Squirting 101

What Is Squirting?

Squirting refers to fluid expelled from the vagina during orgasm. Not all people with vaginas squirt during orgasm, and those who do may only do it some of the time. This type of orgasm includes a rapid ejection of urine, along with other fluids, from the bladder.

Squirting sometimes also involves secretions from the Skene's glands. The Skene's glands are sometimes called the female prostate because they function similarly to the male prostate.

 

Where does squirt come from?

The fluid that women squirt is produced in two different parts of your body, mostly from your bladder and partially from your Skene’s gland. Scientists believe that the PSA and fructose come from the Skene’s glands, sometimes called Gartner’s duct, or the female prostate.

The Skene’s gland surrounds the urethra and can be found close to the G-spot, which is why it’s thought that stimulation of this area can cause the glands to produce prostatic fluid (PSA and fructose). Fluids from your bladder and Skene’s gland combine in the urethra and the squirting fluid leaves your body through the urethra. 

 

What does squirting feel like?

Some people say squirting feels more intense than a regular orgasm or like a deep sexual release. An online survey of more than 320 women worldwide found that almost 80% of women found squirting enriched their sex lives.

Others may find squirting more of a side effect from other pleasure, and some people describe it as feeling a bit like needing to pee. Everyone experiences sex and sexual pleasure differently, there’s no right or wrong way to feel about it. 

 

How common are squirting and female ejaculation?

Studies into squirting show different results. One piece of research suggests that anywhere between 10% and 54% of women may experience female ejaculation during orgasm, while another study suggests that as many as 69% of women can squirt during sex.

Keep in mind that there is a lot of stigma surrounding female pleasure, and squirting in particular. This can influence how much it’s talked about and may also lead to it being underreported. 

 

What does squirting look like?

It looks different for everyone; you may not know it’s happening, or you may experience a sort of ‘spurt’ of liquid, or even a sensation that feels like gushing. Some people report that it looks like they have wet the bed, so it’s possible for there to be quite a bit of fluid. It is estimated that between 30 and 150 milliliters are expelled during female ejaculation. 

 

Can I control it? 

If you already experience female ejaculation, whether sometimes or on a regular basis, good on you! If you’re curious about it and you want to try it out for yourself or on a partner, you may find it’s simply luck of the draw - some can do it, some can’t. Still, there’s no harm in giving it a try! 

Experts say concentrating on stimulating the G-spot is the most likely cause of squirting, and being in a comfortable, relaxed state will help too.