THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PRE-CUM
What about pre-cumming? What do you understand about it? Is pre-ejaculation even worth it? Here is everything you need to know about pre-ejaculation, from the tips to techniques.
According to Ybarra et al. (2017), pre-ejaculate is technically a fluid that comes out of the penis when you are sexually aroused. It can appear before or during masturbation, foreplay, or sexual intercourse. However, like squirting on women, pre-cum is not something that all men experience, as Pardes (2013) explained. This is one of the penis anatomies, making it extremely normal. But there are still numerous misconceptions that surround this narrative. Most people want to understand pre-ejaculation, where it comes from, how it looks, its main purpose, and more. Experiencing pre-ejaculation is something normal, but missing it does not mean you are not sexually healthy. Generally, it is a clear fluid that looks different from sperm. Do you want to understand more about pre-ejaculation? Well, here is everything you need to know about pre-cumming.
Where Does Pre-Ejaculate Come From
Technically, ejaculation and pre-ejaculation do not form in the same place. Vouyoukas (2011) explained that ejaculation comes from the balls, while pre-ejaculation is from Cowper's glands and flows through the urethra. Generally, men have two Cowper glands in their reproductive system. They are found at the base of the penis shaft, behind the urethra, and deep inside the perineal pouch.
Is Pre-Ejaculate Different from Ejaculate?
What do you think might be the difference between pre-ejaculate and ejaculate? Technically, the only difference between your pre-cum and ejaculate is that they come from different body parts. However, they are the same in other scenarios.
Why Does Pre-Ejaculate Look Different Sometimes?
But why does pre-ejaculate look different from ejaculate sometimes when they are the same thing? Why does cum look whiter and thicker compared to pre-cum? Generally, when a man regularly ejaculates, it will resemble the pre-cum (clear and slightly lighter). However, if the man does not ejaculate regularly, the cum will remain thicker and whiter than pre-cum.
What is the Purpose of Pre-Ejaculate?
Like ejaculate, your pre-cum also performs numerous essential purposes. Generally, the main purpose of the pre-ejaculate in men is to help clean the urethra. Nguyen et al. (2014) stated that it provides your partner's vagina with plenty of lubrication for a safe and pleasurable sexual experience. Moreover, pre-cum is also a bodily fluid that neutralizes the level of acid in the urethra that might kill sperms during ejaculation. Generally, the pre-cum is essential in ensuring that women receive healthy sperm.
Pre-Ejaculate Means Your Man is Turned on
Have you ever been keen with your partner during foreplay? Like a woman's vagina produces colorless sticky fluid when sexually around, men also experience the same. For men, they will only pre-ejaculate when sexually aroused. However, it is not something that all men experience. But this does not mean that you are not healthy sexually. When your man produces this fluid during foreplay, rest assured that they are sexually aroused.
Pre-Ejaculate Can Get You Pregnant
What makes ejaculation fertile is the presence of sperm in it. Ejaculation carries fertile sperm that can get a woman pregnant during sexual intercourse. But do you think the pre-cum can get a woman pregnant? Like ejaculation, pre-ejaculation can also get you pregnant regardless of the absence of sperms. So, it is always safe to wear condoms whenever you have sex with your partner to prevent unwanted pregnancies. But pre-cumming during foreplay might not be an issue.
Pre-Cum Can Store Leftover Sperm
Do you want to understand how pre-ejaculate can get a woman pregnant? Generally, it is always healthy to pee after having sex or ejaculating; this helps prevent you from any bacterial infection. However, if your man fails to pee after cumming to flush out the sperm, it will remain inside the urethra. Therefore, the next time you engage in sexual intercourse, the stored sperms will mix with your pre-cum. The sperm carried by pre-ejaculate can get you pregnant.
How Many Men Have Sperm in Their Pre-Ejaculate
Do you even know how many men contain sperm in their pre-cum? No one might have the actual number of men with sperm in their ejaculate, but it is surely a big number. Some men have seen in their pre-cum, while others have motile sperm. Generally, the ability of sperm to swim and move swiftly allows it to be present in both your ejaculation and pre-ejaculation. This means that most men often have sperm in their pre-ejaculate.
Pre-Ejaculate is Extremely Risky
It is extremely challenging to have control over something that occurs voluntarily. However, unlike ejaculate, it is quite challenging to control your pre-ejaculate. While pre-cum might not be seriously a pregnancy risk, it is still a risky fluid. Moreover, the man barely notices when producing the pre-cum in most scenarios, especially during the foreplay. If something occurs unknowingly, then how will they even notice when inside you that they are leaking pre-ejaculate? This must be tough.
The Pull-Out Method Does Not Work
What do you know about the withdrawal or pull-out method? Generally, most people are fond of this, especially when your partner does not want you to cum inside their vagina or anus. The withdrawal method is when a man pulls out the penis before ejaculation. It is a method used to help protect your partner from getting pregnant when you are not interested in using condoms for protection. However, this might not be the right method when pre-cumming. No one knows when the pre-cum comes out. Therefore, you might withdraw when the mess has already been done.
You Can Get STIs from Pre-Ejaculate
Protecting yourself from sexually transmitted infections is essential. Wearing condoms during sexual intercourse will protect your partner from unwanted pregnancies and prevent you from contracting STIs. You will likely be affected by infections like gonorrhea, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, and chlamydia. Pre-cum is one of the sexual bodily fluids and can contribute to contracting STIs like ejaculate.
Not All Men Release the Same Amount of Pre-Cum
The amount of pre-cum produced by men varies from one person to another. One's pre-ejaculate might be more or less than yours. But this does not mean you are abnormal when you produce either amount. This is genuinely natural and cannot affect your overall sexual health.
References
Pardes, B. (2013). Doing it right: making smart, safe, and satisfying choices about sex. Simon and Schuster.
Ybarra, M. L., Prescott, T. L., Phillips, G. L., Bull, S. S., Parsons, J. T., & Mustanski, B. (2017). Pilot RCT results of an mHealth HIV prevention program for sexual minority male adolescents. Pediatrics, 140(1).
Vouyoukas, E. (2011). The influence of sexual activity on athletic performance (Doctoral dissertation, Concordia University).
Nguyen, P. V., Kafka, J. K., Ferreira, V. H., Roth, K., & Kaushic, C. (2014). Innate and adaptive immune responses in male and female reproductive tracts in homeostasis and following HIV infection. Cellular & molecular immunology, 11(5), 410-427.