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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]]. They are also called the bulbo-urethral glands and are the male equivalent of the Bartholin's Glands.<ref name="cowpers" />
}}</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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}}</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
}}</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. Production of pre-ejaculate may be triggered by erotic thoughts alone.
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
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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
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Production of pre-ejaculate may be triggered by erotic thoughts alone.  


Some observers believe that, on average, [[circumcised]] males tend to produce less pre-ejaculate than [[foreskinned]] males, due to loss of sexual sensation received by the autonomic nervous system from the [[ridged band]] and other nerves of the [[foreskin]].
{{SEEALSO}}
{{SEEALSO}}
* [[Masturbation]]
* [[Penis]]
* [[Preputial sac]]
* [[Semen]]
* [[Vagina]]
* [[Vagina]]
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{{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
}}
* {{REFweb
|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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|date=2025-10-13
|accessdate=2025-10-17
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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
|accessdate=2025-12-25
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* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/foreskin_restoration/comments/1qyb2bc/more_precum/
|title=More precum?
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|date=2026-02-07
|accessdate=2026-02-07
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