What Causes Retrograde Ejaculation While On Flomax?

Posted on Thu, 2 Jun 2016

Question: I recently started taking Flomax and I noticed while having intercourse with my wife that I did not ejaculate as normal. There was no semen that came out even though I climaxed. Is this normal with this medication?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It is side effect of flomax

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
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I read your query and understand your concerns.

Flomax causes retrograde ejaculation as side effect which means semen goes in the opposite direction and do not go through penis during ejaculation.

This is one of the common side effects and most patients recover well on discontinuation of flomax.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Naveen Kumar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (21 minutes later)

Is retrograde ejaculation harmful to the body?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No, it is not harmful

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for reverting back to me.

Retrograde is psychologically embarrassing and but not harmful to the body. In fact the semen goes into the urinary bladder and passes along with urine after few hours.

So it can be said that it is harmful from the psychological point of view but otherwise completely harmless.

I hope this answers you.
Thanks and regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Naveen Kumar