spermatorrhea
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Spermatorrhea, or spermatorrhoea, is a condition of excessive, involuntary seminal discharge. In several cultures, spermatorrhea referred to ejaculation outside of certain approved sexual practices and was thus a subjective term. A more modern medical definition is the excessive release of semen with no accompanying erection or orgasm.
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Spermatorrhea, or spermatorrhoea, is a condition of excessive, involuntary seminal discharge. In several cultures, spermatorrhea referred to ejaculation outside of certain approved sexual practices and was thus a subjective term. A more modern medical definition is the excessive release of semen with no accompanying erection or orgasm.
In Western medicine during the 19th century, spermatorrhea was regarded as a medical disorder with corrupting and devastating effects on the mind and body. The cure for spermatorrhea was regarded as enforced chastity and avoidance of masturbation, with circumcision sometimes being used as a treatment.