In men, various types of discharge from the urethra can be observed during arousal.They usually do not cause alarm because they are natural.But there are cases when the discharge is pathological and requires medical intervention.
Natural secretion of pre-ejaculate fluid
During an erection, a healthy man always secretes a small amount of clear fluid from the penis.This phenomenon can be considered normal and does not involve any pathological process.In medicine, this natural secretion during arousal is called urethrorhoea, and the fluid itself is called preejaculate.
General characteristics
Usually, such discharge is completely transparent and has a medium consistency.Urethrorhoea can be observed not only during excitement, but also during morning erection.During caressing with a sexual partner and preparing for sexual intercourse, the preseminal fluid begins to escape from the urethra.The same reaction can be observed during masturbation.It can also accompany the release of ejaculate in the early stages of sexual intercourse and just before the onset of orgasm.All these cases are natural, so discharge before ejaculation should not cause panic.
Such mucus is necessary to neutralize residual acidity, both in the urethra and in the vagina.Since sperm are simply destroyed in an acidic environment, it is the preejaculate that creates favorable conditions for them.
Number of allocations
The amount of fluid secreted in such cases is strictly individual for each man.But the higher the degree of excitement, the greater the amount of secretion.It can be a few drops or quite an impressive amount of liquid, reaching 5 ml.Some men have no preejaculate at all.The site of the formation of presperm is the glands of Cooper and Littre.They are located along the urethra and produce secretions, the amount of which increases with excitement.
Small amounts of sperm may also be present in such secretions.Therefore, interrupted sexual intercourse does not always guarantee protection against unwanted pregnancy.Of course, the discharge itself does not contain sperm, but the remains of semen in the ducts inevitably end up in the pre-ejaculate.
Sometimes men are bothered by excessive secretion of preseminal fluid during erection.In this case, doctors recommend a differential diagnosis to rule out prostatorrhea - the release of prostate juice during urination or defecation.
Natural release of sperm
The second type of natural fluid that is released from the penis as a result of an erection is, of course, sperm.Ejaculation is a natural result of ejaculation.Sperm is whitish in color and has a viscous consistency.Sperm consists of secretions from the gonads and the nucleus itself.Sperm are released as a result of both sexual intercourse and masturbation.Such discharge is accompanied by sexual release.
Absence of sperm discharge can indicate serious pathologies and requires a serious examination.
What will you say about pathology?
Typically, the presence of discharge during erection is not associated with pathologies.But in some cases, it is necessary to pay attention to deviations from the norm, which may be indicated by the following:
- unnatural shade of discharge - yellow, green, gray colors indicate pathology;
- presence of blood in semen or urine;
- pus, nodules, or blood clots in the discharge;
- an unpleasant or nauseating smell from the penis, which may indicate inflammatory or infectious processes;
- pain or discomfort that occurs during erection.
It is precisely these unnatural signs that accompany discharge during excitement that clearly indicate the presence of pathological processes.Warning signs include itching, hyperemia or swelling.In such cases, the man should not resort to self-medication or wait for the situation to resolve itself.The right decision would be to see a doctor for a diagnosis.
Types of possible pathologies
Assessing the state of the urogenital system using only secretions is not easy.But the uncharacteristic secretion released from the urethra is a sign of certain pathologies.And certain diseases are characterized by the presence of specific discharge without the presence of other symptoms.
A man should carefully monitor the quality and quantity of fluid released from the penis, both under arousal and under normal conditions.
If a non-specific discharge appears during excitement, the following may be suspected:
- inflammatory processes occurring in the urogenital system, which are associated with the activation of the activity of infectious and opportunistic particles;
- sexually transmitted diseases;
- oncological pathologies;
- complications caused by surgical interventions;
- consequences of injuries and damages.
In such cases, the nature of the exudate can be different, which depends on the type of pathology, as well as on the characteristics of the body and the neglect of the disease.It is impossible to independently determine the type of deviation.An in-depth diagnosis will be needed, which will help the doctor assess the patient's condition and choose an effective treatment.
It is not advisable to take any medicine, especially antibiotics, before visiting the doctor and making a diagnosis.This obscures the clinical picture and does not make it possible to establish the correct diagnosis and prescribe the appropriate treatment.
Hygiene and discharge
It is worth dealing with smegma separately.It's a natural release.In some cases, however, it may also be accompanied by an unnatural smell.This lubricant is produced by the sebaceous glands in the head and foreskin area.
In fact, smegma is fat, which accumulates in the absence of timely and high-quality hygiene procedures and causes the appearance of unnatural odors.It is not the smegma itself that causes danger, but its accumulation.In the absence of hygienic procedures, a favorable environment is created for the proliferation of microbes and the development of inflammatory processes.
The problem of abundant synthesis of such a lubricant is especially urgent for men aged 16-25, when sexual activity is at its highest.With age, the amount of such secretions decreases.If a man washes his penis twice a day, the smegma disappears completely, and no unnatural whitish coating is observed during erection.If necessary, you can use antibacterial soap to remove smegma.
It often happens that the man attributes the accumulation of whitish plaque with a pungent smell to the secretion of smegma, while the real cause is related to thrush or gonorrhea, chdamidia.
Ignoring abnormal discharge is quite dangerous.Because they can be associated with diseases that require immediate treatment and pose an irreversible threat to the reproductive system.