Gynecologist explains what female ejaculation actually looks like

There’s a lot of confusion around this topic, and the reality is more nuanced than the simple claim that it’s “just urine” or, on the other extreme, something entirely separate.

Dr. Mehmet Bekir Şen is correct in one key sense: female ejaculation is a real physiological phenomenon. But the way it’s often described online tends to oversimplify what actually happens in the body.

From a medical perspective, there are two related but distinct processes:

1. Female ejaculation (in the narrow sense)
This involves a small amount of milky or clear fluid released from the Skene’s glands (also called paraurethral glands), which are located near the urethra. These glands are sometimes compared to the prostate because they can produce fluid containing markers like PSA (prostate-specific antigen).
This type of fluid is not urine, although it exits through the urethra.

2. “Squirting” (as commonly described)
This typically involves a larger volume of fluid, and research has shown that in many cases, this fluid does include urine from the bladder, often mixed with secretions from the Skene’s glands.
So the statement “it’s entirely urine” isn’t fully accurate—but neither is the idea that it’s completely separate from urine.

That’s why studies often conclude that squirting fluid can be a blend, with composition varying between individuals and situations.

Why the confusion exists

The fluid exits through the urethra, which is also where urine comes from
The volume can be large, making it seem bladder-related
The chemical composition varies, depending on the person and level of arousal
Popular media and adult content tend to exaggerate or misrepresent it

How common it is

Estimates vary widely, but research suggests somewhere between 10% and 50%+ of women report experiencing it at least once. The variation depends on anatomy, stimulation, comfort, and context—not just technique.

What actually matters

From a clinical standpoint, the most important takeaway is this:

It’s not a disorder or something inherently abnormal
It’s not the same as urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control)
It’s also not a universal experience—many women never experience it, and that’s completely normal

A grounded perspective

There’s a tendency online to swing between extremes—either dismissing it or turning it into a benchmark of sexual “performance.” Both are misleading.

A more accurate way to look at it is that the female body can produce different types of fluid responses during arousal, and these responses vary naturally from person to person.

So rather than focusing on labels or myths, it’s more useful to understand it as one of several possible physiological responses—neither required nor defining.