How do you avoid nocturnal emission?

Regular masturbation or sex with ejaculation helps reduce the frequency of nocturnal emissions, advises WebMD. For some males, the release of semen during waking hours prevents a retention of fluid that expels during sleep.

According to the University of California, Santa Barbara, nocturnal emissions begin at puberty. In a nocturnal emission, the penis is erect and releases ejaculation during sleep. Masturbation is not necessary for a release to occur. Some males wake up when a nocturnal emission occurs, while many others remain asleep. There is a difference between a nocturnal orgasm and a nocturnal emission, and the two do not necessarily occur together. A "wet dream" is another term for a nocturnal emission.