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Alberto Rubio-Casillas1, Emmanuele A Jannini
1Escuela Preparatoria Regional de Autlán, Biology Laboratory, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México.
The Journal of Sexual Medicine
|October 15, 2011
Summary
Female ejaculation and squirting are distinct phenomena. Real female ejaculation involves a scanty fluid from the female prostate, while squirting is abundant, diluted fluid from the bladder.
Area of Science:
- Female sexual health
- Urology
- Biochemistry
Background:
- The phenomenon of female ejaculation has been debated for over two millennia.
- Current understanding often conflates distinct fluid expulsions during sexual activity under the umbrella term 'female ejaculation.'
Observation:
- This study investigated the biochemical properties of fluids expelled during female orgasm.
- Analysis differentiated between the fluid expelled during 'squirting/gushing' and 'real' female ejaculation.
Findings:
- Squirting involves the expulsion of a clear, abundant fluid with characteristics of diluted urine (low density, presence of urea, creatinine, uric acid).
- Real female ejaculation is a scanty, thick, whitish fluid comparable to components of male semen, notably containing prostate-specific antigen (PSA).
Implications:
- Biochemical evidence supports that female ejaculation and squirting are separate physiological processes originating from different anatomical structures.
- This distinction clarifies the physiology of female sexual response and highlights the role of the female prostate in producing ejaculate.
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