Why do my legs hurt after ejaculating

Dr Sudhakar KrishnamurtiAndrologist, Microsurgeon & Sexual Medicine Consultant, Andromeda Andrology Center, Hyderabad

Q: I am a 20-year-old bodybuilder. My knee joints hurt usually after I ejaculate. Why is that so? I hear strange cracking noises when I squat. Does ejaculating a lot affect knee joint lubrication? Do heavy weights affect squatting? What can I do to make these sounds and pain go away? Should I limit my masturbation to a month or week? Should I take any joint supplements, even though the doctor has told me that I am too young for Glucosamine? I do need to use heavy weights when training my legs. Please advise.

A:The only probable connection between your ejaculation and knee pains might be that the strong muscular contractions of ejaculation can cause some musculoskeletal pains. There is NO other connection. They are totally separate and unconnected bodily systems. Please consult a sports medicine / orthopaedic specialist for further help on the knee.

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I have a problem of pain in leg muscles after ejaculation during sex. After that I do not desire for more. I always get tired after that, even for whole day if I have done it in morning. It results in back pain too. I can not enjoy my sex life.

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You need to take high protein diet. If possible start morning walk. And avoid smoking and alcohol. Take dhatu paushtik churna 2 spoonful twice a days with a glass of milk.

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My legs start paining after 15-20 mins of being erect while stroking lightly. After ejaculating my legs keep paining and I feel week all night and a day. I tend to masturbate ~5 nights/week. Could this be due to a little to much masturbation or should I see a doc for some tests?

Hi i am 17 and when i was 14-15 i had the same feelings after masturbating. I used to masturbate at my bathroom before showering. When i ejeculated (in the sink) everything was normal, it felt really great, but after that i was all sleepy and my knees were shaking.
Nowadays i masturbate in my room on my bed, i ejeculate and then i fall asleep, once a friend of mine entered my room and saw me sleeping with my penis in my hand and sperm all over my belly. I think we both are normal and that there is nothing wrong.. :-D

u 2 this is normal cause have u noticed ur body elevating while masterbating like not floating but start going up well u stretch ur body allot while doing that for that period of time sooo in result of pain

Plus the weakness in ur body is the sperm its like ur power inside when it ejacualates its gone and u feel weak plus like 20min of going up and down dont u think that can make u tired and sore well it happens to every 1

any recovery from this pain ? vitamin ? does jogging damage the knee in this case ?

Thanks

Turn upside down, mean when you mastubrate turn in missionary position when you ejaculate, this is because if you ejaculate keeping penis in hand lying on back your leg muscles get so stiff while jerking off and this in turn have some solid jerk in muscles resulting pain. I am 26 i mastubrate around once a week when 18 i used to mastubrate 5/week. I started this issue falling asleep and tired and muscles leg joints lower legs pain for 4 days after jerking off.

I bought a p***y toy when f**k p***y toy in missionary position and this time senstation is due to the rub through soft p***y over bulb and not the back part of penis which get tight in fist, when i turned back while ejaculating my sperm i learned my butt were stiff not the legs and i was completely safe

I developed this art and would like to advise just second before you ejaculate turn upside down, meaning if lying on back turn into missionary and spread the cum load on bed and feel like heaven 

List do this what I say - I got rid of pain completely

Turn upside down, mean when you mastubrate turn in missionary position when you ejaculate, this is because if you ejaculate keeping penis in hand lying on back your leg muscles get so stiff while jerking off and this in turn have some solid jerk in muscles resulting pain. I am 26 i mastubrate around once a week when 18 i used to mastubrate 5/week. I started this issue falling asleep and tired and muscles leg joints lower legs pain for 4 days after jerking off.

I bought a p***y toy when f**k p***y toy in missionary position and this time senstation is due to the rub through soft p***y over bulb and not the back part of penis which get tight in fist, when i turned back while ejaculating my sperm i learned my butt were stiff not the legs and i was completely safe

I developed this art and would like to advise just second before you ejaculate turn upside down, meaning if lying on back turn into missionary and spread the cum load on bed and feel like heaven 


after ejaculation amount of calcium present in the body gets decresed thefore you feel week b'coz you have lost maximum amount enegy through ejaculation yours legs and knee starts to pain

Just drink milk and take vitamins :) every other answer is worthless. Reduce the masturbation habit and take in stuff that gives you energy.

It not nomal masterbation effect your legs that why it pains control your emotion that how you going to grow stong 

Scatia problem buy neuro care plus for one month

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The theoretical injury phases of POIS and DOMS.

Acute Piezo2 ChannelopathyAcute Compression Proprioceptive Axonopathy
Post orgasmic illness syndrome
symptoms 2 days
Post orgasmic illness syndrome
symptoms 3–7 days
Delayed onset muscle soreness
symptoms 7 days
PRIMARY INJURY PHASE
Repetitive unaccustomed or strenuous eccentric contractions
Fatigue-induced acute stress response
EjaculationEjaculation
Energy depletion of the mitochondria in the primary afferent terminal of the muscle spindle
Impairment of glutamate vesicular release and Piezo2 channels
Spermidine depletionSpermidine depletion
SECONDARY INJURY PHASE
No tissue damageLimited tissue damageHarsher tissue damage
No C-fiber contributionC-fiber contribution limitedC-fiber contribution
TERTIARY INJURY PHASE
Post orgasmic illness syndrome = Repeated bout effectPost orgasmic illness syndrome = Repeated bout effectRepeated bout effect