Men are not only able to produce seminal fluid during sex, but also a special lubricant that makes it easier for the penis to slide during friction. In men, this substance is called preejaculate.
Description
During arousal, men secrete a colorless, transparent mucus called preejaculate. It develops together with the erection, but it can also appear after it. If in men there is no lubrication during arousal, then this is a symptom of pathologies related to the reproductive system. The release of this fluid prevents damage to the male genital organ during penetration into the vagina.
In medicine, lubrication during arousal in men is called temporary. This substance is formed not only before intercourse, but also during mild sexual excitement, caressing and masturbation. The appearance of lubrication in men during excitement indicates the desire to live with intimate intimacy with their partner.
Composition of presperm
Preejaculate is a mucous secretion that contains various enzymes and alkalis. Since the environment of the female vagina is acidic and rejects male sperm, the lubricant neutralizes the aggressiveness of such female microflora.
There is a myth that discharge from a man's genitals can make a woman pregnant. The fact is that the lubricant does not contain sperm, but it can be there if you have sex without contraception, within several hours of masturbation or after a previous sexual act. To avoid unwanted pregnancy, experts recommend using condoms or other forms of contraception.
Main functions
In men, during arousal, lubricant is secreted, not only pure lubricant, 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, if the representative of the fair sex has secreted a small amount of such substances. Lubricant selection during arousal in men has several very important functions, which include:
- Neutralization of the increased acidity of the vaginal microflora.
- It facilitates penetration into the penis and helps the movement of sperm along the cervix.
- The chance of conception is increased.
- Removal of the contents of the urethra.
In an acidic environment, sperm cells die quite quickly. Thanks to the alkaline presperm, they enter the reproductive tract unharmed and can fertilize the egg. This is why male lubricant can protect sperm viability.
In addition, thanks to this male discharge from the urethra, the chances of conception increase, since the seminal fluid penetrates the uterus much more quickly during gliding. The natural lubricant helps to avoid the use of artificial substitutes and also facilitates the penetration of the penis into the vagina if a woman has little of her own secretions.
What does normal look like?
So, the question of whether a man chooses lubricant during arousal is solved. But what does it look like? Outwardly, this liquid looks like a simple transparent mucus. It is released during sexual intercourse in the amount of 1-5 ml. This amount is enough to make sexual contact comfortable for partners. This seed contains smegma, which is a fatty substance that collects in the folds of the foreskin. If a man is faithful to only one sexual partner or uses a condom during intercourse, there is no color change or additional inclusions in the composition of the liquid. Only a light whitish shade is possible.
When should you see a doctor?
Many women still do not know if men have a lubricating effect when they are aroused. Some just weren't paying attention. However, it is a fact that this fluid is extremely important during intercourse.
If any suspicious symptoms appear, a man should see a doctor immediately. Thanks to this, it becomes possible to identify the disease in the early stages of its development, and therefore a quick recovery occurs. That is why it is so important to pay attention to the composition and shade of the pre-seed. Additional symptoms that help make the diagnosis include:
- Increased body temperature, fever, heat.
- Pain or discomfort in the area of the organs in the pelvis.
- Redness, swelling and rashes.
- Bloody purulent impurities in male secretions.
- Burning and itching in the urethra.
- Hyperemia in the penile area.
- Erectile dysfunction, urinary retention.
Similar pathological processes can be observed in the male body during excitement and rest during infection with sexually transmitted diseases. If you notice more than one symptom, see a doctor immediately. It is likely that the man will need urgent antibacterial therapy.
No pre-ejaculate is released
If a man gets a lot of lubrication when he is excited, then this can be called 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 begins to release only after the penis enters the vagina.
In 5% of cases, the lack of lubrication is a symptom of the presence of some inflammatory disease. In such a situation, it is best to consult a professional about the problem. It should also be noted that in the elderly, urethral discharge may be completely absent.
Change in consistency and color
It was said above that if men release a lot of lubricant during arousal, then this is the norm, but if there is too much of it, then this should be a warning. However, changes in color and consistency warrant a visit to the doctor. Normally, the color of semen is transparent, slightly whitish. The density of these secretions should also be taken into account. Semen should not be thick and should flow freely from the urethra during sexual arousal. The reasons for contacting a specialist are as follows:
- The formation of an unpleasant fishy smell, which contains the aroma of mold.
- Impurities of pus and blood.
- Changes in the structure of the seminal fluid, formation of cheesy sediment, thickening.
- Shadow change.
Red, gray, orange, green and other shades are signs of infectious or inflammatory processes 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 any other surgical intervention.
In some cases, clear viscous discharge indicates infectious diseases such as streptococcal, staphylococcal, and E. coli infections. However, the appearance of bacteria can be observed not only in the preseminal fluid, but also in other secretions of the male organ.
Doctors' opinion
The gray-green tint of the liquid indicates the presence of an infection in the male body. However, this symptom is not always a sign of sexually transmitted diseases, ARVI or influenza can manifest in this way. At the same time, the man's body temperature rises.
White thick discharge indicates the development of a fungal disease, most often with candidiasis. This disease is transmitted from an infected sexual partner to the man. When this pathogen is detected, both the woman and the man should be treated.
If the fluid is red, then this indicates the development of a urological disease, for example, cystitis, urethritis, but it can also be a symptom of chronic prostatitis and many other diseases that are not related to the urinary system.
Can you get pregnant from a male lubricant?
"Is it possible to get pregnant from male lubricant" - this question worries even experienced women. This is especially true for partners who have interrupted intercourse. Such fears are not unfounded. In fact, male lubricant (preejaculate) also contains a smallamount of sperm.
In the article, we will find out whether it is possible to get pregnant from the lubricant and male secretions. And also how great the danger of contraception is in case of interrupted intercourse and caressing without penetration. What contraceptive methods help protect against such problems?
What is male lube?
In order to avoid discomfort during sexual intercourse, natural lubrication helps. A woman's cervical mucus secretes a transparent "secret" when she is excited. In men, this function is performed by the bulbourethral glands. Pre-ejaculate may also contain a small amount of sperm (after emission or masturbation). before insertion; neutralizing the effect of urine residues in the urethra (the acidic environment destroys sperm and prevents conception). Thus, the answer to the dilemma "can you get pregnant from lubrication, discharge or mucus" depends on the type of contraception.
Types of male secretions
A man's natural discharge is mucus or liquid of various colors coming out of the urethra. May:
- urine;
- smegma;
- prostatic secretion;
- ejaculate (sperm);
- urethrorhoea (pre-ejaculation);
- wet dream;
- prostatorrhea.
Different numbers of sperm replace the preejaculate and, accordingly, the ejaculate. Sometimes a small amount of seminal fluid from ejaculation remains in the lubricant.
Can a girl get pregnant from a guy's lubricant?
It is a common mistake that pregnancy only occurs when the sperm penetrates the vagina. Preseminal secretions contain a small number of sperm, and one is sufficient during ovulation. This is an additional option for couples who are unsuccessfully trying to conceive. The chance is especially high at the beginning of the cycle, before menstruation.
When choosing a contraceptive method, the small percentage of the possibility of pregnancy from the lubricant should also be taken into account. Can a girl get pregnant from a man's lubricant - yes, but the chances are small. In fact, some guys have no sperm in their precum at all. But this property of the body can only be confirmed by special laboratory tests.
By penetration
Girls who use coitus interrupt as a birth control method are most likely to get pregnant from guys' lube. Even with an experienced and attentive partner, male lubricant entering the vagina increases the risk of unwanted pregnancy after unprotected sex.
Without penetration through clothing?
The second question that worries girls is whether it is possible to get pregnant from the lubricant without penetration. A similar risk exists, especially when caressing. If a man has some "lube" left on his fingers after masturbation, it may contain viable sperm. However, this is unlikely, as the sperm remaining in the preejaculate is often non-viable.
Can a virgin get pregnant?
This is entirely possible, and we are not talking about the virgin birth. This situation is due to two conditions:
- unique characteristics of the structure of the hymen;
- sperm viability and speed;
- Is the girl ovulating at this time?
Even caressing naked can lead to an unexpected pregnancy. This happens when the man's lubricant gets on the girl's genitals. Sperm can enter the vagina and conception occurs. The risk is greater if the hymen is particularly flexible or damaged (trauma, equestrian sports). Sometimes this is enough to connect the egg and sperm. Medical statistics prove that it is not uncommon for a woman to labor with an intact hymen.
Statistics and research data
Medical studies prove that men get pregnant from the lubricant. According to statistics, the risk of unexpected pregnancy in case of interrupted sexual intercourse is up to 75%. By comparison, protection with a condom reduces this probability to 96%. In other words, in every fifth couple who used an abortion, the woman became pregnant. The same result is obtained during caressing, if the male lubricant is applied to the genitals. The following factors matter:
- How regular is the menstrual cycle?
- does the woman follow her calendar (when are the most dangerous days).
Medical statistics even report cases where conception from lubrication occurred the day after menstruation.
Main causes and predisposing factors of pregnancy
Pregnancy requires 2 basic conditions:
- female ovulation;
- motile, viable male sperm.
This is what makes the likelihood of conception from male lube low. For the most successful result, sperm flow is desirable. There are few of them in the pre-ejaculate and they are quite sluggish. The probability of pregnancy increases if there were several sexual acts at the same time, in which the man did not shower.
How to reduce your chances of getting pregnant from your partner's pre-foetal fluid to zero
The risk of unwanted pregnancy due to lubricant is minimized if you:
- do not engage in coitus interruptus;
- before caressing, the man takes a shower;
- mandatory hygiene procedures must be performed between repeated sexual acts;
- both partners should shower, the man should pay special attention to the penis;
- then the man empties the bladder, so the acidic environment neutralizes the seminal fluid remaining in the canal;
- If there are several acts after the first one, you should only have sex with a condom.
The use of reliable forms of contraception is not only important on fertile days.
Types of contraception: choosing the best solution
The comparison table will help you choose the most reliable protection method:
| A way to defend yourself | Reliability level, % |
| Condom | until 96 |
| Male sterilization | 99. 9 |
| Intrauterine hormonal methods | until 97 |
| Oral contraceptive | until 98 |
| Hormone injections | until 97 |
| Diaphragm | until 95 |
| Intrauterine device | until 95 |
| Measurement of core temperature | until 70 |
| Calendar method | until 70 |
| Termination of sexual intercourse | up to 60 |
| Showering after sex | until 15 |
The couple chooses the appropriate method individually. It is important to consider the health status and habits of your partners.
Opinions and opinions of doctors
Women's forums actively discuss whether it is possible to get pregnant from male lubricant. The opinion of obstetricians and gynecologists confirms that the interruption of sexual intercourse is the cause of many unplanned conceptions with partners of high fertility.
Ultrasound doctor, gynecologist, work experience 8 years. Professional knowledge: Abdominal cavity, kidney and retroperitoneal space, bladder, thyroid gland, mammary gland, pelvic organs, prostate ultrasound, first trimester ultrasound (pregnancy determination). Consultation of patients, minor surgical interventions, prescription of treatment regimens (STIs and pelvic inflammatory diseases), swabbing, scraping, gynecological examination.
Why is there discharge from the penis and why does a man, boy, boy, child itch?
Urethral discharge, itching and redness can indicate various pathological conditions and diseases. During consultations, we often hear questions: "Why does my penis drip so much? "Why does blood, urine, sperm come out of the penis? Why do men's penises discharge and itch so much? Let's take a closer look at tactics and strategy in such a situation.
A man or a guy sometimes faces a paradoxical situation. You wake up in the morning and see that some kind of liquid is secreted from the penis - white, transparent or slimy, 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 head of the penis, on the penis itself, in the area of the urethra, in the urethra, at the end of the penis. And noticeable redness, possibly severe irritation, and sometimes severe redness, inflammation, inflammatory reaction. Terrible symptoms, discomfort. In any case, we do not recommend leaving everything to chance.
Sometimes in life there are situations when a few days after the problem appears, the discharge decreases. But the problem is that the acute form of the disease can be subacute or chronic. The man calms down. And after a while, serious complications develop that last much longer and are more difficult to treat. What complications? Impotence, male infertility, organ curvature, deterioration of sperm count.
Physiological libidinal urethrorhoea
Physiological libidinal urethrorhoea. It's a difficult term. Influenza is associated with excitement in men and is caused by secretions from the urethral glands. These lubricant secretions contain sperm, so if the penis is inserted into the vagina, a woman can easily become pregnant with a boy or a girl. But the problem is that transparent mucous discharge (transparent liquid) appears more often with the pathology of the urogenital system.
Ejaculation, sperm
Shoots. The ejaculate consists of sperm, prostatic fluid and secretions from the seminal vesicles. Sperm can be released during wet dreams, orgasm, sexual intercourse and masturbation. The contents of the prostate glands, Littre's glands, Cooper's glands, seminal vesicles, and sperm can end up on the head of the penis. A wet dream is the release of ejaculate in the absence of regular sexual activity. It usually occurs in young adolescents and men between the ages of 14 and 18 during periods of prolonged abstinence.
Smegma
Smegma is a physiological secretion from glands located on the foreskin and head of the penis. Its appearance can be white and cheesy. Smegma should be removed by showering twice a day. In recent years, there have been many scientific studies that prove that smegma entering a woman's cervical area can lead to uterine cancer, which, you see, is very bad. Men who lack glans hygiene can develop penile cancer.
Abnormal discharge in men and boys
Abnormal secretions are varied and often resemble physiological secretions in appearance, which requires a medical examination to draw up an examination and treatment plan. So what causes abnormal discharge from the penis? More often, it is inflammation, inflammatory reactions that can be caused by pathogens of sexually transmitted infections and opportunistic microflora. But unfortunately, the cause of discharge can be tumors, oncology, oncological diseases, cancer. We must not forget that discharge may occur after operations on the urogenital system, injuries to the genitals and pelvic organs.
Classification of secretions from the penis: types, forms
Let's look at the classification of urethral discharge in men:
Emission color:
- white, whitish,
- yellow, yellowish
- green greenish
- red, bloody, reddish, bloody, bloody
- yellow-green, green-yellow
- colorless.
Transparency:
- transparent
- cloudy,
- translucent.
Consistency:
- liquid,
- medium consistency,
- thick, viscous.
The amount of discharge can vary - from a small drop to several milliliters. According to the amount of allocations:
- abundant, large
- moderate,
- narrow, small
- one drop.
Publication time:
- in the morning, in the morning, towards the morning,
- during the day,
- in the evening, in the evenings,
- night night
- when urinating,
- in the breaks between urination.
Frequency of appearance:
- periodic,
- constant,
- related to hypothermia,
- related to sexual intercourse
- related to the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
- related to the consumption of spicy foods and spices.
Connection to the season:
- spring,
- summer,
- autumn,
- winter.
In individual cases, discharge in different men may depend to a large extent on 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 process). Very often, different types of secretions can be observed in the same disease, and similar secretions can also occur in different diseases. The type of pathogen can only be determined with accurate diagnostics (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, genital genital genital organ chitis homosexuals, genitalmolluscum contagiosum, lice, giardiasis, amebiasis, HIV infection (AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), hepatitis B, C, D. Various secretions can be observed in them, and acute prostatitis, urethritis, balanitis, posthitis, balanoposthitis can develop.
Because of this, many sexually transmitted infections can be asymptomatic, so be sure to use a condom during sexual intercourse. Remember that the absence of discharge after sex does not mean that you are not infected with anything.
In the case of chlamydia, mycoplasmosis and ureaplasmosis, a mucous discharge from the penis is often observed. They are more often viscous and transparent. The content of leukocytes (lc) in such a liquid is correspondingly small.
In the acute period, in the case of chlamydia, trichomoniasis, ureaplasmosis, transparent mucus-purulent, whitish discharge of medium consistency can be observed. Such secretions contain many leukocytes, urethral force and inflammatory secretions. If the discharge is not washed off, a sticky or lumpy discharge will form on the head of the penis.
With gonorrhea, purulent discharge is often observed, which has a yellow, yellow-green, green-yellow color, very viscous, viscous and thick consistency. Such fluid contains a huge number of leukocytes, inflammatory secretions, urethral mucus and urinary epithelium. Associated symptoms include itching, pain, and pain during urination.
Conclusion
In these cases, you should not self-medicate and leave the disease alone. Sexually transmitted diseases cause many pathologies and can also cause rectal dysfunction, urinary problems and a weakened immune system.