Friday, July 13, 2012

Let's Play Ejaculation by Taser!


Tasers kill 100s of people every year, so let's shove one up our asses!

Today in D.C.’s Polyamorous Gay Murder: Let’s Learn about Electro-Ejaculation

Part two of the Washington Post's bizarre story on the murder of Robert Wone is out, and it includes the police's disturbing theory of how and why they think Wone's friends—a "polyamorous" gay threesome—stabbed him to death. It involves something called "electro-ejacualation."

Wone, a 32-year-old lawyer, was murdered in a million-dollar townhouse in a tony D.C. neighborhood owned by his friends Joseph Price and Victor Zaborsky, both successful and politically active professionals, in August 2006. Zaborsky and Price were married, and they lived with Price's lover, Dylan Ward, with whom he was in a "dominant-submissive sexual relationship." Price, Zaborsky, and Ward say an intruder entered the house while Wone was sleeping over in a guest bedroom and killed him. The police think the trio "restrained, incapacitated, sexually assaulted and murdered him."

Among the mysteries of Wone's death—aside from the lack of blood, the paramedics' suspicion that his body had been "showered, redressed, and placed in the bed" they found him in when they arrived, and the needle marks indicating that he had been injected with something before he died—is the fact that semen was found in and around the purportedly straight, married man's anus. His own semen.

Law enforcement has a theory about that.

As for the semen on and in Wone's body being his own, [the prosecutor] explained at a court hearing how investigators think the alleged assault occurred. "The government has now, courtesy of experts, learned a lot more about electro-ejaculation than frankly this counsel ever knew," he said. "And there was, indeed, an electrocution unit in Mr. Ward's bedroom that can produce electric ejaculation of a person who is under anesthetic or otherwise incapacitated."

Wikipedia helpfully explains:

Electroejaculation is usually carried out under a general anesthetic. An electric probe is inserted into the rectum adjacent to the prostate. The probe delivers a slight electric current that stimulates nearby nerves, resulting in contraction of the pelvic muscles and ejaculation. This procedure is used frequently with large mammals, particularly bulls and some domestic animals, as well as humans who have certain types of paralysis or erectile dysfunction.

The police's suspicions about the three men developed immediately. Here's a snippet from Price's interrogation on the night of the murder:

In an interrogation room, for example, Detective Daniel Wagner, then a 23-year veteran of the force, goaded Price, saying it was obvious to him that the men had planned to make Wone a part of their family that night.

"I got three homosexuals in the house and I got one straight guy," Wagner said to Price. "What's he doing over there? What's he doing over there?"

Then he answered his own question. "I think we were all drinking wine," the detective said. And he imagined the men's thoughts toward their visitor: "You are coming to Jesus tonight; that's what is going on tonight."

It's just like CSI. The trio still have not been indicted for murder, but prosecutors have charged them with obstruction of justice.

Other evidence reportedly buttressing the police's theory of the murder is the fact that forensic experts say Wone's stab wounds don't match the knife found near his body, but they do match the one knife that happened to be missing from a cutlery set belonging to Ward, a culinary school graduate. In Zaborsky, Price, and Ward's defense, the Post says the "come to jesus" theory requires them to have drugged, raped, electro-ejaculated and murdered Wone inside 79 minutes—the apparent amount of time that had elapsed between Wone's arrival at their house and the time Zaborsky called 911.

A law enforcement source described the case to the Post as "a frustrating head-scratcher." Zaborsky, Price, and Ward have moved to Florida the Washington suburbs, where they still live together as a family. Zaborsky and Price have also purchased an investment property in Florida, which might come in handy if they lose Wone's widow's wrongful death lawsuit against them—Florida's homestead laws would prevent her from seizing it if they make it their primary residence.



Rectal Electroejaculation

Weill Cornell Medical College
Department of Urology

Men with neurologic impairments in their sympathetic outflow, as in traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI), demyelinating neuropathies (multiple sclerosis), diabetes, and following retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (often for testis tumor), frequently have abnormalities or absence of seminal emission. Electroejaculation (EEJ) has been proven to be a safe and effective means to obtain motile sperm suitable for assisted reproductive techniques (intrauterine insemination or in vitro fertilization).

Electroejaculation (EEJ) is normally performed under general anesthesia, though for men with a complete spinal cord injury (SCI), anesthesia may not be necessary. To prevent autonomic dysreflexia, men with SCI, particularly above the level of T-5, are premeditated with 20mg of nifedipine, sublingually, 15 minutes prior to EEJ. The procedure begins by first catheterizing the patient in supine position and emptying the bladder completely. The use of Betadine and Surgilube is to be avoided because of their spermicidal effect. Instead, the urethra is lubricated with glycerin or, preferably, by instillation of 2 cc of 6% simulated human tubal fluid and plasmanate. The pH of the urine should be assessed to ensure its alkalinity (pH>6.5). Oral sodium bicarbonate may be used if necessary. Because retrograde ejaculation (backwards ejaculation into the bladder) occurs frequently in this procedure, an additional 10 cc of the simulated human tubal fluid and plasmanate is instilled into the bladder to help preserve any sperm inside the bladder. The catheter is then removed. Although it is possible to perform the procedure in lithotomy position, lateral decubitus position is preferred, as it allows easier access to both the penis and rectum.

The patient is put on his side with his thighs and knees slightly flexed. All pressure points are appropriately padded. A blood pressure cuff is applied to the patient's left arm for continuous blood pressure monitoring every 2 minutes. Digital rectal examination and anoscopy should be performed before and after the procedure to inspect the rectal ampulla and mucosa for any injury. In patients with SCI, it is not uncommon to find rectal mucosal abrasion, especially if they are being managed with a chronic digital bowel program. If anoscopic inspection is not performed prior to the EEJ, one could mistakenly attribute the rectal abrasion to be caused by the procedure. After proper inspection, a well-lubricated large rectal probe with horizontal electrode plates is introduced gently into the rectal ampulla, and is stabilized against the anterior rectal wall at the level of the seminal vesicles and prostate. Electrostimulation via the rectal probe may then begin.

The rectal probe is connected to an adjustable output power source and is capable of simultaneously recording the temperature of the probe through a thermistor. The amount of current and voltage needed depends on the patient's body habitus and the extent of his neurologic injury. In patients with incomplete SCI, the procedure may be limited by their tolerance to pain, as sensation may be present.

Rhythmic delivery of current is performed by manually turning the dial to increase the voltage delivery progressively for a few seconds. After a few initial stimulation, the voltage is reduced to zero. Voltage is then gradually increased until erection/ejaculation has occurred. The voltage at which the first erection/ejaculation occurs is noted and is then increased to a level 30% to 50% higher, depending on patient's tolerance and the rectal temperature which is constantly monitored and displayed. Ejaculation may be entirely retrograde. In these cases, sweating, piloerection, " goose bumps" on the things and buttocks, and erection may be the only signs that the patient is adequately stimulated and that ejaculation has occurred. The number of stimulation, the current, and the voltage necessary to produce a maximum erection are noted, as this information will be useful for subsequent procedure if needed. The ejaculate is collected directly into a cup containing 3 cc of human tubal fluid (HTF) buffer.

The probe temperatures as well as the number of stimulation required to achieve full erection and ejaculation are recorded. The ejaculate is then collected in a sterile wide-mouth plastic container. The numbers of stimulation and maximum voltage required may vary and ejaculation may be retrograde. If the probe temperature rises rapidly to above 40oC, we either change the rectal probe or suspend the stimulation until the temperature falls below 38oC.

Following electroejaculation, anoscopy is performed again prior to returning the patient in the supine position. The bladder is catheterized to collect the post-ejaculate urine, which is sent along with the ejaculate to the IVF laboratory for processing.

Currently, employing this technique, semen can be obtained in more than 90% of neurologically impaired men. More than 40% of the couples achieve pregnancy with IUI or IVF. Pregnancy rates are slightly better among couples in which the male partner had SCI (43%) or idiopathic anejaculation (33%) then those who had undergone retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (20%) or had diabetes (0%).

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