Comfortable sex is impossible without lubrication, and this statement doesn't just apply to women. If you are 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, also pre-cum Cooper fluid or simply male lube. And the question immediately arises: is it possible to get pregnant with it?
What is male lubricant?
In the body of a woman and a man there are special glands called Cooper. 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 a man's natural lubrication?
The original purpose of sexual intercourse is procreation (only dolphins, some species of apes and humans have sex for pleasure). Therefore, the pre-ejaculate contains substances that neutralize uric acid and make pregnancy possible by maintaining sperm viability.
Since most women and even men have only a distant idea of male 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 sperm in Cooper's fluid, at least not live ones. Scientists in the medical world have already been intrigued by the question of whether there are motile sperm in pre-seminal fluid and whether it's possible for a girl to get pregnant just by releasing lubricant from a guy's penis. The results were interesting: pre-ejaculate itself does not contain sperm. However, if you've had sex recently and are going "for the second race", the chances of getting pregnant from pre-seminal fluid increase dramatically. This is due to a delay in the urethra of the sperm remains and their release during repeated sex.
Preseminal fluid pregnancy will not occur if you practice PPA. And let's go back to the previous point. If you had sex the day after the previous time, there may be nothing to worry about. But if the previous intercourse took place on the same day, the pre-ejaculation 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, withdrawal is an extremely unreliable method of preventing unwanted pregnancy. But most importantly, this method will not protect you from STDs when having sex with a new partner. If you've only been dating for a short time, make sure you use a condom. This will reduce your chances of getting pregnant by around 98% and prevent pathogens from entering your body from your partner or vice versa.
Now you know if men produce similar lubrication to women, and you have an idea of what your chance of getting pregnant from pre-seminal fluid will be.