nocturnal emission

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nocturnal emission

[näk′tərn·əl i′mish·ən]

(physiology)

Normal, involuntary seminal discharge occurring during sleep in males after puberty.

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This is consistent with previous studies of parent-child discussions about puberty, in which frequency of talking about masturbation and nocturnal emissions was measured (King & Lorusso 1997; Miller et al.

The fact that semenarche is closely linked with sexual desire, nocturnal emissions, masturbation, ejaculation, and orgasm--and that it currently occurs on average before an American male is 13 years old--makes it a uniquely delicate event of pubertal development.

"I've never thought about it": contradictions and taboos surrounding American males' experiences of first ejaculation (semenarche)

Terms explained include: cervical mucus, acrosome, testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, erection, ejaculation, nocturnal emissions, homosexuality, masturbation, rape, and sexual molestation.