A 37-year-old male asked:

My son is 10 and ive noticed that he has wet dreams and that hes probably maturbating in the shower(taking long showers). and im wondering if thats normal for his age or even possible to have orgasms and produce semen at this age?

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Dr. Birendra Tandan
Urology 36 years experience
You had a son at age 12? It is unusual at age 10, but if he has wet dreams he has become an adolescent and if so he will produce semen and sometimes masturbate. It is best you have the pediatrician check him.
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