Let’s Talk About Squirting

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During sex, some people with vulvas experience the involuntary release or gushing of about 10 ml or more of clear fluid, usually during orgasm or high arousal. "Squirting has been getting a lot of attention in recent years. Accurate information and conversation about the sexual realities of female-assigned folks-whose bodies are still often subject to myth and mystery-is fantastic. That said, squirting is sometimes presented as something to "achieve" or an essential part of being sexually liberated. That creates a lot of unnecessary pressure! Some people feel squirting is a party trick they’re expected to perform, but what about those who find it empowering? Squirting controversy: Isn’t it just urine? In 2014, female ejaculation was banned from UK-produced pornography. The ban was met with considerable protest, as it implies that ejaculation from a vulva is somehow perverse while ejaculation from a penis is completely normal. Apparently, censors found it hard to tell the difference between female ejaculation, squirting, and urination, which is considered an "obscene" pornographic act. In 2009, Doula and group sex Researcher Dr. "One of the first times I squirted was with a long-term partner, I was in my early twenties and felt quite embarrassed, I worried it was pee. My partner and I smelled it and tried tasting it, coming to the conclusion it wasn’t pee and that if it was, it really didn’t matter. At that time it didn’t happen so frequently and I didn’t feel as confident about it or understand it as much as I do now. Now, it happens often and I feel like I have much more control over it. I can squirt much further distances these days and larger amounts of liquid. With time my feelings have definitely changed: as long as the surface is OK to squirt on, I really enjoy squirting and find it very pleasurable. "The first time I squirted it was like a fountain and I was pretty surprised. The person I was having sex with didn’t care, she acted like it was completely normal and just kept going. I was all wet, it felt so great! These days I squirt mostly at the beginning of my cycle: the first week or two after my period finishes. I really feel good about squirting. I like how it makes people happy or surprised. To me it’s like a counterbalance to male ejaculation. As someone who identifies as non-binary, it’s very interesting to play with this. Every time I have sex I identify as a different gender, or as someone with every gender possible. When I squirt I feel really good with my body and my gender. I don’t need to have a cock to ejaculate, it’s like I can have everything. It’s also a victory, about letting my body go. Maybe it’s pee or maybe it’s not, I don’t care. It’s very satisfying to just let my body do what it wants to do. I don’t orgasm before squirting, and for me to squirt requires very physical almost violent penetration, and when I squirt I empty myself in a way. So sometimes I can orgasm after, but usually after squirting I need to stop the sex - squirting is already something intense for me. "The first time I squirted I was about 18 or 19 years old. I was masturbating in the shower with the pressure stream from the shower head, and I just came really hard, squirting out. It felt amazing, like an extreme release and relaxation I hadn’t experienced before; intense pleasure. Now I squirt every time there is the right pressure put on my G-spot or when I masturbate with the shower head. Most of the time I orgasm and squirt at the same time, but sometimes I will squirt shortly before or after I come. I feel great about it and group sex have done since the first time. I feel very sexy and powerful when squirting. How many types of female orgasms are there? Most people report that some female orgasms are better than others. "For a few years I felt like something needed to come out, and it never happened. I was so scared to pee myself, so I said stop. Then one time my partner fucked me for a long time, and I decided that I wasn’t scared to pee. I relaxed, and I ejaculated. It was very nice, a bit messy but very intimate. My partner was excited too. I think seeing someone let go is a sexy thing. When I was younger I didn’t like to feel too wet or sweaty, but now these things are part of sex for me and actually make me feel more horny. Now I ejaculate more often. I can’t control it, but I recognise when it’s going to happen, and it feels really amazing. It happens before orgasm, then if I keep fucking a bit I will come afterwards. Breathing techniques have helped me to relax, to ejaculate, to control my orgasm and also make orgasms stronger. I used to think that female ejaculation was a way to see when someone comes, but now I know that ejaculation doesn’t mean that there was an orgasm. In some ways squirting is much like an orgasm: sometimes it happens, and sometimes it doesn’t. We don’t yet have a definitive answer for why some people with vulvas squirt and others do not. "Squirting happens to some people and not others; it might be the case that everyone who has a vulva has the capacity to squirt, but there’s no way of knowing that, and, more importantly, it’s not something that everyone is interested in," says Kitty May. "There’s nothing wrong with or shameful about squirting-but there’s nothing wrong with not squirting, either! Whether it’s orgasm, squirting, or something else, every body is different. Instead of focusing on a destination, why not just put a towel down and enjoy the journey? Article was originally published on Nov. Edit: This article previously included a dataset created by Pornhub. While Pornhub has recently taken strides to make their platform a safer space, we do not wish to endorse them by citing them in our work. We are pro-porn and pro-sex worker at Clue, but we are also pro-consent and anti-violence. Live in sync with your cycle and download the Clue app today. 1. Korda JB, Goldstein SW, Sommer F. Sexual medicine history: the history of female ejaculation. The journal of sexual medicine. 2. Pastor Z, Chmel R. Female ejaculation and squirting as similar but completely different phenomena: A narrative review of current research. 3. Wimpissinger F, Stifter K, Grin W, Stackl W. The female prostate revisited: perineal ultrasound and biochemical studies of female ejaculate. The journal of sexual medicine. 4. Gilliland AL.creampie-review.com Women’s experiences of female ejaculation.