Semen.
Just past the prostate are the two openings of the glands that secrete mucus to lubricate the urinary canal for easy movement of the semen during ejaculation. Some of this lubricating fluid may escape from the penis during the erection before orgasm. The fluid, with the secretions from the female vagina, helps provide easier entry of the penis into the vagina. This oozing during excitement is natural and beneficial and does not mean that semen is being “lost,” nor is it a sign of sexual weakness or venereal disease. However, you must be careful, as there may be enough sperm in this small amount of lubricating fluid to produce a pregnancy. This is one of the reasons the withdrawing of the penis from the vagina just before ejaculation is not an effective means of birth control.
The semen is primarily protein, similar to egg white, and is not dirty or unsanitary despite its distinctive odor. I do not advise a vaginal douche after intercourse, but a few women may produce a large amount of lubricating fluid, which when mixed with the semen produces enough discharge material to be a problem. These women may desire to douche after intercourse. Inserting a tampon a few minutes after intercourse or keeping a small hand towel at the bedside are other easy solutions to the problem.
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