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By Mayo Clinic staffWhen you see the doctor, he or she will probably:
- Ask you a number of questions about your symptoms and how long you've had them. Your doctor may also ask about any health problems, surgeries or cancers you've had and what medications you take.
- Do a physical examination, which will likely include a full exam of your penis, testicles and rectum.
- Examine your urine with a microscope after you have an orgasm. This procedure is usually done at the doctor's office. Your doctor will check your urine after you reach a climax by masturbating. If sperm are found in your urine, you have retrograde ejaculation.
If you have dry orgasms, but your doctor doesn't find semen in your bladder, you may have a problem with semen production. This can be caused by damage to the prostate or semen-producing glands as a result of surgery or radiation treatment for cancer in the pelvic area. If your doctor suspects your dry orgasm is something other than retrograde ejaculation, you may need further tests or a referral to a specialist to find the cause.
- Kaplon D, et al. Ejaculation disorders. In: Ferri FF. Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2009. Philadelphia, Pa.: Mosby Elsevier; 2009. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/120705265-3/804926975/1701/189.html#4-u1.0-B978-0-323-04134-8..50008-2--subchapter5_3989. Accessed Feb. 2, 2009.
- Sigman M. Surgical management of male infertility. In: Wein AJ, et al. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: 2007; Saunders Elsevier. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/118643778-10/798827372/1445/23.html#4-u1.0-B978-0-7216-0798-6..50022-4--cesec82_1716. Accessed Feb. 2, 2009.
- Ohl DA, et al. Anejaculation and retrograde ejaculation. Urologic Clinics of North America. 2008;35:211.
- Bettochi C. Ejaculatory disorders: Pathophysiology and management. Nature Clinical Practice Urology. 2008;5:93.
