Can All Girls Squirt

Can All Girls Squirt
Medically Reviewed by Hansa D. Bhargava, MD on November 24, 2020
Squirting refers to fluid expelled from the vagina during orgasm. Not all people with vaginas squirt during orgasm, and those who do may only squirt some of the time. This type of orgasm includes a rapid ejection of urine from the bladder.
Squirting sometimes also involves secretions from the skene's gland. The skene's glands are sometimes called the female prostate because they function similarly to the male prostate.
A squirting orgasm is sometimes called female ejaculation. But this term excludes non-binary and trans people who are not female but have vaginas.
A recent study has shown that there is a difference between squirting, female ejaculation, and incontinence during sex. However, the term squirting is used to describe all three in everyday language.
All three of these phenomena involve fluid coming from the bladder during sex. Squirting is the expulsion of urine during an orgasm. Female ejaculation is a release of both urine and a substance from the skene's glands. Sexual incontinence — also called coital incontinence — is when someone loses control of their bladder during sex.
Ejaculation in people with vaginas may include a small release of a milky white liquid that does not gush out. Squirting, on the other hand, is usually a higher volume. It is possible to squirt and ejaculate at the same time.
Squirting is real. In fact, scientists have documented the phenomenon. However, more research is needed to determine the exact causes of squirting and female ejaculation.
Part of the ambiguity about squirting is that the skene's glands vary from person to person. Some people with vaginas don't have any, while others have very small ones.
Myth: Everyone Can Squirt If They Try the Same Method
Each person's experience with squirting is different. While some methods can make people squirt more than others, there is no one proven method that makes every person with a vagina squirt. This is because each vagina is different. As mentioned, some vaginas lack the skene's glands which are thought to create the fluid released during ejaculation in people who have vulvas.
Myth: Squirting Orgasms are Always High Volume
Squirting isn't always a high volume event that soaks the sheets. Sometimes it is a small trickle or a stream of fluid.
The depiction of squirting in porn movies often shows large gushes of squirting liquid. Porn producers fake some of these depictions for dramatic effect. All volumes and forms of squirting are valid. Squirting at different volumes is a normal occurrence during sex for many people.
Myth: Squirting or Ejaculation Only Happens During Orgasm
Some people can squirt or ejaculate before or after an orgasm. Squirting can also occur at the same time as an orgasm. Some people also have multiple spurts of squirting spread over a few minutes.
Explore squirting by yourself or with a partner to find out what works for you.
Some sex experts recommend stimulating the g-spot to achieve a squirting orgasm. Either by yourself or with a partner, take some time to find the g-spot with your fingers and/or sex toys. Pressure on the g-spot may make you feel the need to urinate.
Experiment with different methods of bringing yourself or your partner to a squirting orgasm with g-spot stimulation. Some ideas include:
For some people, putting too much pressure on the g-spot can feel uncomfortable. Listen to your body and do what feels good. If you are too tense it may be harder to orgasm or squirt.
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Female ejaculation has something of a mythical reputation when it comes to sexual health topics. Everyone has questions: Can a vagina actually ejaculate like a penis? If it can, is that even normal? And what comes out, anyway? To get answers, we reached out to sex experts, who separated the myths from the facts.

Put simply, "vaginal ejaculation is the expulsion of fluid through the urethra during sexual arousal (but not necessarily orgasm)," New York–based sex educator Corinne Kai tells Health .

Does that mean vaginas can ejaculate? Well, that is why the phenomenon is colloquially known as squirting. But "what women define as 'ejaculation' varies widely, and there is no accepted scientific standard for qualifying as female ejaculation by the volume or speed of the expulsion," Nicole Prause, PhD, a sex researcher at UCLA, tells Health .

So while one person might experience more of a forceful stream of liquid, another might feel a gushing sensation. "The fluid amount tends to range between 30 and 150 milliliters," says Kai, which can be just a drop of liquid or so much that you soak your bedsheets. "Sometimes people don't even realize they ejaculated until they move and see a wet spot, while others can feel when it's happening," she adds. "It depends on your body."

The first major study that looked into squirting back in 2014 determined the liquid was actually pee. Yep, "the fluid comes from the bladder," says Prause. Researchers found urea, creatinine, and uric acid concentrations—all major components of urine—in the excretions of all seven study participants. (Keep in mind that's a tiny sample size, and it's hardly considered representative of half the world's population).

But the ejaculate is also not pee. "Many have argued that squirting isn't real and that people who experience this just need to go to the bathroom before sex," says Kai. "It is released through your urethra, but it's been found to resemble enzymes found in male prostate fluid. " The male prostate gland sits between the bladder and penis and secretes fluid to help nourish sperm.

While the liquid may contain small amounts of urine, additional research suggests that the milky white fluid comes from the Skene's glands, which are "tucked inside the wall of your vagina near the urethra sponge, right at the G-spot," says Kai. "The location explains why sensations along this erogenous zone have been associated with vaginal ejaculation."

Male ejaculate delivers sperm to the female reproductive system, and procreation depends on it. But scientists aren't quite sure of the purpose of the Skene's glands, which are also known as the female prostate. Nor do they understand the reason women ejaculate.

"There have been many studies done about whether or not vaginal ejaculation is related to the menstrual cycle or pregnancy, but none have been proven," says Kai. "However, some researchers have found that vaginal ejaculation could provide a secretion that could protect against UTIs or even contain antimicrobial components like zinc."

If you believe the multitude of squirting videos that exist on porn websites, it certainly seems so. "I suspect that 'female ejaculation' is portrayed as a way to suggest that the female performers are actually turned on," says Prause. Thanks to their availability on porn sites, female ejaculation has become somewhat of a novelty—and also something many women think they should be able to do.

Yet only 10 to 50 percent of women experience "involuntary ejaculation," according to the International Society for Sexual Medicine. Because "we don't know how this expulsion is triggered, it's impossible to know at this time whether some women may be more or less prone to experience it," says Prause.

So despite what porn would have you believe, not every person with a vagina can or will experience ejaculation. "Sex researchers [believe] that G-spot stimulation increases the probability of being able to experience ejaculation, and sex coaches have said that it can be learned," says Kai. "It's likely that the sensation before vaginal ejaculation holds people back from releasing their muscles and allowing it to happen. It can feel like you have to pee right before vaginal ejaculation, which is linked to a lot of shame or embarrassment in people not wanting to pee on their partners."

If you have never ejaculated but want to give it a try, it certainly can't hurt. At the very least, you'll get a lot of pleasure out all the G-spot stimulation, and if you are able to ejaculate, it might be a turn-on for you (or your partner). But as novel as the idea of squirting may seem, remember this: No research has linked female ejaculation to better sex. Your pleasure in bed definitely doesn't depend on your ability to ejaculate or not.

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Everything you've ever wondered about squirting.
No other sexual phenomenon is as shrouded in mystery as female ejaculation . Even today the concept of squirting is still often met with scepticism.
So is female ejaculation real or merely a stunt invented by the porn industry? Or worse: just pee? And can every woman learn to squirt? We asked the experts.
According to French gynaecologist and sex researcher Dr Samuel Salama, it's important to understand the difference between female ejaculation and squirting.
Apparently female ejaculation happens from the female prostate - 'yes, it exists!' - and produces less than 1ml of milky white liquid. This female ejaculate is composed the same as male ejaculate , but without the sperm.
'Squirting, on the other hand, can exceed 150ml, and the liquid is yellow or clear, as it contains urea, uric acid and creatine and comes from the bladder,' he says.
So far, so urine. Dr Salama claims that these two liquids can be present together or separately, and that there are many factors that can influence the dilution of each.
We also spoke to sex expert Girl on the Net , and asked her if we should rely on what science says about squirting. After all, science is rarely on our minds when we're getting down to it.
'People who squirt when they come will tell you that it is very different to the sensation of when they pee and that the taste, smell and consistency of what comes out is very different to pee,' she says.
People who squirt when they come will tell you that it is very different to the sensation of when they pee.
'My approach to all sexual matters is this: ask the person you're sleeping with how it feels, listen to their response, and pleasure them accordingly. No shame, no judgement, and definitely no questions like, "are you sure you're not just peeing yourself?"'
So that's the What of female ejaculation, but what about the How and Why?
Dr. Salama maintains there are two types of squirter: the 'dependent' who requires pressure on the G-spot and the bladder neck at the same time to reach a satisfying climax; and the 'autonomous' squirter who can just lie back and have a blast, so to speak.
'But she must be relaxed, and confident to let it go,' says Dr Salama. 'And it helps if her partner presses on the G-spot.'
The good news is that if you want to squirt, Dr Salama says you can.
The good news is that if you want to squirt, Dr Salama says you can, as he believes there is no anatomical predisposition to being able to. But that doesn't necessarily mean you'll find it easy, or even particularly revolutionary should you figure it out.
Girl on the Net offers some sage advice for those of us who would like to give squirting a fair shot. 'Don't push yourself or feel like you have to be able to do this thing,' she says.
'I have tried many times - a combination of penetration techniques, toys, angles, and simply 'going at it for a really long time' and haven't achieved a squirt yet. It's important to recognise that everyone's body is different, and pleasure should always be your first goal rather than performance or ticking boxes.'
If you're keen to persevere, head over to our squirting tips , where sex educator Lola Jean explains how to ride the waves of female ejaculation.
The first big step to ensuring more women have the confidence to unlock their squirting potential or share it with a partner, is to combat sexual stigma and demystify the topic.
'I think one of the best ways to improve education around all kinds of orgasm is to talk about it - focus on sex as a pleasurable thing for the people involved, rather than a means to an end,' says Girl on the Net.
One of the best ways to improve education around all kinds of orgasm is to talk about it.
'When I was at school, I was taught that sex begins with an erection and ends with ejaculation - that's a very penis-focused way to view sex! And it also misses out the fact that there are many ways to have sex that don't involve a penis or penetration at all.
'I hope that those who experience squirting for the first time don't panic (or have their partners panic), and are able to enjoy this for what it is: just a normal thing that their body does in response to certain stimulation.'
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There are certain sex acts that have developed a sort of cult following, and squirting is one of them. There’s something undeniably arousing about a person with a vulva being able to expel fluids just like a person with a penis. And while squirting doesn’t always happen during orgasm, some vulva-owners enjoy the sensation as well as its visual fanfare.
“I love the powerful release, as well as the sheer display of it,” says porn performer Jiz Lee , who contributed a section on squirting to the book Girl Sex 101 .
There's a lot of misinformation out there about squirting, says Lola Jean , a sex educator and self-proclaimed “ Olympic Squirter .” “Given it is a heavily under-researched topic and misunderstood act, this is not surprising.”
If you’re wondering how to make a person with a vulva squirt, we’ll get to that, but first, let’s answer some common questions about squirting.
Mainstream porn has led some viewers to believe that squirting is a lot more common than it actually is—in reality, some vulva-owners don’t squirt.
“Some people squirt once or with orgasm, some repeatedly, and some not at all,” Lee says. Still, the majority of vulva-owners report having some squirting ability. A 2017 study found that 69% of vulva-owners between the ages of 18 and 39 have experienced ejaculation during orgasm.
When some people with a vulva are sufficiently aroused, they're able to "squirt" a clear-ish liquid through their urethra—kinda like how people with a penis are able to ejaculate, except in this case, the process has nothing to do with reproduction.
Squirting fluid can come out in a variety of volumes. “Ejaculation might appear as fluid that expels in a squirt, gush, or just a drip,” Lee says. “It can be a huge flood soaking the sheets or just a small puddle or butt print found after sex.”
According to a 2013 study , the amount of ejaculate vulva-owners release through squirting can range from 0.3ml to more than 150 mL. Some bodies just squirt more than others, and hydration levels can impact the amount of ejaculate, too. “It doesn’t mean you did a better job if there was more fluid,” Jean says.
Nope! “It's understandable that people might think it's urine, since it comes from the same hole,” Lee says. “While it's true that people can urinate during sex, [ejaculate] is a different fluid with a different chemical make-up.”
The exact makeup of this fluid has long been a subject of debate, but here’s the latest according to a 2021 literature review : anatomical studies have shown that squirt originates in the Skene’s glands and includes prostate specific antigen (PSA), which is typically found in prostate fluid. We also know that ejaculate differs from urine in its creatinine and urea concentrations.
Ultimately, it doesn’t matter what squirt is—for many people with a vulva, squirting feels good, so let’s focus on the pleasure-giving part of this mag
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