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Definition

By Mayo Clinic staff

Dry orgasm occurs when a man reaches sexual climax but doesn't release (ejaculate) semen — the fluid that carries sperm out of the penis — or releases very little semen.

Dry orgasm usually isn't harmful, but it can interfere with a man's ability to father a child.

Causes
References
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  2. Bhasin S, et al. Sexual dysfunction in men and women. In: Kronenberg HM, et al. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 11th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2008. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/page.do?sid=1157826154&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-2911-3..50021-2--cesec57&isbn=978-1-4160-2911-3&uniqId=243525138-4. Accessed May 10, 2011.
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