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Sigmoid Colectomy Post-Retrograde Ejaculation

Hello, I was wondering if anybody can help me. I am 36 years old and just about one and a half months ago I had a part of my sigmoid colon removed due to diverticulitis. after the surgery apparently all had gone well and thank god there was no need for a colostomy that had me very worried. well the pain I experienced after the surgery was horrible. I had no idea that after this surgery I would feel this way, maybe one of the reasons being that I had never had any kind of surgery before. I was on Dilaudid for a couple of weeks after the surgery, which I have been told that is very strong pain medication, and in all honesty I felt it helped but did not take my pain away completely. Well I am past that and it's now been 7 weeks and I feel alot better, what has me scared to death is that now everytime I have sex nothing comes out ! this has me very distraught and I thought maybe it would go away, but now I'm to the point that I see no improvement and it's starting to really scare me. what has me very upset also is that I talked to my surgeon in this matter and when I saw him he was really insensitive to this matter, what he told me was that he couldnt tell me much about it because he has never had any of his former patients from surgery ever tell him that they have this problem. It just upset me very much, cause this is so important for me, my wife has been very supportive and has not asked me much about it, but I hope somebody can understand me, I feel embarrased by this, and I feel a depression coming over me. I went to see an urologist and explained all this to him and he told me the same thing, I had an ultrasound and apparently there is no blockage visible, he examined me, feeling around my testicles, etc. and he said that everything appeared normal, all he told me was that sometimes due to certain medication your brain does not send any signals out that your in need of testosteron or whatever it is to produce sperm. forgive me for my explanation, I am very unexperienced at all this, and I have no idea what he's talking about. well what he told me was to go back in 6 weeks to see what happened, and then he would send me out for lab work to see my testosterone levels, anybody who can give me any information would really be appreciated, I am very upset. I have always been very sexually active always and have never had any problems whatsoever with this at all ! and I feel scared, please somebody please tell me if you have any information regarding this, I guess I just want to hear that I will go back to normal , I don't know what else to do. also I read that sudafed can help with this problem, well I have taken it for a week now and absolutely nothing has happened, my erections are fine but Nothing I mean nothing comes out! please help, thanks.


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Anything new on this?
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Very disappointed with no response in this. Surely there are others that have experience here.
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I have RE from same surgery 2010. Told not fixable. Depressed! Any stats on this?
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Six years ago....did anyone know ever respond to your question ? Are you still in the same state? Hard to believe there isn't more information on this.  Having same issue. Surgery was 5 weeks ago.
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I noticed your post was over 2 years ago.  Did things ever go back to normal?  I had the exact same surgery, for the exact same reason, and am 37 years old.  I'm reading your post and it's word for word my situation.  I spoke to my surgeon afterwords to explain to him that nothing was coming out after sex, and his response was "do you plan to have any more kids?".  I was so pissed and still am.  I've also seen a Urologist, and he just said to be patient, no medical treatment.  I've even tried taking Sudafed for 2 weeks and nothing.  I had my surgery just over 18  months ago.  Not sure what to do at this point.  Hopefully things worked out for you.  If they did I'd love to hear how you did it.
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I noticed your post was over 2 years ago.  Did things ever go back to normal?  I had the exact same surgery, for the exact same reason, and am 37 years old.  I'm reading your post and it's word for word my situation.  I spoke to my surgeon afterwords to explain to him that nothing was coming out after sex, and his response was "do you plan to have any more kids?".  I was so pissed and still am.  I've also seen a Urologist, and he just said to be patient, no medical treatment.  I've even tried taking Sudafed for 2 weeks and nothing.  I had my surgery just over 18  months ago.  Not sure what to do at this point.  Hopefully things worked out for you.  If they did I'd love to hear how you did it.
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What you describe is retrograde ejaculation.  The semen is expelled internally.  It seems to be a common issue in sigmoid colon resection.  I have this surgery planned for myself at the end of February and doubting now if I should really have it.
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Friend,
Don't be dis-apponted. I am not a medical person. But I can say everything will be normal. all you have to do is keep ypur brain cool and find a good doctor in your city. Best wishes. waiting for the good news from you soon, if not very soon.
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