Ask the doctor: Weak ejaculation: Cause for worry?
I've noticed that my ejaculations are weaker and lower-volume than in my youth. Is that normal? Could something be wrong with my prostate gland?During ejaculation, muscles in the pelvic organs contract, forcing the semen to exit the penis. The seminal glands produce about two-thirds of the ejaculate and the prostate gland the remaining amount.
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