Everything You Need to Know About Injaculation
What You Need to Know About This Trending Ejaculation Technique
Sex trends ebb and flow much of the same way that trends in fashion, music and pop culture do. Someone tries out a new thing, whether it’s a different way of wearing a pair of jeans or a new baseline put to lyrics and, before you know it, everyone’s doing it. So, what’s the next trend when it comes to masturbation techniques? These days, some men will tell you that it’s injaculation.
If you’re not familiar with the term, you’re not alone. Even though there has been little done in the way of research on the topic (and there’s still dispute among some people over whether or not it’s actually possible), the act has apparently gained popularity with certain holistic groups as well as from bloggers who tout the benefits of doing so regularly.
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Here’s a look at what it means, the pros and cons, and — if you’re inclined to do so — how to try it on your own.
1. What Is Injaculation?
As you may have guessed, injaculation is, essentially, the opposite of ejaculation. “Orgasm and ejaculation are two separate physiologic processes even though they both occur at the same time or back to back,” explains Jamin Brahmbhatt, M.D., urologist at Orlando Health.
“However you can have one and not the other. In urology we call [injaculation] retrograde ejaculation. This is where your ejaculate goes backwards into the bladder and then you eventually urinate it out.”
According to Dr. Brahmbhatt, certain men are more likely to experience injaculation based on their medical history. “Medically we see this in men as a side effect of prostate medications, surgeries to open up the prostate channel, or men with spinal cord injuries,” he says.
Sexual psychophysiologist Dr. Nicole Prause says that what’s being dubbed as “injaculation” also goes by another name, and is seen as less than desirable in her line of work — meaning, that lack of ejaculation signifies a problem.
“Pressure is necessary to expel ejaculation. The bladder neck closes during this time to support that pressure. By putting enough pressure beyond the expulsion pressure, such as by pressing firmly midshaft in the middle of the penis, the bladder neck often can be forced open. This causes ejaculate to go back into the bladder, where it comes out in the urine later. This is so diluted, men are unlikely to notice that ejaculate in their urine.”
“One time I was getting a blowjob from an ex-girlfriend and I definitely finished, but nothing came out, and the whole thing felt good but different than what I was used to. I Googled a bunch and realized what had happened, and tried to recreate it. It’s kind of a weird process and for me it felt a lot more mental than anything I physically did to make it happen — although I’m in my head a lot, so that might just be me. But I do think that injaculating has made a difference in the way that I experience orgasms normally.”
2. Is Injaculation Good for You?
process,” she says.
3. How to Injaculate
explains. “If there was a good medical way to educate men I would do it in the office — but there isn’t.”
What Real Men Say:
“There are a few diagrams online that helped me injaculate the first time,” says Kevin, 29. “If you haven’t found it yet, play around with your perineum.