Female ejaculation
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Statue depicting female emissions from an ancient Hindu temple in Karnataka, India, c. 1200 C.E.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.[citation needed]
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1 The nature of female ejaculation
2 Research
3 The 'female prostate' and female ejaculation
4 In society
4.1 Female transsexual ejaculation
4.2 Pornography
4.2.1 Famous female ejaculators in pornographic film
4.2.2 British film censorship
5 References
6 External links
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The nature of female ejaculation
Currently, theories regarding the nature of female ejaculation are inconclusive. There are 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 further complicate matters, the little data available is inconsistent.
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Research
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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 possibly 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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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The 'female prostate' and female ejaculation
Women do not have an exact equivalent of the male prostate gland, an essential part of the male reproductive system. They do, though, have structures which are homologous to the male prostate, this meaning that they have developed from the same embryonic tissue. (The testicles of the male and the ovaries of the female are also homologous.) These are called para-urethral glands or Skene’s glands – although the term ‘Skene’s glands’ is often reserved for the two para-urethral glands closest to the opening of the urethra. They are there because, for the first weeks of pregnancy, the male and female embryo are not yet differentiated.
The size and structure of the para-urethral glands varies, it seems relatively considerably, from woman to woman. The fluid they produce is similar to that produced by the male prostate and, as in the male, passes into the urethra – and in some cases may pass into the vagina. The glands fill with fluid during sexual arousal and may be felt through the vaginal wall. The swelling of the tissue surrounding the urethra may be a combination of the glands filling with fluid and of the swelling of the woman’s erectile tissue, the corpus spongiosum, which latter, in the male, gives a man his erection. Swelling of the non-visible part of the clitoris will also be evident.
It is, it seems, the rhythmic contractions of pelvic muscle during orgasm which expel the accumulated fluid as at least one constituent of female ejaculation. The amount of fluid released can be considerable, through repeated filling and emptying of the glands during orgasm.[1]
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In society
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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.
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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 possible 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.
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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 Debi Diamond, Flower Tucci, Tianna Lynn, Dasha, Fallon, Alisha Klass, Missy Monroe, Lily Thai, Annie Cruz, Nici Sterling, Sarah Jane Hamilton, Cumisha Amado, and Ariana Jollee.
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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. [1]
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References
^ Female Ejaculation. Citing The Lovers' Guide (2006-08-26). Retrieved on 2006-08-26.
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"
Nicola Jones (2002-07-03). "Bigger is better when it comes to the G spot". New Scientist. Retrieved on 2006-06-29.
Female Ejaculation. Retrieved on 2006-08-26.
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External links
SquirtingTruth: An honest and in-depth look at female ejaculation, commonly called gushing or squirting.
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.
Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality: Urethral Expulsions During Sensual Arousal and Bladder Catheterization in Seven Human Females by Gary Schubach ("Female Ejaculation" Bibliography)
Interesting article on female ejaculation: * Refutes the allegation that female ejaculation is merely urinal
Female Ejaculation, Myth and Reality
Feminists Against Censorship: Submission to the BBFC: Female Ejaculation: Research Contrary to BBFC Ruling.
From "Go Ask Alice":
G-spot & female ejaculation overview
Fluid from the vagina
"Google Scholar" search for scholarly papers on "female ejaculation"
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