55 year-old male: my orgasms have gotten very short almost unpleasurable

[Male1966WithPenis]

Hi. I used to have nice buildups to my orgasms, and the orgasm itself would last ten seconds or more, with a nice trail of pleasure.

The only difference I have noticed is that my semen/ejaculate is a much smaller volume than before. I recall both the volume and the lack of a prolonged orgasm to be similar to when I'd have sex the second time in one night. It seems to me, from past experience, that my orgasm would be best as long as the semen was being excreted. With the current small volume, my orgasm seems to match it in intensity.

Now, if I go for a few days without sex or masturbation, instead of a stronger orgasm, I'm disappointed with the short, mini-orgasm. Is this a normal sign of aging, or something else? Is there anything I can do about it?

[Scorpio74]

As we men age, our testosterone depletes fairly quickly.  I read somewhere that after the age of 35, our testosterone ("T" count) drops like 5% a year or something like that.  I would consider getting your T levels checked because those can greatly affect the intensity and volume of your O's.  I started getting T therapy when I turned 40, and I have noticed MASSIVE difference in how things feel.  It's worth a look - there's Low T Centers in pretty much every major city, or your primary doctor can guide you through it.

[auntiejessi]

I agree with this. A visit to your doctor is your first step. It might be something easy to fix.

You definitely want to rule out anything like prostate issues before starting any hormone treatments because you are having some issues, but definitely get checked out.