# NSFW Question: Squirting **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 31, 2011, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410 "2011-10-31T19:00:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2011, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410/101 "2011-11-07T04:26:08Z")
Your name is hilariously appropriate for this thread. You’re late, pull up a chair and bestow your knowledge upon us. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Slant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2011, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410/102 "2011-11-07T04:32:05Z")
> [@Covered\_In\_Bees](#): > > Your name is hilariously appropriate for this thread. You’re late, pull up a chair and bestow your knowledge upon us. I have to say, most everyone’s handle on here with the exception of **Chronos** has made me giggle at least once. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2011, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410/103 "2011-11-07T05:22:56Z")
> [@Mr.Slant](#): > > I have to say, most everyone’s handle on here with the exception of **Chronos** has made me giggle at least once. Give it time - ---
**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2011, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410/104 "2011-11-07T05:30:47Z")
> [@Covered\_In\_Bees](#): > > Your name is hilariously appropriate for this thread. You’re late, pull up a chair and bestow your knowledge upon us. Have you even read the entire thread? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2011, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410/105 "2011-11-07T05:51:38Z")
Good call. I rarely read poster’s names until a certain posting style becomes familiar. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2011, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410/106 "2011-11-07T18:45:01Z")
Yeah, probably most squirting in porn is faked, one way or another. But for that matter, most female orgasms in porn are also faked. Does this imply that there’s no such thing as a real female orgasm? ---
**Author:** ![CurtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@CurtC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CurtC)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410/107 "2011-11-07T21:27:36Z")
I still haven’t seen an answer to the question of where all this fluid is stored prior to release. There have been many mentions of copious quantities, and the Skene’s gland explanation could maybe account for what, a few drops? People here are reporting first-hand (heh) accounts of four ounces, or literally gushing. If there’s some structure in the female anatomy that could hold these large quantities, I have a hard time imagining why no one has ever found it. ---
**Author:** ![Troppus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a587f6/32.png) [@Troppus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troppus)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410/108 "2011-11-07T21:58:14Z")
> [@CurtC](#): > > I still haven’t seen an answer to the question of where all this fluid is stored prior to release. There have been many mentions of copious quantities, and the Skene’s gland explanation could maybe account for what, a few drops? People here are reporting first-hand (heh) accounts of four ounces, or literally gushing. > > If there’s some structure in the female anatomy that could hold these large quantities, I have a hard time imagining why no one has ever found it. The Skene’s glands and their function are well-documented. As far as the size and capacity of the glands, the answer is simple: variety. Comparable to the variation in the size of penises, testicles, and breasts. Haven’t you noticed variation in the amount of male ejaculate? If not, PM me and I can share a couple keywords you can use on a popular free porn site that will illustrate a shocking demonstration of glandular capacity. I am unable to find this Barnard College newsletter original article in its entirety, but if you scroll to the bottom of this [Google Answers page](http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/766455.html), you can read an excerpt that answers your question: “The largest of these glands (there may be as many as thirty or more) are located near the urethral orifice, and may in some cases open into the vulva, but the exact quantity, size, and placement of these glands varies from woman to woman.” ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2011, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410/109 "2011-11-07T22:06:42Z")
My one and only squirt was probably a couple of tablespoons of volume, FWIW. ---
**Author:** ![Backcountry\_Medic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Backcountry\_Medic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Backcountry_Medic)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2011, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410/110 "2011-11-07T23:11:50Z")
Don’t underestimate the ability of the body to produce seemingly large amounts of fluids fairly rapidly. The GFR of the kidneys is typically about 125 ml/minute (about 4 ounces). I know that squirt=/=urine, but you can get an idea of how fast the body can pull fluid when needed. I’d imagine a 4 oz ‘event’ to be fairly rare (think 1/3 rd of a soda can). My research seems to indicate a correlation between volume and orgasmic intensity. I would have to assume the ‘recent’ increase in exposure comes from a larger number of women having more intense orgasms. I had seen a sufficient amount of porn prior to my first real life encounter (without knowing about squirting) and I don’t think my partner was trying to jump on the squirting bandwagon, she seemed more surprised than I. I’m surprised by the denials and disbelief however. I thought this was an established scientific event. ---
**Author:** ![Troppus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a587f6/32.png) [@Troppus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troppus)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410/111 "2011-11-07T23:19:58Z")
> [@Backcountry\_Medic](#): > > I’m surprised by the denials and disbelief however. I thought this was an established scientific event. It is, as evidenced by the er…evidence in all the previous links. And more research is as close as any search engine. Of course, some of the skepticism can be attributed to limited sample size. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410/112 "2011-11-09T02:56:28Z")
> [@pkbites](#): > > Continuing with the thread “squirt” (for lack of a better term) in my experience tends to come out in one splash. Even in the times when it’s just a couple of drops it usually does not come out in a straight line like some porn videos I’ve…heard about. Those are most likely fake and probably urine. "Squirt’ comes out in one big splash or a couple of smaller ones in unison with the contractions of orgasm. (The Most Interesting!) I can assure you this is not true. My ex wife was a squirter and it definitely came out in a steady stream like urine but it was definitely not urine. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410/113 "2011-11-09T03:28:56Z")
> [@Cubsfan](#): > > I can assure you this is not true. My ex wife was a squirter and it definitely came out in a steady stream like urine but it was definitely not urine. Are you a urine expert? Seriously–how does a layman conclude that something is or is not urine? I’d prefer a scientific analysis of the liquid in question. ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410/114 "2011-11-09T05:43:03Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > Are you a urine expert? Seriously–how does a layman conclude that something is or is not urine? I’d prefer a scientific analysis of the liquid in question. How do you know it’s not Coca-Cola or Elmer’s Glue? All of us pee multiple times every day of our life. Most of us end up in a few situations in our life where we get pee on us. It has a distinctive smell, consistency, color and taste. It’s not too hard to distinguish it from non-pee liquids. I have had the pleasure of a rather unrefined suitor rushing up immediately after the act to satisfy his curiosity by sniffing the (extra large) wet spot. It’s clear and has a slight viscosity to it and doesn’t smell like pee. A sheet soaked in pee will be gross the next day. A sheet soaked in this is usually pretty okay, certainly not a stinky mess. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410/115 "2011-11-09T06:05:41Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > Are you a urine expert? Seriously–how does a layman conclude that something is or is not urine? I’d prefer a scientific analysis of the liquid in question. I was with a women who squirted and I would not describe it as urine. Maybe it was…I made no chemical analysis but I had some 35 years of peeing a few times a day as experience (if three times a day that is somewhere north of 38,000 times so I’d say that is expert testimony and that does not count dealing with pets/other animals/nieces and nephews and so on). In short I’d say we are all pee experts. Whatever came out of her was not what I would describe as urine. I dunno where it came from, maybe it is technically pee. Just saying, after repeated experiences with her, I never once get the sense it was urine. Maybe it is different for different women…again I have no clue. I will say I thought it was awesome. Nice to see a woman unequivocally getting off. Huge turn on for me (less the actual squirting part and more knowing I did my part right with no ambiguity). ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410/116 "2011-11-09T06:21:45Z")
Missed the edit: > [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > I was with a women… \*woman > [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > (…that does not count dealing with pets/other animals/nieces and nephews and so on). To be clear I have no kids of my own and the niece and nephew bit was when I helped take care of them as infants/toddlers. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410/117 "2011-11-09T07:55:51Z")
The research I mentioned earlier, that I’m fairly sure was mentioned in a Susie Bright column, said that the female ejaculate came out of the urethra rather than a gland near the urethra. And, as I mentioned earlier, the ejaculate was collected via a catheter by the test subjects masturbated after they had voided their bladders. I don’t understand why this is in doubt. I have a penis, and two different liquids come out of the meatus at the end of urethra. ---
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410/118 "2011-11-09T14:16:02Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > Are you a urine expert? Seriously–how does a layman conclude that something is or is not urine? I’d prefer a scientific analysis of the liquid in question. I know you have ignored this before, but: [Biochemically, the fluid emitted during orgasm showed all the parameters found in prostate plasma in contrast to the values measured in voided urine.](http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2007.00542.x/abstract) ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410/119 "2011-11-09T14:22:49Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > Are you a urine expert? Seriously–how does a layman conclude that something is or is not urine? I’d prefer a scientific analysis of the liquid in question. As a matter of rule, urine tends to taste and smell like piss. Gushing doesn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410/120 "2011-11-09T19:48:39Z")
> [@even\_sven](#): > > How do you know it’s not Coca-Cola or Elmer’s Glue? I’m pretty sure it’s not superglue. If it was, I’d’ve had to turn up at the ER with an even more embarrasing case than in _American Pie 2_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-question-squirting/601410.md?page=7)