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I think it has something to do with women orgasming internally and men orgasming externally. Men who learn to control the external part of their orgasm so as to orgasm without ejaculating anything will be able to have multiple orgasms in a row.
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From:Cupid's Poisoned Arrow
***“On the 7th day of abstinence, however, a clear peak of serum testosterone appeared, reaching 145.7% of the baseline ( P < 0.01). No regular fluctuation was observed following continuous abstinence after the peak.”
A research on the relationship between ejaculation and serum testosterone level in men. - PubMed - NCBI
***Even though ejaculations seemingly have no significant effects on serum testosterone levels, they can (at least according to rodent studies) alter the body’s ability to utilize testosterone. It has been seen that after multiple ejaculations a sharp decline in androgen receptors takes place inside the hypothalamus, and not only that, but a sharp increase in estrogen receptors follows as well. One rodent study also found out that 1 or 2 ejaculations in short span of time increased androgen receptor activity in the body, while 4 or more ejaculations caused a significant drop in the activity of AR, suggesting that ejaculating yourself to “sexual exhaustion” might lower your body’s ability to utilize androgens.
Ejaculation and Testosterone Levels: Masturbation Lowers T?
***Studies have shown if you masturbate more than twice in a day, there becomes a decline in androgen receptors in your brain. These are what allows your body to use testosterone by binding to it – with less of these, the less your body can use and lower your active testosterone levels will be. [7]
And to make matters worse it’s been seen to make estrogen levels increase. [8] While your androgen receptors are on the decline, estrogen receptors are on the rise, meaning they’re binding to more of the female hormone in your body and increasing your risk of lower testosterone.
[7] Romano-Torres M, Phillips-Farfan BV, Chavira R, Rodriguez-Manzo G, Fernandez-Guasti A. Relationship between sexual satiety and brain androgen receptors. Neuroendocrinology. 2007;85:16–26.
[8] Phillips-Farfan BV, Lemus AE, Fernandez-Guasti A. Increased estrogen receptor alpha immunoreactivity in the forebrain of sexually satiated rats. Horm. Behav. 2007;51:328–334.
Does Masturbating Lower Testosterone? - TestoFuel Blog
***Today, there is also a growing number of evidence that links testosterone levels with the number of times you ejaculate in a single day. This is evidenced by changes observed in your number of androgen receptors or receptors that allow you to utilize testosterone throughout your body. Hence with lower androgen receptors, you will essentially also have lower active testosterone levels.
According to a study conducted by the Universidad Veracruzana in Mexico, one to two ejaculations for a short period of time can increase androgen receptor activity. However, when ejaculations are done four or more times during a short period of time, there is a significant reduction in androgen activity. Specifically, it was observed that androgen receptors returned to its baseline level after the fourth ejaculation. (study)
This finding seems to be supported by another study done by the Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados and Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición 'Salvador Zubirán' in Mexico. Their experiment revealed that multiple ejaculations resulted in a significant decline in androgen receptors. (study)
At the same time, a study conducted by CINVESTAV in Mexico found that while androgen receptors are decreased after multiple ejaculations, there is also a significant increase in estrogen receptors. (study)
Is There a Link Between Masturbation and Testosterone?
***Dopamine is a major factor. Drugs and activities whichc change the regulation of dopamine will alter libido. Dopamine agonists (pramiprexole), dopamine reuptake inhibitors (wellbutrin, cocaine, methamphetamine) will all cause increases in reward seeking behavior including but not limited to libido. Dopamine blockers such as antipsychotics are often considered libido killers.
Dopamine is counter-regulated by prolactin which is released after male ejaculation, so increases in prolactin cause dopamine and libido to drastically fall off. The other name for dopamine is prolactin inhibiting hormone, or PIH. Males who are able to ejaculate multiple times in a row with no refractory period tend to have a reduced production of or response to prolactin.
Testosterone is a huge factor in libido for men and women. Testosterone acts as a neuromodulator and potentiates dopamineric activation of the sex drive.
ELI5: What causes libido, and why does it vary so much between people? : explainlikeimfive
***It not only helps regulate testosterone production in men, but also helps to regulate immune functions, salt and water balances, metabolic functions, endocrine system, brain and behavior, and growth and development. Prolactin is what tells your body that it’s satisfied after sex, and lets the arousal mechanisms (aka dopamine) know they can settle down for a bit.
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Because higher levels of prolactin are found in fathers of young children and in expectant fathers, as compared to un-mated males, according to a large-scale study in the Phillipines, behavioral endocrinologists have theorized that a modest rise in prolactin helps prepare men for the task of fatherhood. It quiets the sex drive, they figure, and along with oxytocin—with its weird reputation for being both the “cuddle” hormone as well as a byproduct of stress—helps dads of young children bond to and empathize with their offspring.
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Elevated levels prolactin in the blood signals the gonads to make less testosterone (hypogonadism).
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Sometimes levels also go up during periods of stress, even briefly.
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It can be helpful to look at prolactin levels next to testosterone levels, because ongoing high prolactin secretion will signal the body to lower testosterone production.
Prolactinemia | Causes of Male Infertility
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- 5 minutes - heart rate returns to normal.
- 2-3 days - guilt and shame seems to decrease.
- 7 days - brain fog lifts.
- 14 days - prolactin starts to drop.
- 14 - 21 days - due to drop in prolactin, dopamine sensitivity increases, you can start to enjoy the little things in life again, no longer emotionally numb, energy levels start to increase big time, confidence also increases.
- 30 days - cravings and flashbacks noticeably reduce.
- 30-60 days - PIED symptoms disappear or improve. Erections become rock solid, unless you're PIED symptoms are severe. Confidence keeps rising
- 42 days - ΔFosB (DeltaFosB) that has accumulated around the nucleus accumbens starts to remove itself. This makes it possible for the neurons in the porn-addicted pathways to now start to slowly break up over time without use.
- 90 days - considered a full reboot for most people, however people with severe PIED will need longer. Confidence still rising
- 120 - 150 days - symptoms of severe PIED disappear or improve.
This image shows some of the hormonal changes in men before, during, and after orgasm.
The above image was taken from this article: Specificity of the neuroendocrine response to orgasm during sexual arousal in men. (2003)
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I'm unsure on what basis you're disagreeing. I hope it's not too much to ask you to elaborate. Stopping ejaculation with one technique or another allows one to skip the refractory period. This is the only way I know of. Even then, I think it's better to commit to either sex or abstinence instead of trying to somehow have the best of both worlds.
a woman will always be insatiable...The aforementioned problems associated with male orgasm are caused by a chain reaction inside the body that start at the point of orgasm, regardless of ejaculation. There are multiple ways of orgasming without ejaculation of any kind; the problems still occur in those scenarios; so the problems are caused by changes that occur after the orgasm itself. Somehow orgasm affect men differently than it affects women. Sensitivity to prolactin and adrenaline are some of the things at play, I presume. Histamine, prostaglandins, serotonin, androgen hormones, estrogen, thyroid, nitric oxide, endotoxin, circulation, nervous system etc. all probably play a part in the differences between the two sexes regarding post-coital problems. Ray has talked and written extensively about progesterone’s protective and differentiating effects on females. Maybe this has an explanatory power on this subject. I once asked Ray Peat about my migraines that occur after orgasm; he said he doesn’t see any reason why that could happen (not verbatim).
Again, I didn’t intend to scare you. It’s great that you feel much better and are in a better health altogether. Ray Peat himself was using testosterone. If you haven’t yet, you may benefit from researching how much and how he was taking the hormone, and what he thought about its use. When I researched the subject for a few days (in relation to body building), the worst aspect of it that stuck in my head was informed people and doctors talking about permanent testicular damage; though it is obvious your context is different from that of my readings, and you are under the supervision of a doctor who tests your hormonal panel altogether, presumably regularly, and is trying to correct a deficiency. By the way, bone broth and bamboo shoots are great at reducing intestinal inflammation. If you feel your UC is going downhill, you may benefit from eating these every day. Good luck, and take care.
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