The pre-ejaculatory or pre-seminal fluid by its name makes it clear what appears before ejaculation during orgasm. Without knowing it, men can be frightened, considering premature discharge, and women are afraid of becoming pregnant.
Knowing the nature of the formation and composition of pre-ejaculation will allow you to bring harmony and tranquility to the relationship.
What is precum
The pre-seminal or Cooper fluid is formed in a man at the exit of the urethra in a state of sexual arousal, it looks like a colorless transparent viscous drop. Excreted during sexual intercourse or foreplay.
Cooper's glands (bulbourethrals) are the main source of pre-seminal fluid. Littre's glands serve as an additional preseeding site.
Training mechanism
The bulbourethral or copper glands, located in the muscles of the perineum at the base of the penis, produce natural male lubrication. Littre's glands, located inside the urethra, from the bladder to the external opening, can also perform the function of forming lubricant in the penis. They secrete a viscous alkaline fluid, increasing the volume of pre-ejaculation produced by Cooper's glands.
Upon reaching sexual arousal, the pelvic muscles contract, blocking the urinary canal and preventing urination during sexual intercourse. At that point, Cooper and Littre's glands begin to secrete male lubricant.
Depending on the physiological characteristics of each man, the amount of pre-seed is different, usually ranging from two drops to 5 ml. Under certain circumstances, the amount of discharge may be greater.
Structure
Pre-ejaculatory fluid is released when a man's genitals are in strong arousal. The pre-seed is alkaline and contains several chemicals.
The structure of the pre-ejaculate is a gel-like colloidal mass consisting of:
- Water:
- a series of enzymes and glycopolysaccharides:
- potassium ions, calcium, sodium and a little magnesium.
Sperm in the pre-seminal fluid can be accidentally when they enter it after previous sexual intercourse or masturbation.
Functions
A man's urethra, like a woman's vagina, has an acidic environment that kills sperm. The pre-seed substance neutralizes acidity and creates a favorable environment for the seed.
The pre-ejaculatory fluid has other useful functions:
- is a lubricant for the painless insertion of the penis into the vagina, facilitating the implementation of friction during the act,
- facilitates the movement of ejaculation along the canal of the genital organ, hydrating it,
- cleans the urethra from the remains of previous ejaculation and urine,
- protects the seminal fluid from damage.
Pre-sperm and pregnancy
Fertilization of the egg from the pre-ejaculatory fluid is not possible. There are no sperm in the pre-sperm before ejaculation, but the likelihood that they will enter the lubricant remains after a previous orgasm, especially a recent one.
Pregnancy can occur if:
- sperm entering Cooper's fluid,
- the seed is in a high degree of activity,
- sexual intercourse occurs at the most favorable time for conception in a woman.
The sperm live for a few seconds, being in an unfavorable environment, but the strongest can survive in the channel of the male genital organ or on the surface of the head until the next unprotected intercourse.
Contains sperm
There are no sperm in the pre-seminal fluid. They do not fall for this at the time of training. The seed and the pre-seed are produced by several unrelated organs. The lubricant is released from the man before ejaculation.
The likelihood of a viable semen entering the pre-moist from outside remains after recent unprotected sex or masturbation.
The practice of interrupted sexual intercourse
The superstition about the natural male lubricant's ability to fertilize an egg may have arisen with the onset of pregnancy using interruption of sexual intercourse as a contraceptive method. To avoid conception with this method, the man removes the penis from the vagina before ejaculation. But if, in a state of strong overexcitation, he was unable to pull out his organ before the start of ejaculation, then fertilization of the egg even with a small amount of the first sperm ejection is quite possible.
Unprotected sex during interrupted intercourse gives a woman the opportunity to become pregnant with repeated ejaculation from a man, when semen from the previous ejaculation can enter the egg with the released lubricant.
If the precum enters the vagina
Bearing in mind that one of the purposes of the pre-seminal fluid is to facilitate the introduction of the male genital organ in the female and to lubricate it during friction, it is natural that it enters the vagina.
If partners are planning to become pregnant, this dose of lubricant will only help. Otherwise, it is necessary to follow precautions for unprotected sex or to switch to contraceptive use.
Pre-semen analysis
Due to the cases of pregnancy when using the interruption of the act as a contraceptive method, a misunderstanding arose about the content of ejaculation in the natural lubricant of the man. The assumption found a place in a series of articles in the medical literature, some professors at universities present incorrect information to students.
To determine the truth, an experiment was conducted in Israel with pre-seed analyzes of volunteer project participants. Pre-ejaculation was removed from absolutely healthy men with problems with the genitourinary system of different ages. No seeds were found in any of the samples.
The test liquid contains water, enzymes, minerals, in particular sodium, in the form of a gel. It is thanks to sodium that the pre-seed has an alkaline reaction.
To carry out analyzes and studies of the Cooper fluid, you must contact a specialist if abnormalities and pathologies are detected.
Possible pathologies
Pre-ejaculation excretion in men in a state of sexual arousal is the norm. Changes in this area of the body's vital functions should cause concern.
The reason for visiting a specialist can be:
- the appearance in the color of the preseeding of a gray, green or yellow hue,
- the appearance of blood
- change in density to a curd state,
- the smell of mold.
A sign of pathology may be the release of a colorless fluid without an erection, which is caused by streptococci, staphylococci or E. coli.
In case of violation of reproductive functions in man, there are:
- sensations of pain in the lower abdomen,
- frequent need to urinate and cramps at the same time,
- temperature increase,
- hyperemia of skin areas,
- purulent discharge from the urethra in the absence of sexual arousal.
If cheese stains appear in the pre-seed, it could mean an inflammatory disease, candidiasis. You need to see a doctor.
There are cases in which a specialist is asked about the allocation of a large amount of pre-semen to the least excitation. This makes the man uncomfortable, the secretion can become noticeable to other people. Such failure is treatable and, after examination, the andrologist prescribes therapy.