### Author:  [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2004, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-it-tmi/274581/1 "2004-11-13T18:16:27Z")
This is something I’ve never discussed with friends (and for good reason). To my knowledge, I don’t think guys are taught what to do with their semen after masturbating. So, what do you do with it? …And what do women do with their own? I guess I’ll go first. I have a towel that could probably be used as a night stand :p, and after awhile, gets thrown out. Now in a thread **Wesley Clark** started, he does something involving Zip-Loc bags…
This question prompted by this thread…
> **[Why is my semen black and orange](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=286416)**
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> Okey dokey. When I masturbate I usually collect my semen in a paper towel, then put the paper towel in a ziploc bag. I have a reason for this mind you. Its because I don’t want to flush paper towels down the toilet and I don’t want to just throw the...
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### Author:  [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2004, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-it-tmi/274581/2 "2004-11-13T18:17:51Z")
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### Author:  [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2004, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-it-tmi/274581/3 "2004-11-13T19:35:01Z")
Heh. Sequential thread titles.
ANYWAY, we do the toilet paper wipe and flush method. If we’re going to sleep, no shower. If we’re not, shower. Same with masturbating on his part.
Simple, no fuss, no rot.
> [@](#):
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> And what do women do with their own?
I don’t have semen, as I’m female… but when I am the receptacle for someone else’s semen, I clean up the best I can with toilet paper and forget it or I shower and contort myself into interesting positions to get it all “out” as it were.
However, since this is a TMI thread, what do other women do about the leakage issue? I usually have some leakage for 36 hours or so after having sex (no condoms) and I’ve soiled some underwear because of this.
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### Author:  [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2004, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-it-tmi/274581/4 "2004-11-13T20:00:14Z")
> [@FilmGeek](#):
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> Heh. Sequential thread titles.
>
> ANYWAY, we do the toilet paper wipe and flush method. If we’re going to sleep, no shower. If we’re not, shower. Same with masturbating on his part.
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> Simple, no fuss, no rot.
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> I don’t have semen, as I’m female… but when I am the receptacle for someone else’s semen, I clean up the best I can with toilet paper and forget it or I shower and contort myself into interesting positions to get it all “out” as it were.
>
> However, since this is a TMI thread, what do other women do about the leakage issue? I usually have some leakage for 36 hours or so after having sex (no condoms) and I’ve soiled some underwear because of this.
I have friends who use the little panty liners, I douche in the shower before leaving the house if it seems particularly leaky, though I normally don’t seem to have a semen-volume [?] problem with 1 man. Although I can rememebr when I was into swinging being really … squishy … after 2 or 3 men.
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### Author:  [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2004, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-it-tmi/274581/5 "2004-11-13T20:05:36Z")
> [@FilmGeek](#):
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> However, since this is a TMI thread, what do other women do about the leakage issue? I usually have some leakage for 36 hours or so after having sex (no condoms) and I’ve soiled some underwear because of this.
God, this is one of those practical problems you never ever hear anyone about! 🆒
I sit on my knees above a paper towel and do a [Kegel Excercise](http://www.universityobgyn.com/kegal.htm). That will get most of the stuff out. In the past; I used a panty liner and threw that out after an hour or two.
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### Author:  [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2004, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-it-tmi/274581/6 "2004-11-13T20:08:27Z")
> [@FilmGeek](#):
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> I don’t have semen, as I’m female…
This is a plus! 🙂
Almost afraid this thread will get closed now after the other one did…
5…4…3…2…1…
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### Author:  [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2004, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-it-tmi/274581/7 "2004-11-13T20:11:15Z")
> [@ParentalAdvisory](#):
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> …And what do women do with their own?
Oh and for clarification, this was meant to mean, what do you do with your own secretions when by yourself… the same question posed to the guys.
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### Author:  [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2004, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-it-tmi/274581/8 "2004-11-13T20:14:21Z")
Some threads really should be illegal.
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### Author:  [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2004, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-it-tmi/274581/9 "2004-11-13T20:26:52Z")
**Astro** , Some people are grossed out by life, nature and natural things, like bodies. I tend to find those rather interesting.
OTOH, I don’t see the fun of watching horrormovies, when many people do.
To each his own, or as we say here, “to each cat his own garbagecan.”
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### Author:  [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2004, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-it-tmi/274581/10 "2004-11-13T20:30:57Z")
> [@ParentalAdvisory](#):
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> Oh and for clarification, this was meant to mean, what do you do with your own secretions when by yourself… the same question posed to the guys.
The SDMG-treads on female ejaculation (do a search) show that female excretions pose less of a problem in this sense then male’s.
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### Author:  [@smartini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smartini)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2004, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-it-tmi/274581/11 "2004-11-13T20:40:50Z")
> [@FilmGeek](#):
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> However, since this is a TMI thread, what do other women do about the leakage issue? I usually have some leakage for 36 hours or so after having sex (no condoms) and I’ve soiled some underwear because of this.
The other suggestions work, ie pantyliners (aka partyliners in my household) and the Kegel exercises. If these are too cumbersome or time consuming, try wearing a tampon for about 30 minutes or so. Should decrease your 36 hours significantly. At 36 hours I would be concerned about irritating the delicate vaginal area. That’s no fun.
🙂
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### Author:  [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2004, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-it-tmi/274581/12 "2004-11-13T20:48:25Z")
> [@Maastricht](#):
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> The SDMG-treads on female ejaculation (do a search) show that female excretions pose less of a problem in this sense then male’s.
I understand, but some may emit more then others. This thread is for all…
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### Author:  [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2004, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-it-tmi/274581/13 "2004-11-13T20:55:47Z")
> [@Maastricht](#):
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> **Astro** , Some people are grossed out by life, nature and natural things, like bodies. I tend to find those rather interesting.
Exactly. The main objective of this thread was to find out the methods of disposal. Such things were never discussed for me growing up, and I wondered what other folks do. I’ve never heard or thought about Wesleys method, so it made me curious. This thread is not intended to gross people out, but if it does, you’ve already seen the -TMI warning. It’s mundane and pointless, yet interesting in that it is never talked about… So here it is! I think we can all be adults here, and at the same time be humorous about topics less traveled.
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### Author:  [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2004, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-it-tmi/274581/14 "2004-11-13T20:59:40Z")
**PA** , umm…no. In the threads I was referring to many people say they have experienced that womens ejaculate (even if it is plentiful) dries up without leaving a stain or smell.
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### Author:  [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2004, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-it-tmi/274581/15 "2004-11-13T22:05:24Z")
> [@Maastricht](#):
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> **Astro** , Some people are grossed out by life, nature and natural things, like bodies. I tend to find those rather interesting.
>
> OTOH, I don’t see the fun of watching horrormovies, when many people do.
>
> To each his own, or as we say here, “to each cat his own garbagecan.”
Well… maybe… but it’s interesting that this is OK, but that thread asking doper women if their vaginal lips hung open all loose and floppy after vigorous sex or “snapped back” immediately, was closed pretty quickly.
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### Author:  [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2004, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-it-tmi/274581/16 "2004-11-13T22:22:38Z")
Hmnn. I missed that one and its closing. Maybe it’s the attitude with which such subjects are discussed, more then the subject itself.
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### Author:  [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2004, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-it-tmi/274581/17 "2004-11-13T22:30:00Z")
> [@ParentalAdvisory](#):
>
> Exactly. The main objective of this thread was to find out the methods of disposal. Such things were never discussed for me growing up, and I wondered what other folks do. I’ve never heard or thought about Wesleys method, so it made me curious. This thread is not intended to gross people out, but if it does, you’ve already seen the -TMI warning. It’s mundane and pointless, yet interesting in that it is never talked about… So here it is! I think we can all be adults here, and at the same time be humorous about topics less traveled.
I don’t see how your towel method works. At the risk of sounding disgusting (again), doesn’t the towel start to give off an offensive odor really soon? I would assume it would. I would use toilet paper and flush that but toilet paper is 4" wide while paper towels are about a foot wide, the TP can’t really act as a good means of collecting for fear that ejaculate will get everywhere. Finding a larger, flushable object would be nice, maybe there are some kind of things like that in the hygiene isle at walmart.
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### Author:  [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2004, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-it-tmi/274581/18 "2004-11-13T22:42:40Z")
I collect my semen and then make a pie out of it, and then sell it to people that want to throw pies in a celebrity’s or politician’s face.
I make good money.
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### Author:  [@MC\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MC_E)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2004, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-it-tmi/274581/19 "2004-11-13T23:05:18Z")
Well, if I’m near the computer and need to catch something, I grab a piece of computer paper. Then I fold it up and throw it in the outside trash can. It is surprisingly leak proof, in the short term.
You have to watch for paper cuts though. 😃
I never thought about the “squishy” issue for swingers.
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### Author:  [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2004, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-with-it-tmi/274581/20 "2004-11-13T23:07:13Z")
> [@Wesley Clark](#):
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> I don’t see how your towel method works. At the risk of sounding disgusting (again), doesn’t the towel start to give off an offensive odor really soon? I would assume it would. I would use toilet paper and flush that but toilet paper is 4" wide while paper towels are about a foot wide, the TP can’t really act as a good means of collecting for fear that ejaculate will get everywhere. Finding a larger, flushable object would be nice, maybe there are some kind of things like that in the hygiene isle at walmart.
I was joking about the night stand! It’s a small towel, and after a noticable odor, gets placed in a plastic grocery bag (twice), then to the trash. I’m a recycler.
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