Many girls, especially those who are inexperienced in terms of sex, are interested in the question of what kind of liquid is released when men are aroused. During foreplay, you can notice how a kind of sticky lubricant, transparent and colorless, forms in small quantities on the head of the penis. But what it is, whether it is normal and what the purpose of the mucus is, you need to understand.
What is pre-cum?
Pre-ejaculate is a secretion produced in the Cooper's glands during a man's arousal. It is an inevitable and integral part of sexual intercourse. It comes out through the urinary canal, lubricating it for easier and faster ejaculation.
It contains a number of chemicals. Sometimes, especially when re-excited after a previous termination, sperm enter the pre-ejaculate. This explains the possibility of pregnancy from pre-seminal fluid.
That is, initially, in itself, the lubricant does not contain sperm, but it can meet them in the urinary canal on the way to the head of the penis and become a kind of vehicle for them. The risk of subsequent fertilization, although extremely low, does exist.
Tasks of precum
There are situations when a man’s pre-seminal fluid is insignificant or completely absent. This indicates, if not deviations in the functioning of the reproductive system, then at least a negative scenario.
Pre-cum is not a mistake or an accident, it has specific functions and tasks that ultimately increase the chance of pregnancy for a partner and make ejaculation painless, simple and comfortable.
The first function is to neutralize the acidic environment in the urinary canal. It is hostile to sperm and can destroy most of them. As we know, urine often moves through the canal, which increases the acidity level.
Essentially, pre-ejaculate cleanses and normalizes sperm passageways, making them safe and conducive to sperm survival. Thus, the more liquid, the better, because its tasks do not end with the urinary canal, then the pre-ejaculate enters the vagina, where it does the same thing - neutralizes the acidic environment to make it easier for sperm to enter the cervix.
Pre-cum is often referred to as lube, and this statement is very accurate. The fact is that pre-seminal fluid acts as a rail for sperm, which thanks to it glides unhindered, which speeds up the ejection process and the force of the jet.
Thus, sperm are more likely to reach their goal and fertilization of the egg will occur. Namely, this is the goal that nature has set for the entire male reproductive system.
What is dangerous about the fluid that is released during arousal in men?
If both partners are healthy and planning a pregnancy, then pre-seminal fluid has nothing but benefits. However, in some cases, pre-ejaculate can become a big problem. There are only two such cases.
First, studies have shown that pre-seminal fluid contains high levels of immunodeficiency virus in men with HIV. Many people think that if there are no wounds on the penis, and there was no ending inside, then it is impossible to become infected. However, this is not the case; lubricant is enough for the virus to enter the vagina and lead to infection.
Secondly, pre-ejaculate may contain sperm, for this reason interrupted sexual intercourse is not a protection against unwanted pregnancy. A man can finish anywhere, even in the curtain, but the pre-seminal fluid may be enough for fertilization to occur.