I masturbated two days ago and last night I had a wet dream. Can semen build-up that quickly?

Last updated on October 1, 2020

Question:

I masturbated about two days ago and then I had a wet dream last night. Could the semen build-up possibly have happened that quickly? It doesn’t make sense because I just did this two days ago, so I didn’t think this would happen so soon.

Answer:

The frequency of ejaculations varies by individual, by age, and by circumstances. The average young adult ejaculates twice a week, but it can be as frequently as once a day or as infrequent as once a month. Anywhere in the range is considered normal. Teenagers tend to ejaculate far more often than middle-aged or older men.

Your seminal vesicles typically hold enough semen for two to three ejaculations, even though you can’t ejaculate that many times in a row. But this means if your seminal vesicles are particularly full, an ejaculation will take down the pressure, but it might not take long for it to build back up again.