and a reasonable spurt of fluid). This varies from person to person and can also vary day to day—and volume or power doesn't necessarily indicate sperm quality.

Ejaculation happens in two stages:

  1. Emission Stage – The production of semen collects at the urethral bulb, located at the base of the penis.

  2. Expulsion Stage – The muscles around the urethra contract delivering a series of spurts that push the semen through and out of the penis.


The amount of semen is controlled at the emission stage, and the force is determined at the expulsion stage. Most ejaculation problems happen during these stages.

The only surefire way to check if your semen is healthy is through a medical analysis that checks your sperm count, activity, and shape from your sample. But let's not get too far ahead of ourselves; there are plenty of things to consider before we get to that point.

Weak Ejaculation Symptoms

The following symptoms are typical and the most common:

SYMPTOMS  DESCRIPTION
Reduced Volume Noticeably less semen is released during ejaculation.
Shorter Distance Your semen doesn’t project as far as it used to.
Lack of Force Ejaculation feels less powerful than before.
Thinner Consistency Your semen appears more watery or less viscous
Delayed or Difficult Ejaculation You may struggle to reach orgasm or take far longer to ejaculate.
Diminished Sensation You fail to experience the usual sensations and satisfaction during ejaculation, and sex becomes less pleasurable.

Causes of Weak Ejaculations

While some of the causes behind weak ejaculations are part of the natural aging process, there are others of a medical nature that may require professional expertise.

1. Aging

As you age, it's unlikely you'll still be able to match the sexual function of your teenage years or in your 20s. Sexual performance and the quality of sperm and sperm count, like our bodies, decreases with age and from as young as your 30s.

2. Low Testosterone

Testosterone is produced in the testes and helps us produce strong orgasms and ejaculations. It's the primary androgen—androgens are the male sex hormones responsible for many masculine attributes. Androgens peak during our 20s, driving our passion and sex drive, and from then, they reduce by small amounts every year.

There are other reasons why we might suffer a drop in testosterone or hormonal imbalances that result in weak ejaculation, orgasms, and sexual excitement: injury, illness, various medications, obesity, thyroid function, poor sleep, drinking, smoking, and a whole lot more.

3. Prostate Conditions

Enlarged prostate or surgeries around the prostate and bladder can affect muscles and nerves, leading to weak ejaculation and even 'dry orgasm' where no ejaculate is delivered during a sexual climax.

4. Daily Habits and Health

Many of our usual lifestyle habits—including smoking, drinking, poor diet, lack of sleep, and stress—can reduce general, cardiovascular, and sexual health, reducing semen volume and ejaculatory strength.

5. Medications

Certain medications (like those used for high blood pressure or mental health treatments, such as the commonly prescribed SSRI anti-depressants, often prescribed to treat premature ejaculation, PMS, IBS, eating disorders, migraines, and other nerve pain) can impact sexual performance, leading to weak or retrograde ejaculation.

6. Nerve Damage

Nerve damage to the bladder, spinal cord, or other areas (including entrapment of the pudendal nerve) can impact ejaculation and semen flow. Injuries to any of these areas or conditions leading to such damage, like diabetes, for example, can impair ejaculation.

7. Alcohol Use

Chronic or heavy drinking can interfere with ejaculatory control and sexual performance. Alcohol affects blood flow and impacts the central nervous system, both of which are essential for ideal sexual function.

8. Sexual Factors

This 2011 study found the sexual desire of the patient and their partner impacted ejaculate volume reduction, less intense orgasms.

9. Psychological Factors

There are as many physical and psychological factors as there are sexual dysfunctions: anxiety, stress, or depression are a small selection that can make ejaculation less intense or difficult to achieve.

10. Retrograde Ejaculation

Retrograde ejaculation is a condition where little or no semen is produced; it flows backward into the bladder due to the failing operation of the bladder sphincter. While not painful or particularly dangerous, it can lead to infertility. Retrograde ejaculation can be caused by prostate or bladder surgery, conditions such as diabetes and multiple sclerosis, or medication.

Ways to Treat Weak Ejaculation

While most of us far too often seek a quick fix and a pill to solve our problems, many simple lifestyle changes can boost your general and sexual health, as, for most, both are one and the same thing. For medical causes, reaching out to a professional can uncover necessary solutions to sexual problems, reviving your sex life.

1. Exercise Regularly and Maximize Good Sleep Potential

For strong erections and sexual performance, the male reproductive system relies on good cardiovascular health to move the blood to where it needs to be. Working on our cardio is something we can all do, from simply moving and walking a little more often to running, swimming, or cycling.

Any exercise that involves getting out of breath and sweating a little will improve your heart health, keeping blood pumping to those all-important areas. Your body needs an appropriate amount of rest for recovery, so pay attention to getting enough quality sleep to deal with your daily work, life, and exercise stresses.

Another simple practice to strengthen our reproductive systems is the Kegel exercise. Regular reps of clenching and releasing your pelvic floor muscles will build strength exactly where you need it.  Kegels can help with erections, the force and control of ejaculation, and can also help increase the volume of semen.

Take Action: Walk to work or for pleasure, cycle more, swim, do Kegels while you watch TV, or for sex-based options, try edging to strengthen erections and build orgasm and ejaculation strength, or simulate sex using a masturbator.


2. Improve Your Diet

Diet plays a huge part in our general and sexual health and hormone levels. You are what you eat, so if you're only eating junk food, your junk is going to perform like junk. With a healthy and balanced diet, eating the ideal foods for your body, you'll become fitter, healthier, and more energized.

Maintaining a healthy weight can aid testosterone levels.  A high BMI can lower testosterone levels associated with reduced sperm counts.

Take Action: Eat more fruits and vegetables and less processed food. Have a good balance between lean protein, fiber, healthy fats, and carbs to fix, fuel, and maintain good health. Explore the Rainbow or Mediterranean diets that are full of all the foods your body thrives on.

3. Quit Smoking

Smoking is bad for your health, full stop. It's incredibly bad for your general and sexual health. Quitting smoking can help improve blood flow, combat erectile dysfunction, build semen production, and deliver stronger ejaculations.

Take Action: Quit. We know it's hard, and we're not expecting you to stop overnight, but you'll benefit in so many ways when you do—and you'll have more money in your pocket, too.

4. Limit Alcohol Intake and Stay Hydrated

This investigation into male reproductive function (of over twenty-three thousand men) revealed that alcohol consumption reduced semen volume and testosterone production. Heavy drinkers were shown to harm their semen index and sex hormones, whereas moderate drinkers (less than 7 units/week) suffered no change to their semen index.

While alcohol may make you a more confident lover in the moment, too much too often will impact erectile function, so cutting back can help sexual performance much more than weak ejaculation issues.

Take Action: You don't have to quit alcohol to protect your semen and sperm count, just cut back. Also, ensure you're keeping yourself appropriately hydrated, and not just when you've been drinking.

5. Practice Stress Management

Our physical and mental health are implicitly linked, with many sexual issues arising from stress, mental trauma, worry, anxiety, and depression. If meditation, mindfulness, and other relaxation techniques aren't enough to reduce stress and anxiety, try talking to a counselor, doctor, or sex therapist to get to the root cause and explore the best way to deal with it.

Take action: Explore any mental health issues that may be affecting your ability to perform or enjoy sexual activity.

6. Ejaculate Less

When you ejaculate, your body needs time to rebuild its semen stores. Ensure your best chances of having a full load by limiting how often you climax.

Take Action: If you want to maximize your chances of a full load during sex, cut back on masturbation, especially near the times when you expect to have sex.

7. Consult Your Doctor About Prostate Health

An enlarged prostate, prostate cancer, or prostate surgery can all affect ejaculation due to their effect on the nerves surrounding the penis and reproductive system.

Take action: If you're going to the toilet more or going through or recovering from a prostate problem, consult your doctor to explore the medical reasons and solutions to your erectile dysfunction and ejaculation problems.

8. Ask Your Doctor to Review Your Medications

Knowing certain medications can impact ejaculatory dysfunction, if you're taking anti-depressants or blood pressure medications (typically alpha-blockers) or anything else you think might be impacting ejaculation issues, talk to your doctor.

Take action: Make an appointment to discuss alternatives with your doctor if you think your meds are affecting your ejaculations.

9. Try to Boost Testosterone Levels Naturally

The usual lifestyle upgrades of better exercise, sleep, and nutrition will all help, but lifting weights is one of the best ways to boost testosterone in the short and long term.  Strength training is great for building muscles no matter how old you are, and as you age, it becomes an essential factor in keeping fit and staying healthy.

Take action: Join the gym and get your grunt on. If that's not your thing, a home workout bench and a set of weights are a great alternative. Alternatively, and equally as good, you can buy a set of resistance bands for just a couple of bucks. They fit in a small, neat bag for easy storage and deliver great workouts. There are thousands to pick from on Amazon or in stores—whether you're old, young, a beginner, or an expert.

10. Talk to Your Doctor About Addressing Nerve Health

If you suffer from any conditions that can result in nerve damage or poor nerve health, medical management of the underlying cause can help.

Take action: Make an appointment with your health care provider to discuss if nerve damage could be affecting you and appropriate treatments.

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When Should You See a Doctor?

If you're concerned about your health in any way, we'd always suggest consulting your doctor—and that includes your sexual health. With weak ejaculation, there are, as we've outlined, practical steps you can take to improve various aspects of the issue, but if symptoms don't change over time, despite your best efforts, or you think it's connected to a major or medical issue, don't spend time worrying about it—pick up the phone and book an appointment.

Weak Ejaculation: A Summary

There are plenty of practical steps you can take to improve your sexual health that can help boost orgasm and ejaculation strength and improve sperm health. Understanding what causes weak ejaculation will help you narrow down the most likely factors and focus on appropriate actions. If symptoms persist or you believe it could be a medical issue, consult your doctor or urology expert.

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