Dear Dr. Motola:
After having very successful Green Light PVP surgery, I do not ejaculate. I was told that about 33% of men can still ejaculate normally after this procedure. Why can 33% still ejaculate and the rest not? (I know that the semen goes backwards in cases like mine).
Approximately 1/3 of patients are able to ejaculate after a Green Light PVP, with the remaining patients demonstrating either retrograde or no ejaculation. The most widely held understanding of this is that the...
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