Fluid that comes out of a man during an erection

Male erection refers to the state of congestion of the genitals when they reach sexual excitement. It is the basis for men to have normal sexual behavior and is a very important phenomenon for men. When men have an erection, a small amount of colorless and transparent liquid will be secreted from the urethra. This liquid makes many men feel a little worried, fearing that it is a symptom caused by a disease. Let's take a look at what the liquid that flows out of men during erection is?

It is the fluid secreted by the bulbourethral gland. The main function of the bulbourethral gland is to secrete a small amount of transparent, slightly grayish mucinous mucus, which is also a component of semen.

The bulbourethral glands are widely distributed throughout the urethra. When the penis is erect, the bulbourethral glands are squeezed and secrete a small amount of transparent mucus, which covers the surface of the urethral mucosa, acts as a lubricant, and facilitates the discharge of semen.

Secretions from the bulbourethral glands lubricate the glans penis during sexual intercourse.

When a man is sexually stimulated, whether it is conscious, visual, auditory or local contact, he may have a small amount of clear or slightly milky discharge from the urethra. This is commonly known as "white discharge" and is not spermatorrhea. It is a kind of fluid (medically known as "glandular fluid") secreted by the bulbourethral glands, paraurethral glands and prostate. The most secreted is mainly due to the stimulation of the paraurethral glands and bulbourethral glands, the congestion of the corpora cavernosa of the penis, and the pressure of the penis erection.

This is a completely normal physiological reaction. Its function is to lubricate the genitals and facilitate sexual activities. This secretion is not semen and does not contain sperm. Moreover, this is a beneficial and normal physiological reaction and must not be mistaken for being pathological.

There is also a common phenomenon of white discharge, which occurs during defecation, especially when the stool is constipated and it is more obvious when defecation is forced. A few drops of milky white semen can be seen flowing out of the urethra. This is often mistaken for fecal leakage, but in fact it is also the secretion of the prostate and bulbourethral glands. Because these two glands are located in the perineum at the bottom of the pelvic cavity, close to the rectum and anus, when defecation is forced, the muscles contract strongly, which will inevitably compress the glands to discharge secretions. Under normal circumstances, since normal defecation does not involve excessive force, this phenomenon will not occur. Therefore, this kind of white discharge is not spermatorrhea, and it should not be mistaken for fecal leakage.

Of course, there is also an abnormal phenomenon of white discharge, that is, when suffering from prostatitis, due to inflammation, the prostate secretion is abnormal, and local stimulation will appear during bowel movements and after urination. This kind of mucus is relatively large in quantity and turbid, which can be clearly distinguished from the normal state. If there is such a phenomenon of white discharge, it is necessary to check and treat it.