Squirting: What's Really Happening?!
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51 min
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2 min
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Key Takeaways
- ✓Bladder mechanics: During arousal, bladders refill rapidly within 30-60 minutes and empty completely after squirting, as shown through ultrasound studies of systematic squirters.
- ✓Female prostate anatomy: Constellation of microscopic glands throughout the urethra produce proteins like PSA, creating teaspoon-sized amounts of thick, milky ejaculate mixed with urine.
- ✓Squirting technique: Use clitoral suction vibrators combined with penetration, listen for splish-splash sounds indicating engorgement, then relax pelvic muscles to release fluid naturally.
- ✓Individual variation: Only 45% of people with vaginas squirt, with one in seven finding it unpleasurable, so focus on personal comfort rather than performance goals.
What It Covers
Science Versus examines the biology of squirting through research studies, finding it originates primarily from the bladder but contains proteins from the female prostate gland.
Key Questions Answered
- •Bladder mechanics: During arousal, bladders refill rapidly within 30-60 minutes and empty completely after squirting, as shown through ultrasound studies of systematic squirters.
- •Female prostate anatomy: Constellation of microscopic glands throughout the urethra produce proteins like PSA, creating teaspoon-sized amounts of thick, milky ejaculate mixed with urine.
- •Squirting technique: Use clitoral suction vibrators combined with penetration, listen for splish-splash sounds indicating engorgement, then relax pelvic muscles to release fluid naturally.
- •Individual variation: Only 45% of people with vaginas squirt, with one in seven finding it unpleasurable, so focus on personal comfort rather than performance goals.
Notable Moment
Japanese researchers injected blue dye into bladders before squirting experiments, producing bright blue fluid that definitively proved the liquid originates from the bladder during arousal.
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