Female ejaculation
Female ejaculation (colloquially known as
squirting or
gushing) refers to the expulsion of noticeable amounts of
fluid from the
urethra or
vagina during sexual stimulation at or near
orgasm. The expelled fluid is reported variously as:
*
Urine, possibly due to
stress incontinence,
* A clear or milky fluid which emerges from the vagina (sometimes with force), has a composition similar to the fluid generated in males by the
prostate gland, and is generated by
Skene's glands, or even
* A mixture of these two fluids.
Currently, the nature of female ejaculation is rather unclear. There are only a few articles published in
medical journals dealing with this topic and most have no serious data about the origin or composition of the fluid expelled. To complicate matters further, the little data available is inconsistent.
In 2002,
Emmanuele Jannini of
L'Aquila University in Italy offered one explanation for this phenomenon, as well as for the frequent denials of its existence. Skene's gland openings are usually the size of pinholes, and vary in size from one woman to another, to the point where they appear to be missing entirely in some women. If Skene's glands are the cause of female ejaculation, this may explain the observed absence of this phenomenon in many women.
Retrograde ejaculation, where the fluid travels up the urethra towards the bladder (observed in 75% of test subjects) could also account for the observed absence.
Ejaculation in women seems to be aided or caused by stimulation of the area of the vagina known as the
Gräfenberg spot (often simply known as the G-spot). The content of the ejaculated fluid is either all urine, all glandular secretion, or a combination of both.
Studies of the fluid ejaculated through the urethra have shown a different chemical composition than urine, although urine may also be present.
Glucose,
prostatic acid phosphatase, and
prostate specific antigen appear in female ejaculate along with lower levels of
urea and
creatine than found in urine. In some cases, ejaculate was differentiated from urine by the absence of an
asparagus smell (after eating asparagus) or a
dye.
Female transsexual ejaculation
Female ejaculation in post-operative
transsexual women has also been reported. The source of this fluid would most likely be the prostate gland, which is not removed during
neovaginoplasty.
Pornography
In some
pornographic movies, women are shown ejaculating a clear or milky fluid. The validity of pornography as a source of evidence is, however, suspect, as there is a strong incentive to generate dramatic visual effects, with no implication or assurance of accurate recording of real events. Allegedly, some of this is done through trick editing or by filling the vagina with fluids from external sources; with the camera on, the woman can then expel the fluid. In other cases, the fluid is clearly seen as coming from her urethra, at high velocity. It is likely that urination is sometimes used in this context to provide the illusion of a female ejaculation.
Studies by
Gwendolyn Kelly Boyer indicate that the white fluid may be semen from former sexual encounters that has not exited the vagina. According to her theory, the male who has sex with the female before she has a chance to dispel the semen from previous encounters, may cause strong enough contractions during orgasm to force the fluid through the vaginal opening. This does not occur in many women because some women are unable to achieve orgasm during regular intercourse.
Famous female ejaculators in pornographic film
In the pornographic film industry, an actress who goes by the name "
Cytherea" is generally acknowledged to be the "squirt queen," due to her particularly intense and voluminous ejaculations. Other famed ejaculators include
Aria,
Angela Stone,
Flower Tucci,
Nikki Hunter,
Tianna Lynn,
Dasha,
Fallon,
Alisha Klass,
Annie Body,
Missy Monroe,
Lily Thai,
Annie Cruz,
Nici Sterling,
Niki Daniels,
Sarah Jane Hamilton,
Cumisha Amado,
Melissa Monet,
Kerri Downs,
Kelli Giraffe,
Bunny Bleu and
Ariana Jollee.
British film censorship
In the
United Kingdom, the
British Board of Film Classification denies the existence of the phenomenon of female ejaculation, regarding it instead as urination during sex, thus banning its depiction under its rules. These dictate the removal of anything that could be successfully prosecuted under Section 2 of the
Obscene Publications Act, the current interpretation of which includes the depiction of
urolagnia. [
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* Addiego, F., Belzer, E. G., Comolli, J., Moger, W., Perry, J. D., & Whipple, B. (1981). Female ejaculation: A case study.
The Journal of Sex Research, 17, 13-21.
* Arthur, Clint (2004) "9 Free Secrets of New Sensual Power"
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Adult Female Ejaculation Sites from the Yahoo! directory.*
An Annotated Bibliography on Sexual Arousal, Orgasm, and Female Ejaculation in Humans and Animals*
The-Clitoris.com: Female Ejaculation & The G-Spot: Instructions and diagrams from the feminist perspective.
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Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality: Urethral Expulsions During Sensual Arousal and Bladder Catheterization in Seven Human Females by Gary Schubach (
"Female Ejaculation" Bibliography)
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Interesting article on female ejaculation: * Refutes the allegation that female ejaculation is merely urinal
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Female Ejaculation, Myth and Reality*
Feminists Against Censorship: Submission to the BBFC: Female Ejaculation: Research Contrary to BBFC Ruling.
* From "Go Ask Alice":
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G-spot & female ejaculation overview**
Fluid from the vagina*
"Google Scholar" search for scholarly papers on "female ejaculation"
