Comfortable sex is impossible without lubrication, and this statement applies not only to women. If you're making love without a condom, you may notice that your partner's penis releases a small amount of clear fluid during arousal. This is pre-ejaculate, it is also Cooper's pre-semen fluid or simply male lubricant. And the question immediately arises: is it possible to get pregnant from it?
What is men's lubricant?
In the body of a woman and a man there are special glands called Cooper's. They are located in the genital area (at the entrance to the vagina, or in the urethra). The function of this organ is as follows: at the moment of excitation, the gland begins to produce a natural secret. This makes unprotected sex more comfortable for both participants.
Is it possible to get pregnant from the natural lubrication of a man?
The original purpose of sexual intercourse is procreation (only dolphins, some species of monkeys and humans have sex for pleasure). Therefore, the pre-ejaculate contains substances that neutralize uric acid and make pregnancy possible by maintaining the viability of spermatozoa.
Since most women and even men have only a distant idea of \u200b\u200bmale lubricant, it is not surprising that this liquid immediately acquired a number of myths and misconceptions. Below we will try to debunk the most popular ones.
There are no spermatozoa in Cooper's fluid, at least not live ones. Scientists from the world of medicine have already been puzzled by the question of whether there are mobile spermatozoa in the pre-seminal fluid, and whether it is possible for a girl to become pregnant only from the release of lubricant from the guy's penis. The results were interesting: Pre-ejaculate itself does not contain sperm. However, if you recently had sex and are going "for the second run", then the chances of getting pregnant from pre-seminal fluid increase dramatically. This is due to a delay in the urethra of the remnants of sperm and its release during repeated sex.
Pregnancy from pre-seminal fluid will not occur if you practice PPA. And let's go back to the previous point. If you had sex a day after the previous time, then there may not be any reason to worry. But if the previous intercourse took place on the same day, then the pre-ejaculate will contain viable sperm. What is the probability of getting pregnant from pre-seminal fluid in this case? Studies say that the chances of fertilization fluctuate in the region of 20-30%, which is quite a lot.
By the way, coitus interruptus is an extremely unreliable method of preventing unwanted pregnancy. But more importantly, this method will not protect you from STIs when having sex with a new partner. If you've been dating for a short time, be sure to use a condom. It will reduce your chances of getting pregnant by about 98% and prevent pathogens from entering your body from your partner's or vice versa.
Now you know if men produce lubrication similar to women's, and you have an idea of what the chance of getting pregnant from pre-seminal fluid will be.