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[[File:Pre-ejaculate closeup.jpg|thumb|Pre-ejaculate on the glans of the penis]] | [[File:Pre-ejaculate closeup.jpg|thumb|Pre-ejaculate on the glans of the penis]] | ||
'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' (also known as '''pre-ejaculatory fluid''', '''pre-seminal fluid''' or '''Cowper's fluid''', and colloquially as '''''pre-cum''''')<ref name="cowpers">{{REFweb | |||
'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' (also known as '''pre-ejaculatory fluid''', '''pre-seminal fluid''' or '''Cowper's fluid''', and colloquially as '''''pre-cum''''')<ref>{{REFweb | |||
|url=https://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Pre-ejaculate | |url=https://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Pre-ejaculate | ||
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|date=2005 | |date=2005 | ||
|accessdate=2023-01-09 | |accessdate=2023-01-09 | ||
}}</ref> is a clear, colorless, very slippery liquid that is produced by the Cowper's glands<ref>{{REFweb | }}</ref> is a clear, colorless, very slippery liquid that is produced by the Cowper's glands. <ref>{{REFweb | ||
|url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Cowper%27s+glands | |url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Cowper%27s+glands | ||
|title=Cowper's glands. | |title=Cowper's glands. | ||
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}}</ref> and discharged from the urethra of males. It collects under the [[foreskin]] of normal, [[foreskinned]] males where it functions as a lubricant at times of sexual arousal, [[masturbation]] or [[sexual intercourse]]. | }}</ref> and discharged from the [[urethra]] of males. It collects under the [[foreskin]] in the [[preputial sac]] of normal, [[foreskinned]] males where it functions as a lubricant at times of sexual arousal, [[masturbation]] or [[sexual intercourse]]. They are also called the bulbo-urethral glands and are the male equivalent of the Bartholin's Glands.<ref name="cowpers" /> | ||
== Function and risks == | == Function and risks == | ||
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|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1365-2605.2005.00499.x | |||
|date=2005-04 | |date=2005-04 | ||
|pubmedID=15811067 | |pubmedID=15811067 | ||
|doi=10.1111/j.1365-2605.2005.00499.x | |doi=10.1111/j.1365-2605.2005.00499.x | ||
|s2cid=32553227 | |s2cid=32553227 | ||
}}</ref> The [[vagina]] is normally acidic, so the deposit of pre-ejaculate before the emission of semen may change the vaginal environment to promote sperm survival.<ref name=Chudnovskycite>{{REFjournal | |format=PDF | ||
}}</ref> The [[vagina]] is normally acidic, so the deposit of pre-ejaculate before the emission of [[semen]] may change the vaginal environment to promote sperm survival.<ref name=Chudnovskycite>{{REFjournal | |||
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== Distribution == | == Distribution == | ||
Sexually aroused men tend to secrete pre-ejaculate, which may be distinguished by its slippery quality. | |||
The quantity of pre-ejaculate produced various widely between individuals. Some observers believe that, on average, [[foreskinned]] males tend to produce more pre-ejaculate than [[circumcised]] males,<ref>{{REFweb | |||
|url=https://www.reddit.com/user/WickerMadman/ | |||
|title=Does anyone else leak precum through their clothing? | |||
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|publisher=REDDIT | |||
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}}</ref> apparently due to the superior sexual sensation received by the autonomic nervous system from the [[ridged band]], [[frenulum]], and other nerves of the [[foreskin]]. [[Restored]] men report increased production of pre-ejaculate after restoration.<ref>{{REFweb | |||
|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_eBZN-MBow5XrMIN_PdM4JPU4nFqMrtp/view | |||
|title=Benefits of Foreskin Restoration | |||
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Production of pre-ejaculate may be triggered by erotic thoughts alone. | |||
{{SEEALSO}} | {{SEEALSO}} | ||
* [[Masturbation]] | |||
* [[Penis]] | |||
* [[Preputial sac]] | |||
* [[Semen]] | |||
* [[Vagina]] | * [[Vagina]] | ||
{{LINKS}} | {{LINKS}} | ||
* {{URLwikipedia|Pre-ejaculate|Pre-ejaculate|2023-01-10}} | * {{URLwikipedia|Pre-ejaculate|Pre-ejaculate|2023-01-10}} | ||
* {{REFweb | |||
|url=https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-precum-5085078 | |||
|title=What Is Precum? | |||
|last=Lane | |||
|first=S. Nicole | |||
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|publisher=Verywell Health | |||
|date=2022-10-02 | |||
|accessdate=2023-01-16 | |||
}} | |||
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|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/foreskin_restoration/comments/1o5u1my/why_is_there_more_precum_during_and_after/?chainedPosts=t3_hh6io1 | |||
|title=Why is there more precum during and after restoration? | |||
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* {{REFweb | |||
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/foreskin_restoration/comments/1puq7h6/precum_everyday/ | |||
|title=Precum Everyday | |||
|last=Anonymoues | |||
|publisher=REDDIT | |||
|date=2025-12-24 | |||
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|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/foreskin_restoration/comments/1qyb2bc/more_precum/ | |||
|title=More precum? | |||
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|date=2026-02-07 | |||
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