Is it possible to get pregnant with lubricant and does it contain sperm? These are common questions among women who experience coitus interruptus. This method of contraception is not reliable, but if certain conditions are met, it reduces the risk of unplanned pregnancy.
What is male lubricant?
Male lubricant or pre-ejaculate is a transparent substance of liquid consistency, with a whitish tint. It is released from the urethra of the penis during arousal. This adaptive and natural device ensures gentle and painless insertion of the penis into the vagina. Thanks to this liquid, friction is reduced and the discomfort that a woman may feel at the very beginning of sexual intercourse will be reduced.
The volume of this fluid released during sexual intercourse is small and can vary. On average - from 0. 1 to 5 ml. This parameter is determined by the individual characteristics of the male body. In some cases, the volume of lubricant is so small that a man may not even notice its presence. However, it is still released during an erection. For this reason, a logical question arises: is it possible to get pregnant with male lubricant?
What is male lubricant made of?
Male lubricant performs a number of important functions. Leading experts include:
- Elimination of the acidic environment inside the urethra, which is formed against the background of uric acid residues.
- The alkaline composition of the lubricant destroys acidic compounds present in the vagina, which improves the movement of sperm and ejaculate in the female genital tract.
The composition of male lubricant has not been fully studied. It is known to be rich in alkaline compounds, which are a kind of stabilizers. They actively participate in the coagulation of sperm, which facilitates the fertilization process and the penetration of ejaculate to the cervix. These are the main functions of male lubricant.
Does male lubricant contain seminal fluid?
The main question that interests women who begin sexual activity concerns the presence of sperm in male lubricant. To answer this question, you need to understand where male lubricant comes from. It is secreted at the time of erection and stimulation by the Cooper glands, located in the groin area.
These formations do not communicate with the testicles, where the seminal fluid matures. Taking this into account, we can say with certainty that male lubricant does not contain germ cells and therefore no pregnancy occurs from this liquid. However, under certain conditions you can get pregnant using male lubricant, but such cases are rare and are the exception.
Is it possible to get pregnant with a man's lubricant?
Pre-ejaculate does not contain genetic material or germ cells, so when a woman asks if it is possible to get pregnant from lubricant secreted by a man, doctors almost always answer in the negative. However, doctors cannot completely rule out this possibility.
Studies have shown that some men contain a single sperm in the secreted lubricant. Their number is so small that, in most cases, it is not enough for fertilization.
Lubrication pregnancy - in what cases?
Most modern experts claim that you can get pregnant from lubricant under certain conditions. This requires the simultaneous presence of several factors, so in practice conception from pre-ejaculate practically does not occur.
The likelihood of getting pregnant from a man's lubricant increases in the following cases:
- a small amount of sperm remains in the vas deferens from previous sexual intercourse; the remaining sperm are passed out of the urethra with the pre-ejaculate;
- the day before, the man had nocturnal emissions - arousal felt during sleep;
- the man masturbated before having sex.
In these cases, some of the sperm still remains in the genital tract. Mixed with pre-ejaculate, it can enter the woman's genital tract as soon as sexual intercourse begins. It should be noted that this probability is low, and conception also depends on the quality of male genetic material. However, doctors do not exclude this option, so the question of whether it is possible to get pregnant with male lubricant is answered positively.
What is the probability of getting pregnant from lubricant?
Having learned whether it is possible to get pregnant thanks to male lubricant, many women are interested in the degree of probability of such conception. According to medical observations, almost 20% of married couples became parents using coitus interruptus as a method of contraception. An important factor in this regard is the regularity of a woman's menstrual cycle: for a pregnancy to occur, sexual intercourse must take place during the period of ovulation, which takes place in the middle of the menstrual cycle. Given these characteristics, it is difficult to know whether it is possible to get pregnant through lubricant in a particular case.
How to avoid getting pregnant from lubricant?
To ensure that pre-ejaculatory fluid does not contain sperm, men should follow the following rules:
- Groom the genitals before each sexual intercourse, when they follow one another.
- Refrain from coitus interruptus in the middle of a woman's menstrual cycle.
- Use a condom from the start of sex.