Comfortable sex is impossible without lubrication, and this statement does not apply only 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, it is also Cooper's pre-sperm fluid or simply male lubricant. And immediately the question arises: is it possible to get pregnant from it?
What is male lube?
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 stimulation, 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 reproduction (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 male lubricant, it is not surprising that this fluid immediately gained a number of myths and misconceptions. Below we will try to unlock the most popular.
There are no sperm in Cooper's fluid, at least not live ones. Scientists from the medical world have already been puzzled by the question of whether there are mobile spermatozoa in the paraseminal fluid and whether it is possible for a girl to get pregnant just from the release of lubricant from a boy's penis. The results were interesting: The pre-ejaculate itself does not contain sperm. However, if you have recently had sex and are going "for the second", then the chances of getting pregnant from pre-semen fluid increase dramatically. This is due to a delay in the urethra of the remains 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 be no reason to worry. But if the previous sexual 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 high.
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 you have sex with a new partner. If you've been dating for a short time, make sure you use a condom. It will reduce your chances of getting pregnant by about 98% and prevent pathogens from entering your body from your partner or vice versa.
Now you know if men produce lubrication similar to that of women, and you have an idea of what your chances of getting pregnant from pre-seminal fluid will be.