Why Holding Back Erections Can Be Harmful to Mens Health?

Holding back ejaculation after erection can be harmful to men's health because suppressing ejaculation after erection may induce premature ejaculation and affect sexual function. When a man's penis is erect, it is in a state of congestion. Holding back ejaculation can keep it in this state for a prolonged period, during which bacteria may take advantage of the situation and cause prostate inflammation, leading to incomplete urination and the appearance of white turbidity at the urethral orifice.

Moreover, the prolonged state of congestion and dilation of the penis not only increases the burden on the sexual nervous system and organs but also impairs their response capabilities. Over time, this can easily lead to impotence, manifesting as weak or delayed erections, or even an inability to achieve erection.

Semen has two possible paths after leaving the seminal vesicles: one leads to the urethral orifice, and the other leads to the bladder. During ejaculation, the entrance to the bladder closes due to neural stimulation, muscle contraction, and vascular congestion in the local tissue, allowing semen to be ejected through the urethra. However, if ejaculation is suppressed for a long time, the semen may be forced to take an alternative route and flow backward into the bladder, resulting in retrograde ejaculation, which can easily lead to urinary system inflammation and may even induce premature ejaculation.

In summary, suppressing ejaculation can potentially cause damage to the male reproductive system, leading to seminal vesicle inflammation or retrograde ejaculation. Long-term suppression may even induce seminal vesicle stones and cysts. It can also cause chronic congestion and edema of the prostate, and even lead to capillary rupture, thereby causing chronic seminal vesicle inflammation, chronic prostatitis, and hematospermia. It is recommended that men should not suppress ejaculation during masturbation or sexual intercourse.