r/Semenretention

This SR path in its purest sense is about ER, emotional retention. Freeing ourselves from lust, which is the matrix in this world. Or at least the Western culture we are in. Look very carefully and you will see it everywhere.

"I did SR for a month and women are now way more attracted to me." These people are angling for female attention, they are still rooted in the lust game. Everything they are doing is for lust. The whole point of SR is to seriously alter us on a fundamental level is getting off this path because we know where it leads us, low energy, drained, depleted, restless.

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Meanwhile, in the words of Alain Delon:

"From the age of 16 to 35, I lived a kind of permanent orgasm."

"When you are particularly beautiful, it is a pleasure to contemplate yourself in the mirror every morning. You wake up knowing you're going to get many compliments during the day, especially from women. I had the power to make most women fall in love with me at a glance. I didn't need to do anything except exist."

"I was very, very handsome. Women were all obsessed with me. From when I was 18 till when I was 50."

My point? orgasm can either be a terrifying thing for you resulting from a lifetime of negative reinforcement...or it can be an exhilarating and calming aspect of your life and provide even more positive reinforcement in your life than you likely already have if you live this lifestyle.

Don't be so rigid minded. your are afraid of orgasm and your testosterone is low because your life has been filled with negative reinforcement. Try to find anything and everything in your life that promotes positive reinforcement - whatever it may be. Because it is literally a matter of life or death: negative reinforcement promotes chronic stress in the body which chronically inflames the heart and blood vessels, leading to a great increased risk of the savage malfunctions of the human body - namely heart attack and stroke - and an early death.

Don't fuck around with this. Life is a matter of positive reinforcement vs negative reinforcement. Winning this means happiness; losing means suffering.

The bolded was taken from AI overview:

No, sex does not lower androgen (testosterone) sensitivity in male lions. While frequent mating can temporarily exhaust a male lion's energy, biological sensitivity to androgens remains stable. In fact, androgens govern the size and darkness of a lion's mane, which helps females select mates

The Science of Lion Androgens

Testosterone and the Mane: A lion's mane is highly sensitive to testosterone. Higher androgen levels lead to darker, fuller manes, which signal a male's health, fighting ability, and genetic strength to females.

Receptor Sensitivity: There is no scientific evidence that mating down-regulates or lowers androgen receptors (sensitivity to testosterone) in male lions. Receptor sensitivity remains consistent throughout their prime.

The "Challenge Hypothesis": Rather than dropping after sex, a male lion's testosterone naturally surges during the mating season to help him compete with rival males and fend off challenges to his pride.

The Cost of Mating

While their hormonal sensitivity stays intact, the physical act of sex in lions is incredibly demanding. Lions mate continuously for several days—sometimes copulating up to 50 times in a 24-hour period. This marathon effort results in temporary physical exhaustion, weight loss, and a short-term dip in general stamina, but this is a matter of physical fatigue rather than a change in hormone sensitivity.

Key points here:

- androgen receptor sensitivity is genetic and tied to age and environmental factors (diet, sleep, etc);

- testosterone increases during the mating season due to both violent fights between males for dominance, and high testosterone being necessary to have sex with females up to 50 times in a single day for several days (very high testosterone lowers refractory period and increases sex drive);

- the lions do get tired: but they get tired from lack of sleep, lack of eating food and drink due to fucking so much, etc...kind of like how humans tend to not get as much sleep when they are having sex all night, and then blame the supposed "hangover" they have the next day on the sex instead of said lack of sleep.

The verdict: being around attractive girls and competitive social situations is beneficial for testosterone and energy levels. And androgen receptor activity is determined by genetics, good diet and good sleep, and keeping pollutants to a minimum.

I’ve experimented with not ejaculating numerous times in my life. I’ve recently began another disciplined journey of retaining and I’ve gained my drive and motivation for life again. I’ve learned when a man ejaculates it tells his brain he’s satisfied and there’s no need to try anymore and to relax. Not only have I gained drive and motivation back but I’ve gained my relationship with god back. Stay strong and work hard to get what you want out of life. Retention definitely gives you that drive.

I realised everytime I go longer than 2 months on celibacy the number of nightfall frequency increases does this happens to you guys too let me know what's weird is this current streak of 2 months plus is strictly pure a very pure celibacy and still I got wet dreams I think it's just natural to have nightfalls/wet dreams and i think it's gonna increase more frequently the longer I go so guys give me your opinion and experienced on this, does nightfalls increases the longer you go because sometimes I feel like this celibacy practice is bs because of too much wet dreams

four months have passed and I have been on a pure streak. Even though I m fair I used to have dry skin and visible wrinkles before I started SR. I tried all cosmetics and all were temporary and didn’t see lasting results. Since then I started eating clean, no sugar no caffeine followed by SR. Now I m seeing visible results. Skin looks younger and vibrant. I get a lot of compliments from people and they ask me what’s the secret. I say it’s all due to good sleep and good nutrition but the main credit goes to SR. Without SR you look dull and lifeless. I also had double chin and plump face which vanished due to SR. I guess it’s because SR might help in lowering cortisol levels and increase testosterone. Face look glimmering and glowing. I m beginning and starting to love myself. Apart from the skin and fat loss I have started lifting more weights with ease. People gimme this shocking expressions like : is this guy juiced up or what. A long back what I once thought was difficult to chase or attract are coming to me effortlessly. I get lots of dates with girls who look drop dead gorgeous & they share all their stories and secrets. They crave my presence. I never talk too much but I listen to them and only speak when needed. The conversations with women are amazing. They literally want you to listen to them. And they crave your presence like hell. All this happens due to SR.

The bolded taken from AI overview:

Liquid courage is a colloquial term for the temporary confidence and lowered inhibitions people feel after drinking alcohol, making it easier to do things that typically require nerve or bravery (like speaking to a crowd or approaching a romantic interest)

Semen retention is quickly becoming the new "liquid courage", except instead of alcohol, it is powered by semen. I say this based on all the "increased aura" type posts I have been seeing here recently. Or, to sum it up in a gif:

https://i.redd.it/8yjkl93rjhbh1.gif

If retention makes you feel like that on the inside, more power to you. But if it makes you delusional about your situation or standing in any given situation...it can be dangerous. And, I can promise you this: semen retention is not making anybody "submit" to you (yes I actually have seen people on here claim that semen retention will make other men submit to your masculinity). Don't let liquid courage write checks that your actual self can't cash.

And none of you are Mike Tyson by the way, who retained for a few years during his physical prime. Likewise, none of you are Tyson Fury who bragged about spanking it seven times a day; or Deontay Wilder who bragged about having sex mere hours right before his fights - and both of those guys were heavyweight champions by the way.

So, you have a boxer that retained for five years...but then other boxers that were masturbation / sex addicts. And they all were successful. Why? because of genetic gifts and training/lifestyle.

Meanwhile you have a bunch of long term retainers on youtube that look like they couldn't fight their way out of a wet paper bag (with very few exceptions).

get over yourselves guys. gooning to porn is bad...but gooning to semen retention is no better. your still coping and trying to fill the void in your lives...the answer has always been to go out and actually have a life.

For me, it gets really hard after 2, 3 days. Any tips?

Going on 2 weeks of a new Streak now since my original of 150, a person from my past showed up today randomly this morning .. normally I’d say coincidence, but the person is too strong of a connection to me to be just that. We exchanged numbers but I’m taking extreme caution treading back into that. Also remember if you have fallen and broken a long streak in a moment of weakness , your second streak will be extremely challenging and will throw you curveballs 3x worse than your first time. The benefits will start sooner , but the Symptoms start right away!!! If you know, you know. If you don’t know what I’m referring to I envy you.

Long post ,

I have my own fare share of on and offs in this journey , sharing some insights and realisations which might help people here in this sub ;

THE CORE BENIFIT I EXPERIENCE FROM THIS PRACTICE IS RISE IN AWARENESS .

Here are some things which I noticed and you can expect too :

- You don't realise it but literally half of the time you are on autopilot mode , With this discipline you are inculcating in your life , you train yourself to take control of things , your impulses and your actions . With your increase in awareness you finally become able to make decisions manually .

- You get ability to think clearly , interpret situations without that gloomy cloud impacting you , get the courage to take decision , make a move and lead . Notice something in these actions ? They all scream masculinity . Getting attention and respect from the opposite gender is a bi product of your changed outlook towards things and how you approach it .

- You start paying attention to the life happening around you . With the rise in energy , you finally feel like doing those things you have been procrastinating. You become more present and simple tasks like doing your household chores and cooking your own meals give you feeling of accomplishment and joy ,you might actually end up liking these things for example I like ironing my clothes myself and polishing or cleaning my shoes for the next day .

- If you workout , you will definitely feel more energy . In your compound movements there is a weird rage which will make you feel like benching or squatting more , perfect setting for a progressive overloading . Recovery becomes significantly faster and noticeable , provided you eat well and maintain some sleep hygiene .

- Again the awareness thing, you will recognise your other vices and start acting on them . I was enslaved by smoking while on SR I was finally able to sit with myself and made a conscious decision of leaving it and doing better things . Yes , I read a book too it's ' Easy way to stop smoking' by Allen Carr if you want to know .

SOME ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE TO KEEP THINGS GOING ON :

- You don't need to suppress your impulses , you need to recognise it , look it in the fucking eye and tell it to stop, don't judge it , it's neither good nor bad its just an impulse . Suppression create tension . I know it's easier said than done so practically , if you have a garden just sit in the grass for a while or walk barefoot on it , breathe and do what's written above . Still feeling it , 20 push ups , 20 squats and 20 crunches , if its still there just do it till you are tired . Key idea is to change your usual sitting place and breathing pattern . If you don't have a garden you can dip your feet in water for a while , keep it simple .

- Observe your daily life , find out times at which you are vulnerable . Construct a routine and add something else there preferrable if it's something outside . Enforce some discipline on yourself ( in my case I'm not so self disciplined so I have to enforce it) it do feels mechanical initially but you will get hang of it . Discipline beats motivation anyday.

- You do need some Entertainment too that is understandable , only thing I have to say is avoid short form content and stop frying your brain , watch long form content be it watching fifa or some movie or you may even read a book if you are into it .

- Maintain a healthy sleep routine as much as possible , mostly it happens at bed time , sleeping on time is a game changer . If possible just keep your phone in other room before sleeping , just relax and sleep . Nocturnal emission is for sure a problem , I don't know much about how to prevent it but if you keep your things in check and do not play with fire , it will not happen .

- This is VERY IMPORTANT and something I have done too , do not watch every damn video on SR on youtube , you don't need to overload yourself with information , keep things simple . Nothing is worth it if you don't take any action .

- You have your own pace of learning and doing , do not compare yourself with anyone else .Tap into your consciousness and figure out what you need to do in present , your focus should always be intrinsic , no one knows you better than you yourself . Read and research things but always listen to yourself .

With this I will take my leave from this sub ;

Goodluck boys , be the supreme commander of yourself .

You thought I'd say that you do not talk about SR didn't you? Well no, it's that you should not release.

I'm bored of seeing newbie comments in here that claim that it's ok to release as long as it involves a woman. No my friend, that's called no fap and there's a whole sub dedicated to this; go tell that nonsense over there.

Just to be clear, I'm not referring to retaining during sex or celibacy until marriage. Those are forms of SR (even if the latter has an expiration date). But claiming that you are doing SR since you're releasing only with women or even your soul mate, that's absolutely bs and not related to SR in any way kind or form.

I'm not telling that you shouldn't do those, just don't claim that those are SR; by definition they aren't.

I have been here and on Nofap for years .. I noticed many people lie about their streaks. Many here said they are on 3 years streaks just for us to find out later they were lying.

I have seen this also in real life. Many people will claim they never touched themselves. Or they don't know what masturbation is.. But in reality i always found some evidence that they are lying...

I went myself on 20 months or so with 3 relapses. TBH after that time the libido came back so strong i doubt aynone can actually go on many years streak...

I'm a 22-year-old male and I've been doing NoFap for a while.

Over the past few months, I've had about 4 episodes where I had a full orgasm with ejaculation, but I wasn't sexually aroused at all. There were no sexual thoughts, no porn, and no intentional stimulation.

One time it happened while I was driving. Today it happened while I was foam rolling my quads after a workout. It came on completely out of nowhere.

I also had a wet dream a few nights ago, but these awake episodes feel completely different.

Has anyone experienced something similar? If so:

• Did you ever find out what caused it?
• Was it related to pelvic floor muscles, nerves, or prolonged abstinence?
• Did you see a urologist or neurologist, and what did they say?

I'm planning to get it checked medically, but I'm curious if anyone else has had the same experience. Docs probably will say go jack off lol

The reason my mind craves caffeine is simply because I've grown to like stress. Get a kick out of it. Can't be alert without it.

Rather play a stressful FPS than relax and just be. How does this connect to PMO ? Before PMO I thought this was normal. It is not. Was stuck in the cycle of PMO making me stressed bout everything - and this carried on for so long it became my actual state.

TLDR = I have forgotten the skill of just letting go and relaxing without PMO.

I’ve seen a lot of guys say anything past 90 days there are diminishing returns, and that cycling every 90 days is best. Is it worth it to go to 180 or beyond?

i relapsed yesterday and today im just so calm, for example im assembling furniture and i was getting so angry and worked up bulding it while i was on the streak and now im just doing it no mood swings at all just calm and working, but i dont know if i exactly like that, any thoughts on this?

I have been practicing Semen Retention for 2 years now, and I've noticed my level of assertiveness and self-confidence increase drastically. I've gained the ability to speak my mind liberally and to care less about what people think about me -- including family. One thing that I find interesting is that many men have trouble maintaining eye contact with me, even when I'm being cordial and humble. I've gotten mean mug from dudes at past jobs for no apparent reason. My dad always closes (slams) the room door when it's just me and him in the house (he didn't do that before I started SR). The male coworkers at my current job act respectful to me but almost always look away quickly when we speak. I do sense the intimidation in their body language. Finally, my neighbor always puts his head down when he sees me...or he just walks in the house. He didn't act like that before SR. ​

Right now - I am exploding with energy. Not the physical kind of energy which can be expended in a workout but rather a mental edgyness - like a mania. How do I ground myself ?

I was at day 69. Flatline. Nothing. Did feel some sort of attraction early on, but was all fleeting stuff. I read reports of guys experiencing immense attraction at day 18. I'm double that and felt absolutely nothing. In that silence, God goes to work. He dismantles my desire for female attention at the root. I don't know it yet, but that demolition is mercy. A tower built on that need will crumble. The higher the height, the greater the fall. He tears it down first.

I prepare for a Holiday Club. Teens sleeping over at church, serving kids, crafts, activities, chaos for a whole week. I fast and pray the whole day before. My prayer: God, go ahead of me. Bless everything I do. Lead me to who You want, spare me from who You don't. Show me what I need to see, according to Jeremiah 33:3 and Psalm 139:23.

Something shifts, and the changes are more noticeable day after day. People I thought were ignoring me start opening up. Without any more effort. Without any more strategy.
I'm in the cafeteria. I get my food, place it down, leave to grab a drink. I come back and two girls have put plates on both sides of me. They ask me to switch so they can sit together. I move. I'm talking to one of them, her friend sitting between us. She girl asks another friend to swap seats. They shuffle. Now they're all in front of me. Glances. I just eat my food. I see a girl that I know passing by behind me, she's a dancer, and I sing out loud a small tune she was dancing to. One girl in front of me looks at me dead in the eyes and says, "Wow, you're really enjoying life." Admiration flashes in her big, light brown eyes, then she hides behind her phone. I realize: I am enjoying this. I enjoy them, their company, without needing them. I just let the moment flow right through me. That's it. One thing I often tell myself: I was before this person, I am now, I will be later. Whatever happens today, I'll be in my bed at 10 PM. It makes everything light. (Of course don't misunderstand nor misuse this.)

Later. The banana girl. She walks up with her little friend and we talk. At some point she steals my banana, and runs. I chase her briefly, tell myself it isn't worth it. I see her stopping and turning around. I quickly sit on a couch and start talking to some random girl next to me just to ignore her. A while later, she comes back and places the banana on my head, playing with it. I'm lowkey fed up now, "Let go of my banana!" She laughs hysterically, bolting off. Now the hall is emptier and we end up playing Jenga (banana girl and me). She's in roller skates. She drops back into an interesting, "open" position, talking about her skates and stuff. My flesh fires up. I slump forward, deep in fake thought, concealing my moment of weakness. Her eyes drop to my legs. "What's wrong?" she asks. "I just remembered something," I scramble. She nods slightly, a smirk forming across her lips. Then later, out of nowhere, she says, "I don't wear makeup." Eyes down. Then up, straight at me. Then away fast, like she got burned.
I don't know if that's a thing women casually just say to guys. Not sure. Was she so secure about her appearance that she could just say it? Wouldn't you be comfortable not wearing makeup around your husband for example? Because you already secured him and he's not going anywhere?

Now I wrote all of this as a way of processing all of this craziness out of my mind. I've developed this thing where after a great social event, I get tired of thinking and rethinking about it. It starts to wear me down. So I keep account to be able to forget. None of this was me. It was God. He surfaced the subconscious rot. He renewed my mind. I just obeyed. The attention I received wasn't a prize for a long streak. It was a side effect of having my internal world reordered by the One who made me. I didn't chase. I didn't strategize. I just let Him build me in the silence.
The flatline is where He builds you. Don't despise it. No external results? Good. He's digging deep so the foundation holds. The ROI is insane, not because you become a magnet, but because you become free.

I'm at 75 days now. It feels normal. And that, brothers, is the real miracle.
But here's the closing piece that ties it all together: that night before the Holiday Club, I had a dream. Vivid. I'm in a line with church friends and I feel it: low confidence, low self-esteem, a heavy sense everyone is ignoring me. I wake up. God surfaced hidden programming. The junk running in my subconscious. You can't outwork your self-image. You can't run from it. So I took those thoughts captive and made them obedient to Christ. I cancelled them. I declared 2 Timothy 1:7 over my mind. That was the real shift – everything else was just the fruit.

Stay strong brothers.
The Steward Heart,
Godspeed.

Just curious, has anyone had any success stories regarding successfully conceiving with your wife after many failed attempts??

My sperm parameters aren’t the best and the wife and I have been struggling to have a child for over a year.

I’m wondering if semen retention will help. Most medical advice now says to constantly ejaculate for healthy sperm, however it doesn’t sit right with me. I feel like this way makes more practical sense to me.

Please if you’re willing to share, I would love to hear anyone who retaining sperm and when trying for a baby had no problem conceiving at all.

Thanks?