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A 20-year-old male asked:

I worry that i might be impotent. when trying to masturbate in the past, i have never gotten a sensation nor ejaculated. i have had wet dreams, but i don't know if the liquid is semen or something else, since it absorbs into my underwear.

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Dr. James Ferguson
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Hard to say: You can have your ejaculate evaluated for healthy swimmers (sperm). Urologists do this routinely if the question arises. They can also answer the questions you have about other issues that might impair fertility.
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Last updated Mar 21, 2018

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