The other day the subject of "wet-dreams" came up at our dinner table. He told me he'd had one when he was 11, but that he wasn't able to ejaculate yet at that age, so nothing came out. When I expressed disbelief, he seemed rather anxious that I believe him. He said the orgasm woke him up, but he was dry. Can a boy have a nocturnal emission before he has anything to ejaculate? If so, what does that say about the theory of wet-dreams being caused by excessive internal pressure building up?
It doesn't sound very unusual. Nocturnal emissions serve a couple of functions. First, as you mentioned, they keep the reproductive system's fluids moving. If a guy hasn't ejaculated in a while, his body might react with a nocturnal emission just to keep the plumbing in good working order. But at a younger age, they can also happen as a way to get the reproductive system ready for adulthood. Strange things happen at those early ages – a boy might masturbate and urinate a little instead of ejaculating semen, or have a partial ejaculation, which can be quite uncomfortable. It sounds like a "dry wet-dream" would fall into that category as well. But these things are all part of puberty. As the process gets further along, the puzzle pieces start falling into place, and the boy's sexual response cycle gets more regular and adult-like.
By the way, it's always great to hear of a father and son having such open communication about these things. I'm sure he'll grow up to be very comfortable and relaxed about his sexuality.
Do you find yourself masturbating more often during some seasons than others? Why?
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