• Reviewed By Priyanka Bhattacharjee, the Licensed and Practicing Clinical Psychologist

What do you know about Semen Retention?

“Semen retention revolves around the idea of avoiding ejaculation. Avoiding sexual activity altogether or you can learn to reach orgasm without ejaculating. This practice may be as old as humans. From physical to spiritual, people have different reasons for trying this.“

There are many reasons why some people are curious about semen retention. One of them is the belief that frequent ejaculation will make you weak. Some people say that sperm retention can improve fertility and sexual health as well as physical benefits.

Many believe that semen retention helps to transfer sexual energy to other areas of life.

Tell me the origin of this idea. 

Here are all the things that you should know :

Origins of Semen Retention: 500 BC

Let us go back to ancient China 8000 years ago. Its origin was long before Taoism (about 500 BC). Taoist masters are the ones who strive to maintain sexual kung fu in the 21st century.   

In fact, the taoist sexual practices and doctrines still exist today, and they are often called “tantra” in the West.

The 19th-century Taoist master Zhao Pichen believed that ;

Genitals stores a person’s life force and vitality.

He believed that retaining sperm will bring inner peace and physical health. Losing sperm will plunge one’s body into a world of chaos and exhaustion. He refers to the sexual energy stored in the testicles in units called as “chu”

Master Zhao explained that sexual energy or (jing/ching) increases every 8 years until the age of 16.

After the age of 16, if the sexual energy is not used a man will start losing 64 chu every 8 years for his entire life. He mentions that a healthy and balanced body has 384 chu.  

Is it like ‘NoFap’? 

This entire approach of semen retention sounds familiar due to the changing internet.

The Internet is developing day by day.

Technology has also made many people, especially millennials, completely dependent on these emotions. The term “NoFap” is usually used in the same context as semen retention, but it is not the same thing.

NoFap is the name of the organization. Nofap.com is a porn recovery site based on affiliated communities. The “About Us” section of NoFap.com explains that NoFap is not a verb, principle, or any kind of movement.

It provides information and community support for people who are addicts. It involves improving interpersonal relationships.  NoFap focuses on eliminating porn addiction, and not on semen retention.  

How can you practice non-ejaculatory masturbation? 

1. When you sense orgasm approaching, press the end of your penis where the head joins the shaft. Hold that squeeze for a few seconds while the desire to ejaculate passes. 

2. With your fingers, lay pressure on your perineum. 

How can you practice non-ejaculatory partner sex? 

With the squeeze technique, your partner stimulates your penis until you’re ejaculating. Then your partner clutches your penis until your erection begins to deplete. This should help you better recognize the sensation before climaxing and postpone ejaculation. 

What happens when you don’t ejaculate and commit to semen retention? 

Some very significant changes will occur within 30 days of Semen Retention, and you will see substantive improvement in your sexual health as well as your sexual stimulation.

Men believe that regular ejaculation every day is normal and beneficial to us. This is due to porn conditioning. Sexual desire is strong that every day one wants to release it by watching porn or through any other means. Here are the plausible health benefits if you practice abstaining from ejaculation for 30 days:  

a. Increased energy and stamina  

Once you get into the 30-day sperm retention period, your energy levels will skyrocket. You may need less sleep. You will usually wake up in the morning and prepare for action and have an unlimited supply of energy.   

This makes sense because the body puts in a lot of effort to produce semen. This takes a lot resources from the body, from the organs. Cerebrospinal fluid of organs, all these substances into sperm production.

It shuts down the androgen receptor. The body no longer focuses on cell repair and self-protection. But instead focuses on producing more sperm. So, when you no longer have permanent ejaculation deficiency. Your body no longer needs to focus on creating more sperm in the first place. You have more energy for other processes, so you will experience an increased energy level.

b. Improvement in the levels of focus  

One can notice a significant increase in concentration and focus. If you do a lot of creative work, such as especially visual art and music, this requires your full attention.  

More you’ll have all it takes to focus on yourself, and where you’re going.

After 30 days, you will be able to focus more on what you are doing and feel more alert. Your mental functionalities will also work better. This also makes sense, because when you ejaculate , you lose a large amount of zinc. This is usually more than a single diet can replace.

 Zinc is important for hormonal balance and proper brain and memory function. And it’s hard to concentrate. You may even feel frustrated. The practice of sperm storage is a good way to improve concentration.  

c. More motivation and self-confidence  

Once you start practicing sperm retention, you will also feel very motivated. You will want to transfer energy to something because you will have a lot of it. Another thing that will increase is your confidence.   

When you practice semen retention, you will gain that deep, radiant self-confidence. Also, feel very comfortable with your own skin again. This is because your sperm content is no longer depleted.

When a man watches porn and masturbates every day, depletes his vital energy. But if he doesn’t do that, his body will not have nourishment

You can build up your reserves. You will be happy with energies and you will feel very comfortable. A feeling of harmony and confidence will be the norm for you.   

Is there any research to support this? 

Withholding sperm in the form of total abstinence increases testosterone levels. One study found that after 7 days of abstinence;

Men’s serum testosterone levels reached 146% of baseline levels after the 7-day period. Another study noticed an increase in testosterone levels after three weeks of SR.   

Research on how semen retention affects the body has focused on total abstinence. (So far, there does not seem to be any research on the effects of dry orgasms.) 

Is this meant to be a short-term practice? 

Short-term semen retention is what most males will end up to. The concern is that guys think it’s long-term retention or nothing. It concludes in many relapses, sexual frustration ;

or total abandonment of semen retention once they start having constant sex. The details of short-term retention are as follows: 

• 2-3 week rotations 
• relationship
• grow + maintain stage 
• established 

Why people may try this? 

The main reason people choose to keep semen is to be able to maintain an erection after orgasm. It provides the opportunity to experience many orgasms .  

When practicing semen retention, many hormonal changes occur. When a man ejaculates, his body releases prolactin. It is a hormone that lowers the level of testosterone in the body. Thus, testosterone levels are lower after ejaculation.

The reason you feel so tired and exhausted after ejaculation is due to the release of prolactin. If you ejaculate every day, your prolactin level will be high. This will keep you in a state of fatigue, confusion and lack of motivation.

By practicing retention of semen the testosterone will increase. This will also balances hormones. So, you will feel much better hormones, because you are radiating male energy, and a yang charge.

Are there any risks to consider? 

In most cases, semen retention is a safe practice, but there are a few points to keep in mind. It is important to note that this has a mixed reviews of experiences.

It may not be a positive experience for everyone. Failure to ejaculate can be painful, uncomfortable, or causes blue balls. It is a mild condition which happens due to the absence of an orgasm, the testicles become feel painful.

In most cases, semen retention is a safe practice, but there are a few points to keep in mind. Semen retention is not a solution for every single person.

Here are some potential dangers of semen retention that you may face while you practice the act:  

• Stagnation 
• Negative emotions 
• Epidydimal hypertension  
• Hyper sexualization 

1.Stagnation

There are certain dynamics that takes place inside your body during Semen Retention. You must be careful not to aggravate the negative emotions in your life.

One of the main problems. What a man encounters when retaining semen is stagnation. The stagnation is because that huge sexual energy accumulates.

If you don’t do internal practices to circulate it, it will get stuck or disappear. It is going to create obstacles to the body, your mind and the way you express yourself.

2. Negative emotions

It is important to understand that when you practice semen retention. You are accumulating sexual energy and “adding more fuel to the tank.”

A person can often experience sexual frustration, over-excitement. A person can become some kind of sexual predator, angry and irritable.

It is important to note that it is not a positive experience for everyone. Frustration and irritability are common in those who are unable to ejaculate. And are being kept away from sexual activities for a long time.

3. Epidydimal hypertension

For some people, not ejaculating might be painful or cause “blue balls”.

This is a mild condition in which erection happens without orgasm. And the person feels intense pain and discomfort. He will start to feel depressed as his testicles will ache from the semen accumulated in his body.   

4. Hyper sexualization

This is an uncommon effect of semen retention that is not usually talked about. Semen retention can sometimes lead to negative energy projection and even hyper-sexualization.

Hyper sexualization means a person attributing sexual characteristics to objects .

Does it have other names?

Other names for semen retention are coitus reservatus, Seminal conservation, and Sexual continence.

What are the purported benefits?

The given below are the benefits :

Physical benefits

Semen retention can improve day-to-day energy and vitality. It can lead to good physical fitness, enhanced sperm quality and fertility. 

Mental benefits

Cognitive process and transparency of thinking appear. Other benefits contain decreased anxiety and depression, better self-control, personal faith, and self-esteem. 

Spiritual benefits

There is a theory that semen retention can enhance an individual’s ‘life force’. Also, boost personal connections if your partner comprehends why it is being observed. 

Possible benefits of not ejaculating

#1 Acts like a Confidence Booster

It is a long-term process when it comes to working hard and attaining success. Our brain is always searching for shortcuts, and while one finds them, one tends to stick to them.

Several of us are grinding almost daily to reach our goals. As you may need strong confidence if you wish to live a life you have long dreamt of.

Masturbating will hurt the receptors of dopamine. Studies have shown that individuals with lower dopamine levels generally have reduced confidence.

A reduced level of dopamine will also diminish willpower and motivation. You can’t meet the required confidence without enough motivation.

Practicing semen retention will improve dopamine sensitivity and motivation, increasing cases their confidence.

#2 Acts as an Energy Booster

Have you ever heard about Vitamin B12? but how would you know what Vitamin B12 is for?

Our semen consists of Vitamin B12 in fewer amounts. B12 vitamin is important for increasing stamina. Additionally, it will also help transform the food you are consuming.

It can keep the blood cells of your body and make the nerve cells stronger. It can help stop the type of anemia that makes you weaker and tired.

We lose Vitamin B12, which is the reason for exhaustion after jerking off completely.

Your testosterone levels will improve in about a week. You will keepincrea an enough amount of Vitamin B12 in your body is important. It is why people not wasting their semen would feel invigorated and active at all times.

According to some studies ;

Semen retention can improve your testosterone levels by about 45% in a week. But, it also dropped back to normal after a few days.

Higher levels of testosterone are increase with higher levels of energy. The lower levels of testosterone cause fatigue, loss of sexual interest and erectile dysfunction.

#3 Enhanced Self Control

The strongest drives are for self-gratification. According to certain studies, Masturbation and pornographic desires, are more than any addiction. By stopping yourself from ejaculating every day increases your strength.

The hardest thing to achieve is self-control. Believe me when I say that you can achieve anything if you can manage yourself.

There are various methods for improving restraint, including meditation, yoga, and reading literature. But, the most effective thing you should do is quit messing with your…. you know.

#4 Encourages your self-esteem: A chemical oxytocin is releases into your brain after ejaculation. This promotes good thoughts and advancing self-esteem.

#5 Combats depression:

The two hormones: serotonin and dopamine, released during ejaculation, enhance your mood. This way, they help you fight depression.

#6 More motivation and self-confidence

Once you start practicing sperm retention, you will also feel very motivated. You will want to transfer energy to something because you will have a lot of it. Another thing that will increase your confidence.

Semen Retention helps to gain self-confidence. One will feel very comfortable with your own skin again. This is because your sperm content is no longer depleted.

When a man watches porn and masturbates every day, he becomes empty inside. If he doesn’t, the body will nourish.

You can build up your reserves. You will be happy with all these energies, and you will feel very comfortable. A feeling of harmony and confidence will be the norm for you.

#7 Relieving depression

It is one of the most frequent mental illnesses in today’s culture. Our behavior soon alters after masturbation, and we begin to feel terrible. Many people become trapped in a cycle in which they masturbate and feel unhappy.

The loop can kill your brain, and it has the potential to alter your thoughts and drag you into the depths of sadness. In such situations, a person demands quick help.

As before stated, semen retention raises testosterone production. Optimal testosterone levels refer to mental health.

According to a study;

Modern-day antidepressants had reduced levels of testosterone inside their bodies.

The patients reacted well to a single dosage.

There is a fine connection between depression and testosterone.

#8 Semen Retention Improves Libido

Libido is generally the sexual drive or the urge for sexual activity. People are practicing No-PMO who notice that their sexual desires have enhanced.

No-PMO people can gain control over these desires by using them on varied tasks.

According to a study, it shows to have helped men between the ages of 40 to 70. The group of men took a higher dosage of testosterone that reported increased libido.

The entire game is circulating the higher levels of testosterone.

#9 Semen Retention Improves Immune System

Semen comprises several important minerals and vitamins. Example: Vitamin C, Lactic acid, Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Sodium.

These are the important vitamins and minerals that support our immune system. These nutrients work as antioxidants. They promote our immune system by warding off free radicals.

#10 Enhances Sleep

According to research ;

Low testosterone is related to sleep disruption in a sample of males aged 65 and over. As a result, an ideal free testosterone level handles total sleep quality.

The weird thing is that getting greater Sleep increases testosterone production.

Men who sleep for fewer than 5-6 hours every night had 10% lower testosterone levels.

Sleep increases testosterone, but more testosterone equals quality Sleep.  

Benefits of ejaculating 

Ejaculation is what every man wants to do. Men ejaculate either by involving in sex or masturbation. Both ways are pleasing and have an overload of health benefits. 

Ejaculation does it all for you. Still, few men always stay in the predicament of whether to ejaculate more often or not. They also ask queries like does frequent ejaculation can take a toll on their health.

How many times a day should they ejaculate ultimately? Can frequent ejaculation reduce sperm count? Well, many queries need answers. Whether you have a partner to hit the bed or help yourself, ejaculation will help your body.

Also, it would help if you comprehended that there is no perfect answer to ejaculating how many times a day is good. The number that one can expect can be less, more, or more surprising. Thus, do it your way. Also, do know the health benefits of ejaculating.

Benefits of Ejaculating:

1.Decreases the chances of Prostate-cancer

Semen Retention decreases your chances of prostate cancer ;

A 2003 Australian analysis suggests that ;

Ejaculating more than 5 times a week holds you avoid developing prostate cancer. By ejaculating semen, your body controls the buildup of cancerous cells.

2.Discharges stress: Doing sex or masturbation creates feel-good hormone dopamine and oxytocin in your brain. This form assists in removing stress.

3. Enables your sleep: During ejaculation, several chemicals release in your brain. That includes prolactin which gives a sense of relaxation and makes you sleepy. Also, sex discharges four times more prolactin than ejaculating after masturbation. 

4.Encourages your self-esteem: A chemical known as oxytocin is discharged into your brain after ejaculation. This promotes good thoughts and advancing self-esteem. 

5.Combats depression: The two hormones : serotonin, and dopamine, released during ejaculation enhance your mood. This way, they help you fight depression.

Can you still engage in sexual activity?

Some individuals practice semen retention by refraining from all sexual activity. Practicing it means understanding to have an orgasm without ejaculating in some cases. This is also known as a dry orgasm. 

The physical benefits of not ejaculating

• It may increase fertility

• Epididymal hypertension

• It leads to greater well-being

• It may help prevent prostate cancer

• Ejaculation issues

• It may help with premature ejaculation

The Science behind Semen Retention

Some people point to the fact that all this is based on anecdotes, and try to discredit it.

But that’s not the case, as you’ll get to see here.

What Research has Found

Withholding sperm in the form of total abstinence increases testosterone levels. One study found that after 7 days of abstinence, testosterone levels reached 146% .

Research on how semen retention affects the body has focused on total abstinence. (So far, there does not seem to be any research on the effects of dry orgasms.)

Your Body is a Hormonal Hot-pot

When practicing semen retention, many hormonal changes occur. When a man ejaculates, his body releases prolactin. It is a hormone that lowers the level of testosterone in the body. Thus, testosterone levels are lower after ejaculation.

The of tiredness and exhaustion after ejaculation is due to prolactin. If you ejaculate every day, your prolactin level will be high. This will keep you in a state of fatigue, confusion and lack of motivation.

By practicing SEMEN RETENTION your testosterone will increase. So you will feel much better hormones, because you are radiating male energy, and a yang charge.

Are there any risks?

In most cases, semen retention is a safe practice, but there are a few points to keep in mind.

But, it may not be a positive experience for everyone. Failure to ejaculate can be painful, uncomfortable or cause BLUE BALLS.

Semen retention is a low-risk practice, and you can try it to experience all its benefits.

People who Practiced Semen Retention – Knowingly or Otherwise

There is a legendary list of people who practiced semen retention in the past and benefitted from it. Whether the person is abstinent or refrained from masturbation. They must have done this because they knew about semen retention benefits. 

Here are some people from various walks of life who benefitted from this practice.

I. Scientists & Businessmen

Famous scientists and businessmen adopted the practice of semen retention.

Famous scientists and businessmen adopted the practice of semen retention.

• Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud, avoided “sublimation of sexual desire for creative purposes”

• British mathematician, physicist and astronomer Isaac Newton was single all his life,

• Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla, believed that “abstinence stimulates the brain”

II. Athletes

This has been significant for athletes to conserve their energy in any way. With that, they can achieve peak performance when it matters the most.

• American boxers Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali, Filipino. Boxer Manny Pacquiao , British boxer David Haye. They avoided during exercise and before fighting.

• MMA legend Rickson Gracie believes that sex will consume a lot of life energy. The body can use this energy for the putting up the best fight. Also says to try to avoid sex at least two weeks before the fight.

• Saigo Takamori was an influential samurai in Japan. He believes that masturbation is an obstacle to happiness and loyalty.

III. Philosophers

There are still people like the Pope and Dalai Lama who consider celibacy as the highest form of purity.

• The Greek philosopher Socrates found sex pleasurable, but that it makes you a slave.

• His student Plato also agrees with this view. He believes that choosing to control his sexual desire.

• The Dalai Lama said that sexual desire and sexual pleasure are “short-term gratification”.

• Swami Vivekananda, a Hindu monk, insists on Brahmacharya and advises against having sex.

Risks & Challenges that Semen Retention Science Points Out

In most cases, semen retention is a safe practice, but there are a few points to keep in mind. Semen retention is not just a solution for every single person.

Here are some potential dangers of semen retention that you may face while you practice the act:

• Stagnation

• Negative emotions

• Epidydimal hypertension

• Hyper sexualization

#1 Stagnation

Certain things takes place inside your body when you start semen retention. You must be careful not to aggravate the negative emotions in your life.

One of the main problems. What a man encounters when retaining semen is stagnation. The stagnation is because that huge sexual energy accumulates.

If you don’t do internal practices to circulate it, it will get stuck or disappear. It is going to create obstacles to the body, your mind and the way you express yourself.

#2 Negative emotions

It is important to understand that when you practice semen retention. You are accumulating sexual energy and “adding more fuel to the tank.”

A person can often experience sexual frustration, over-excitement. He can also become some kind of sexual predator, angry and irritable.

It is not a positive experience for everyone. Frustration and irritability are common in those who are unable to ejaculate. And are being kept away from sexual activities for a long time.

#3 Epidydimal hypertension 

For some people, not ejaculating might be really painful or cause “blue balls”.

This is a mild condition in which the erection happens without orgasm. And the person feels intense pain and discomfort. He will start to feel depressed as his testicles will ache from the semen accumulated in his body.

#4 Hyper sexualization

This is an uncommon effect of semen retention that is not usually talked about. Semen retention can sometimes lead to negative energy projection and even hyper-sexualization.

Hyper sexualization, or the sexualization of public spaces;

A person or the media attributing sexual characteristics to objects that have nothing to do with sex. This behavior can as magazines, videos, movies, advertising, and the fashion industry.

Conclusion 

Science has not proven whether semen retention is good for you, but there are no major risks. In other words, this is a low-risk, potentially high-reward discipline. Every man should try NoFap or semen retention at some point.  

In your life, it is necessary to see if you will experience life-changing benefits. Also. to determine if you have pornography or sex addictionthat needs to be combated. Semen retention might change your life in ways you never imagined.

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