Pre-ejaculation is the discharge from the penis that occurs before ejaculation. A 2011 study challenged the long-held belief that pre-ejaculate does not contain live sperm. What does it mean? That any couple who choose intermittent intercourse instead of real contraception run the risk of an unwanted pregnancy.
Contents:
- What is Pre-Ejaculate?
- When does pre-aculate appear?
- Preejaculate and the risk of pregnancy
- Preejaculate and sexually transmitted diseases
Itpre-sexual activitymakesintermittent intercoursedifficult to consider as a contraceptive method to protect against pregnancy. It is due to, among other things, dropping (as many people colloquially call the appearance of ejaculatory fluid) that intermittent intercourse has such a high Pearl index.
What is Pre-Ejaculate?
Preejaculate is a colorless secretion of bulbourethral glands and tubular glands. The task of pre-ejaculate is to neutralize the acidic, and thus harmful to sperm, urine reaction in the urethra. Besides, pre-ejaculate is supposed to make the urethra more slippery. All this serves to create favorable conditions for the expected sperm ejaculation.
When does pre-aculate appear?
Preejaculate occurs during intense sexual arousal, when semen does not ejaculate for a long time. There are men who excrete it in large amounts whenever they get excited. There are also men who do not have pre-ejaculation. On the other hand, one cannot be absolutely sure whether or not pre-ejaculation will appear in a given situation. It is also impossible to predict the moment of the appearance of pre-ejaculate.
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Preejaculate and the risk of pregnancy
Can pre-ejaculate fertilize? The answer is yes! Research conducted in 2011 conclusively shows thatpre-ejaculate may contain live sperm . Therefore, good reflexes do not have to protect against pregnancy during intermittent intercourse.
Unfortunately, the emergence of pre-ejaculation is sometimes impossible to predict. In unfavorable conditions(or favorable - depends on your point of view) circumstances, fertilization can occur even if the woman's vagina does not ejaculate. After all, only one live, functional sperm is enough for fertilization.
Preejaculate and sexually transmitted diseases
Studies have also shown that pre-ejaculate may contain lymphocytes and macrophages, which means that this secretion can be a carrier of infectious diseases such as HIV. Therefore, intermittent intercourse not only carries a risk of pregnancy, but also a risk of transmission of a venereal disease. For these reasons, it's best to use a condom.