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The tail of the epidymis swells up a lot when i'm fully erect and dissapears as soon as im not! amount if sperm is notasmuch as it usedto be! ?

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

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Relax: This doesn't sound like a problem. I would not worry about those symptoms.

Answered 1/6/2015

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A member asked:

The tail of the epidymis swells up a lot when i'm fully erect and dissapears as soon as im not! amount if sperm is notasmuch as it usedto be! ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

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