Scientists do not fully understand female ejaculation, and there is limited research on how it works and its purpose. Female ejaculation is perfectly normal, although researchers remain divided on how many people experience it.
What is it?
Despite what you may have heard, you don’t need a penis to ejaculate! You just need a urethra. Your urethra is a tube that allows urine to pass out of the body. Ejaculation occurs when fluid - not necessarily urine - is expelled from your urethral opening during sexual arousal or orgasm. This is different from the cervical fluid that lubricates your vagina when you’re turned on or otherwise
“wet.”
Is it common?
Surprisingly so! Although the exact numbers are difficult to nail down, small studies and surveys have helped researchers get a sense of just how diverse female ejaculation can be. In an older volunteer sample of 233 participants, about 126 people (54 percent) said that they’d experienced ejaculation at least once. About 33 people (14 percent) said that they experienced ejaculation with all or most orgasms.
The most recent cross-sectional study on female ejaculation followed women aged 18 to 39 from 2012 to 2016. The researchers concluded that a whopping 69.23 percent of participants experienced ejaculation during orgasm.
Is ejaculation the same thing as squirting?
Although many people use the terms interchangeably, some research suggests that ejaculating and squirting are two different things. Squirting - the gushing fluid often seen in adult films - appears to be more common than ejaculation.
The fluid that’s released during squirting is essentially watered-down urine, sometimes with a bit of ejaculate in it. It comes from the bladder and exits via the urethra, the same as when you pee - only a lot sexier.
What exactly is ejaculate?
Female ejaculate is a thicker, whitish fluid that resembles very diluted milk. According to a 2011 study, female ejaculate contains some of the same components as semen. This includes prostate specific antigen (PSA) and prostatic acid phosphatase. It also contains small amounts of creatinine and urea, urine’s primary components.
Where does the fluid come from?
Ejaculate comes from the Skene’s glands, or
“the female prostate.”
They’re located on the front wall of the vagina, surrounding the urethra. They each contain openings that can release ejaculate. Although the glands were described in detail by Alexander Skene in the late 1800s, their similarity to the prostate are a recent discovery and research is ongoing.
One 2017 study suggests that the glands can increase the number of openings along the urethra to accommodate larger amounts of fluid secretion.
What does it look like?
Female ejaculate can differ in appearance, texture, and quantity. It can range from being a clear to a milky liquid, or from feeling watery to feeling sticky. Amounts can range from a teaspoon, to (in some extreme cases) a cup full.
What does female ejaculate consist of?
Ed Belzer, a professor at Dalhousie University found varying amounts of acid phosphatase in female ejaculate. It was previously believed that only males produced this chemical in the prostate gland. Studies have also revealed consistent results showing reduced concentrations of urea and creatinine in female ejaculate, urines primary components.
Though it is not entirely clear what female ejaculate is made up of, researchers have concluded that it is not purely urine, and that it is not the odourless secretion of the Bartholin gland that helps lubricate the vaginal tract, but a combination of urine, acid phosphatase and other inconsistent chemicals. These studies have also shown the existence of a prostate-like gland within females, previously thought to be non-existent.
Does it have a taste?
According to one 2014 study, ejaculate tastes sweet. That’s quite fitting for a fluid that was dubbed “nectar of the gods” in ancient India.
Does it have a smell?
It doesn’t smell like urine if that’s what you were wondering. In fact, ejaculate doesn’t appear to have any smell at all.
Is there a connection between ejaculation and the G-Spot?
Some scientific literature report that G-spot stimulation, orgasm, and female ejaculation are connected, while others say that there isn’t a connection. It doesn’t help that the G-spot is almost as big a mystery as female ejaculation. In fact, researchers in a 2017 study attempted to find the G-spot only to come up empty-handed. That’s because the G-spot isn’t a separate
“spot”
in your vagina. It’s a part of your clitoral network.
This means that if you stimulate your G-spot, you’re stimulating part of your clitoris. This region can vary in location, so it can be difficult to locate. If you’re able to find and stimulate your G-spot, you may be able to ejaculate - or just enjoy a new and potentially mind-blowing orgasm.
Is it possible to ejaculate “on command”?
It isn’t like riding a bike, but once you’ve learned what works for you, your chances are a lot higher.
Getting a feel - literally - for what feels good and what can’t make it easier to get right down to business and ejaculate when you want to.
How is female ejaculation achieved?
The percentages of women that do ejaculate do so during orgasm. Gynaecological studies have shown that most female ejaculation occurs during sexual stimulation of the 'G-spot'. As the G-spot is stimulated, it swells and begins a fluid discharge through the urethra.
Clinical studies have also shown that the female response to G-spot stimulation is extremely like the male response to prostate stimulation. The first couple of seconds of stimulation introduces a strong urge to urinate but is quickly replaced with noticeable sexual pleasure.
Are There Any Health Benefits?
There is no evidence that female ejaculation has any health benefits. However, research has found sex itself to offer several benefits.
During orgasm, the body releases pain-relieving hormones that can help with back and leg pain, headaches, and menstrual cramps.
Immediately after climaxing, the body releases hormones that promote restful sleep. These hormones include prolactin and oxytocin. Other health benefits include:
Relieving stress
Boosting the immune system
Protecting against heart disease
Lowering blood pressure
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