During sex, men can not only produce seminal fluid, but also a special lubricant that makes it easier for the penis to slide when there is friction. When this substance is aroused in men, it is called pre-ejaculate.
Description
During arousal, men secrete colorless, transparent mucus called pre-ejaculate. It occurs along with an erection, but can also occur afterwards. If there is no lubrication in men during arousal, this is a symptom of a pathology related to the reproductive system. The release of this fluid prevents injury to the male genital organ during vaginal penetration.
In medicine, lubrication in men during arousal is called temporary. This substance is produced not only before sexual intercourse, but also during mild sexual excitement, during stroking and also during masturbation. The appearance of lubrication in men during arousal indicates the desire for intimate intimacy with the partner.
Composition of pre-cum
Pre-ejaculate is a mucous secretion that contains various enzymes and alkalis. Since the environment of the female vagina is acidic and repels male sperm, lubricant neutralizes the aggressiveness of this female microflora.
There is a myth that discharge from a man's genital organ can make a woman pregnant. The fact is that the lubricant does not contain sperm, but they may be present if intercourse took place without contraception, within a few hours of masturbation, or after previous intercourse. To avoid unwanted pregnancy, experts recommend using condoms or other contraceptives.
Main functions
In men, lubricant is secreted when aroused; This is not only a clear lubricating fluid, but also a protective reaction of the mucous membrane. Such secretions facilitate the penetration of the male genital organ into the female vagina and friction when a representative of the fair sex secretes a small amount of such a substance. Lubricant secretion in men during arousal has several very important functions which are as follows:
- Neutralization of the increased acidity of the vaginal microflora.
- Facilitates penetration into the penis and supports the movement of sperm along the cervix.
- Increased chance of conception.
- Removing the contents of the urinary canal.
In an acidic environment, sperm die quite quickly. Thanks to the alkaline pre-seed, they enter the reproductive tract undamaged and can fertilize the egg. For this reason, male lubricant has the ability to protect sperm viability.
In addition, thanks to this male discharge from the urethra, the likelihood of conception increases, since the semen enters the uterus much faster when sliding. Natural lubricant helps to avoid the use of artificial substitutes, and also facilitates the penetration of the penis into the vagina when a woman has a small amount of her own secretion.
What does normal look like?
This clarifies the question of whether a man secretes lubricants when aroused. But what does she look like? Externally, this liquid looks like simple transparent mucus. During sexual intercourse it is released in quantities of 1 to 5 ml. This volume is completely sufficient to make sexual contact pleasant for the partners. This seed contains smegma, a fatty substance that accumulates in the folds of the foreskin. If a man is faithful to only one sexual partner or uses a condom during sexual intercourse, there will be no color changes or additional inclusions in the composition of the fluid. Only a slight white cast is possible.
When to see a doctor?
Many women still don't know whether men use lubricants when aroused. Some people just didn't pay attention. However, the fact is that this fluid is extremely important during sexual intercourse.
If a suspicious symptom occurs, a man should immediately seek medical attention. This makes it possible to detect the disease at an early stage of its development and thus achieve a quick recovery. That's why it's so important to pay attention to the composition and color of your pre-seeds. Other symptoms that help identify the diagnosis include:
- Increased body temperature, fever, heat.
- A feeling of pain or discomfort in the area of the organs located in the pelvis.
- Redness of the skin, swelling and rash.
- Bloody purulent impurities in male discharge.
- Burning and itching in the urethra.
- Hyperemia in the penile area.
- Erectile dysfunction, urinary retention.
Similar pathological processes in the male body during excitement and at rest are observed during infection with sexually transmitted diseases. If several or even just one symptom is detected, you should immediately consult a doctor. It is likely that the man needs urgent antibacterial therapy.
No pre-ejaculate is released
If a man has a lot of lubrication when aroused, it can be said to be a characteristic of his body. However, in some cases, representatives of the stronger sex do not notice the release of fluid during sexual intercourse, since it is released only when the penis enters the vagina.
In 5% of cases, the lack of lubrication is a symptom of an inflammatory disease. In such a situation, it is best to consult a specialist about this issue. Also note that in older people, discharge from the urethra may be completely absent.
Change in consistency and color
It was said above that it is the norm for men to release a lot of lubricant during arousal, but if there is too much of it, that should alarm you. However, changes in color and consistency are considered a reason to see a doctor. Normally the color of the seminal fluid is transparent, slightly whitish. Attention should also be paid to the density of these secretions. The semen should not be thick and should flow freely from the urinary canal during sexual arousal. Reasons to contact a specialist include:
- There is an unpleasant fishy smell that is reminiscent of mold.
- Impurities from pus and blood.
- Changes in the structure of seminal fluid, formation of a cheesy sediment, thickening.
- Color change.
Red, gray, orange, green and other shades are a sign of an infectious or inflammatory process in the body. This is how the male body reacts to any viral or bacterial invasion. In some cases, colored discharge is a sign of the natural rehabilitation process. For example, after prostate surgery, antibiotic therapy or other surgical procedures.
Transparent viscous discharge in some cases indicates infection with infectious diseases, for example, streptococci, staphylococci and E. coli. However, the appearance of bacteria is observed not only in the preseminal fluid, but also in other secretions of the male organ.
Doctors' opinion
The gray-green hue of the liquid indicates an infection in the male body. However, this symptom is not always a sign of sexually transmitted diseases; ARVI or influenza can manifest themselves in this way. At the same time, the man's body temperature rises.
White, thick discharge indicates the development of a fungal disease, usually with candidiasis. This disease is transmitted to a man from an infected sexual partner. If this pathogen is detected, treatment for both the woman and the man is necessary.
If the liquid is red, this indicates the development of a urological disease, for example, cystitis, urethritis, but it can also be a symptom of chronic prostatitis and a number of other ailments not related to the urinary system.
Is it possible to get pregnant from a man's lubricant?
"Is it possible to get pregnant using a man’s lubricant? "" is a question that worries even experienced women. This is especially true for partners who engage in coitus interruptus. Such fears are not unfounded. In fact, male lubricant (pre-ejaculate) also contains a small amount of sperm.
In the article we will find out whether it is possible to get pregnant through lubricants and a man's secretions. And what is the risk of contraception through interrupted intercourse and caressing without penetration? Which contraceptive methods protect against such problems?
What is male lubricant?
To prevent sexual intercourse from causing discomfort, natural lubrication helps. A woman's cervical lining secretes a transparent "secret" when aroused. In men, this function is performed by the bulbourethral glands. Pre-ejaculate may also contain a small amount of sperm (after ejaculation or masturbation). Functions of the male lubricant: moistening the penile mucosa beforeinsertion into the vagina; neutralizes the effect of urine residue in the urethra (the acidic environment destroys sperm and prevents conception). Therefore, the answer to the dilemma "Can you get pregnant through lubrication, discharge or mucus" depends on the type of contraceptionaway.
Types of male dismissal
A man's natural discharge consists of mucus or fluid of different colors that comes out of the urethra. It may be:
- Urine;
- smegma;
- prostate secretion;
- ejaculate (sperm);
- Inflammation of the urethra (before ejaculation);
- wet dream;
- Prostatorrhea.
Different numbers of sperm replace the pre-ejaculate and accordingly the ejaculate. Sometimes a small amount of semen from a previous ejaculation remains in the lubricant.
Can a girl get pregnant from a man's lubricant?
A common mistake is that pregnancy only occurs when sperm enter the vagina. Preseminal secretions contain a small number of sperm, and during ovulation one is enough. This is an additional chance for couples who are unsuccessfully trying to have a child. The probability is particularly high at the beginning of the cycle, before menstruation.
Even a small percentage of the possibility of getting pregnant through lubricants should be taken into account when choosing a contraceptive method. Can a girl get pregnant from a man's lubricant - yes, but the chances are slim. Also, some guys have no sperm in their semen at all. However, this feature of the body is confirmed only by special laboratory studies.
With penetration
Girls who use coitus interruptus as a contraceptive method have the greatest chance of becoming pregnant from a man's lubricant. Even with an experienced and attentive partner, the penetration of male lubricant into the vagina increases the risk of unwanted pregnancy after unprotected sex.
Without penetrating clothing?
The second question that worries girls is whether it is possible to get pregnant using lubricant without penetration. A similar risk also exists, especially when stroking. If some "lubricant" remains on a man's fingers after masturbation, there may be viable sperm in them. However, this is unlikely because the remaining semen in the pre-ejaculate is often not viable.
Can a virgin get pregnant?
This is entirely possible, and we are not talking about the virgin birth here. This situation is due to two conditions:
- individual features of the structure of the hymen;
- sperm viability and speed;
- Is the girl ovulating at this time?
Even naked stroking can unexpectedly lead to pregnancy. This happens when male lubricant gets on the girl's genitals. Sperm can enter the vagina and conception occurs. The risk is higher if the hymen is particularly stretchy or damaged (trauma, equestrian sport). Sometimes this is enough to connect the egg and sperm. Medical statistics show that a woman giving birth with an intact hymen is not uncommon.
Statistics and research data
The likelihood of men becoming pregnant from lubricants is confirmed by medical studies. According to statistics, the risk of unexpected pregnancy with interrupted sexual intercourse is up to 75%. In comparison, protection with a condom reduces this probability to 96%. This means that in every fifth couple who had an abortion, the woman became pregnant. The same results are achieved during stroking when male lubricant gets on her genitals. The following factors are important:
- How regular is the menstrual cycle?
- Does the woman keep track of her calendar (when are the most dangerous days)?
Medical statistics even report cases where conception occurred as a result of moisturizing the day after menstruation.
Main causes and predisposing factors of pregnancy
In order for pregnancy to occur, two basic requirements are necessary:
- woman ovulating;
- motile, viable sperm from a man.
This makes the chances of conception from male lubricant low. For the most successful result, sperm flow is desirable. There are only a few of them in the pre-ejaculate and they are rather sluggish. The likelihood of pregnancy increases if several sexual acts took place at the same time, between which the man did not take a shower.
How to reduce the chances of conception from your partner's preseminal fluid to zero
The risk of unwanted pregnancy from lubricants is reduced to a minimum if:
- not to engage in coitus interruptus;
- The man takes a shower before stroking;
- mandatory hygiene measures are carried out between repeated sexual acts;
- both partners take a shower, the man should pay particular attention to the penis;
- then the man empties the bladder so that the acidic environment neutralizes the remaining semen in the canal;
- If there are several acts after the first, sex should only take place with a condom.
The use of reliable contraceptive methods is not only important on fertile days.
Types of contraception: choosing the best option
The comparison table will help you choose the most reliable protection method:
| Protection method | Reliability level, % |
| condom | until 96 |
| Male sterilization | 99, 9 |
| Intrauterine hormonal methods | until 97 |
| Oral contraceptives | until 98 |
| Hormone injections | until 97 |
| membrane | until 95 |
| Intrauterine device | until 95 |
| Basal temperature measurement | up to 70 |
| Calendar method | up to 70 |
| Interruption of sexual intercourse | up to 60 |
| Showering after sex | up to 15 |
The couple individually selects a suitable method. It is important to consider your partners' health status and habits.
Reviews and opinions of doctors
On women's forums there is an active discussion about whether it is possible to get pregnant using male lubricant. Reviews of obstetricians and gynecologists confirm that the interruption of sexual intercourse is the cause of many unplanned conceptions in partners with high fertility.
Ultrasound doctor, gynecologist, professional experience 8 years. Professional skills: performing ultrasound of the abdominal cavity, kidneys and retroperitoneal space, bladder, thyroid, mammary glands, pelvic organs, prostate, ultrasound of the first trimester (determination of pregnancy). Advice to patients, minor surgical interventions, prescription of treatment regimens (sexually transmitted diseases and pelvic inflammatory diseases), taking smears, smears, gynecological examinations.
Why does a man, boy, boy, child experience discharge from the penis and itching?
Discharge from the urethra, itching and redness can indicate various pathological conditions and diseases. During consultations we often hear questions: "Why is my penis dripping so much? ""Why do blood, urine and sperm come out of the penis? Why do men experience discharge from the penis and severe itching? Let's take a closer look at the tactics and strategy in such a situation.
A man or a man sometimes faces a paradoxical situation. He wakes up in the morning and sees that some kind of fluid is being excreted from the penis - white, transparent or mucous, purulent, yellow, green, yellow-green. And sometimes blood, mucus, pus and sperm are released. And it itches a lot. Itching is a very unpleasant symptom. And everything itches on the glans, on the penis itself, in the area of the urethra, the urethra, at the end of the penis. And there is a noticeable redness or perhaps a severe irritation, and sometimes a severe redness, inflammation, an inflammatory reaction. Terrible symptoms, malaise. In any case, we don't recommend leaving everything to chance.
Sometimes in life there are situations when the discharge becomes less a few days after the problem occurs. However, the problem is that the acute form of the disease can turn into a subacute or chronic form. The man calms down. And after some time, serious complications arise that take much longer and are more difficult to treat. What complications? Impotence, male infertility, organ curvature, deterioration in sperm count.
Physiological libidinal urethrorrhea
Physiological libidinal urethrorrhea. Difficult term. Influenza is associated with the appearance of arousal in men and is caused by discharge from the urethral glands. These lubricant secretions contain sperm. So when a penis is inserted into the vagina, a woman can easily get pregnant with a boy or a girl. But the problem is that transparent mucous discharge (clear liquid) occurs more often in pathologies of the genitourinary system.
Ejaculate, sperm
Ejaculate. The ejaculate consists of sperm, prostate fluid and the secretion of the seminal vesicles. Sperm can be released during wet dreams, orgasms, sexual intercourse and masturbation. The contents of the prostate glands, Littre's glands, Cooper's glands, seminal vesicles and sperm can get onto the glans. A wet dream is the release of ejaculate without regular sexual activity. Usually occurs in young adolescents aged 14 to 18 and in men during periods of prolonged abstinence.
Smegma
Smegma is a physiological secretion from glands located on the foreskin and head of the penis. The appearance can be white and tacky. Smegma must be removed by showering twice a day. In recent years, many scientific studies have been carried out proving that penetration of smegma into a woman's cervical area can lead to uterine cancer, which, as you can see, is very serious. Men who lack glans hygiene can develop penile cancer.
Pathological discharge in men and boys
Pathological discharge is diverse and can often resemble physiological discharge in appearance, requiring medical examination to draw up an examination and treatment plan. So what causes pathological discharge from the penis? More often these are inflammations, inflammatory reactions that can be caused by pathogens of sexually transmitted infections and opportunistic microflora. But, unfortunately, tumors, oncology, oncological diseases and cancer can be the cause of dismissal. We must not forget that discharge may appear after operations on the urogenital system, injuries to the genitals and pelvic organs.
Classification of discharge from the penis: types, forms
Let's look at the classification of urethral discharge in men:
Discharge color:
- white, whitish,
- yellow, yellowish
- green, greenish,
- red, bloody, reddish, bloody, bloody
- yellow-green, green-yellow
- colorless.
Transparency:
- transparent,
- cloudy,
- translucent.
Consistency:
- fluid,
- medium consistency,
- thick, viscous.
The amount of discharge can vary - from a small drop to several milliliters. By allocation volume:
- abundant, large
- moderate,
- sparse, small
- a drop.
Appearance time:
- Tomorrow, in the morning, towards the morning,
- daytime, daytime,
- evening, evening,
- nocturnal, at night,
- when urinating,
- in the breaks between urination.
Frequency of occurrence:
- periodically,
- permanently,
- associated with hypothermia,
- associated with sexual intercourse
- associated with the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
- associated with the consumption of spicy foods and spices.
Relation to the season:
- Spring,
- Summer,
- Autumn,
- Winter.
Discharge in individual cases in different men can largely depend on the immunity, the virulence of the pathogen, the severity or chronicity of the process, the type of pathogen, the severity of the inflammatory reaction and concomitant diseases (for example, diabetes mellitus complicates the procedure). Very often different types of discharge can be observed with the same illness; similar discharge can occur with different illnesses. Only precise diagnostics can determine the type of pathogen (PCR – DNA diagnostics, RNA-NASBA test for RNA).
Sexually transmitted infections, sexually transmitted diseases, sexually transmitted infections
What are these infections? Trichomoniasis (trichomoniasis), chlamydia, candidiasis (thrush, Candida balanitis, posthitis, balanoposthitis), gonorrhea, ureaplasmosis, mycoplasmosis, genital herpes (HSV1, HSV2), gardnerellosis (Gardnerella vaginalis), papillomavirus infections of the genital organs, cytomegaly, urogenital shigellosisHomosexualists, genital molluscum contagiosum, pubic lice, giardiasis, amebiasis, HIV infection (AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), hepatitis B, C, D. Various discharges can be observed in them, and acute prostatitis, urethritis, balanitis, posthitis, It can occurdevelop balanoposthitis.
For this reason, many sexually transmitted infections can be asymptomatic; be sure to use condoms during sexual intercourse. Remember that the absence of discharge after sex does not mean that you are not infected with anything.
Mucous discharge from the penis is often observed with chlamydia, mycoplasmosis and ureaplasmosis. More often they are viscous and transparent. The content of leukocytes (LC) in such a liquid is correspondingly low.
In the acute phase, with chlamydia, trichomoniasis, ureaplasmosis, a translucent mucopurulent discharge of white, whitish color of medium consistency can be observed. Such discharge contains many leukocytes, urethral pressure and inflammatory exudate. If the discharge is not washed away, clumping or clumping of the discharge on the glans occurs.
With gonorrhea, purulent discharge is often observed, which has a yellow, yellow-green, green-yellow color, is very viscous, viscous and thick. This fluid contains large numbers of leukocytes, inflammatory exudate, urethral mucus, and urethral epithelium. Accompanying symptoms include itching, pain and painful urination.
Diploma
In these cases, you should avoid self-medication and let the illness take its course. Sexually transmitted diseases cause a variety of pathologies and can also lead to rectal dysfunction, urinary problems and a weakened immune system.