Electroejaculation

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Electroejaculation is a procedure used to

male mammals. The procedure is used for breeding programs and research purposes in various species, as well as in the treatment of ejaculatory dysfunction in human males. This procedure is used frequently with large mammals, particularly bulls and some domestic animals, as well as humans who have certain types of anejaculation. Electroejaculation has also been used for the cryoconservation of animal genetic resources
, where semen is stored in low temperatures with the intent of conserving genetic material and future revival.

In the practice of veterinary medicine and animal science, it is common to collect semen from domestic ruminants using electro-ejaculation without[why?] sedation or anesthesia. Only in goats is mild sedation sometimes used. Because of the significant skeletal muscle contractions it causes, electroejaculation is not used in stallions — except in rare cases, under general anesthesia.[citation needed]

In humans, electroejaculation is usually carried out under a

pelvic muscles and ejaculation
.

Variant names

Application to endangered species conservation

The procedure has been adopted and modified as an assisted reproduction technique for managing endangered species, to ensure the production of offspring from incompatible pairs of animals where artificial insemination is feasible.[5]

Other uses

Electroejaculation may also be used for posthumous sperm retrieval in brain-dead humans.[6]

See also

References

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  3. ^ Dr. Marcus (February 14, 2010). "Rectal electro-ejaculation (REE)". ivf-infertility.com. p. 1. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  4. ^ Allahbadia, Gautam (11 October 2007). "Trans-rectal Electro-ejaculation (TREE)". The Rotunda Ramblings. Blogger. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  5. ^ Mauldin, Rick; Thepenier, Collette. Assisted Reproduction in Endangered Species Archived 2010-08-15 at the Wayback Machine, p. 16. Colorado State University, 2006.
  6. PMID 16959804
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