Comparison of semen quality obtained by vibratory stimulation and masturbation. 1993

D N Toussaint, and E J Roth, and D Chen, and E A Ling, and R S Jeyendran
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Medical School, Prentice Women's Hospital, Chicago, IL.

Six normal males underwent both penile vibratory stimulation and masturbation in order to compare the quantity and quality of semen produced by each method. There was no significant difference in the quantity and quality of the ejaculates produced by vibratory stimulation of the penis and masturbation. In addition, biochemical analysis of the seminal fluid collected by both procedures revealed similar values between all specimens for nine organic constituents, seven inorganic constituents and seven metabolic enzymes. None of the subjects demonstrated retrograde flow of semen. These findings indicate that vibratory stimulation is a 'physiological' means of inducing ejaculation, and can produce semen of normal quality.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008418 Masturbation Sexual stimulation or gratification of the self. Masturbations
D010413 Penis The external reproductive organ of males. It is composed of a mass of erectile tissue enclosed in three cylindrical fibrous compartments. Two of the three compartments, the corpus cavernosa, are placed side-by-side along the upper part of the organ. The third compartment below, the corpus spongiosum, houses the urethra. Glans Penis,Penis, Glans
D004542 Ejaculation The emission of SEMEN to the exterior, resulting from the contraction of muscles surrounding the male internal urogenital ducts. Ejaculations
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012661 Semen The thick, yellowish-white, viscid fluid secretion of male reproductive organs discharged upon ejaculation. In addition to reproductive organ secretions, it contains SPERMATOZOA and their nutrient plasma. Seminal Plasma,Plasma, Seminal
D014732 Vibration A continuing periodic change in displacement with respect to a fixed reference. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Vibrations

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