Myth #4: The G-spot causes female ejaculate or squirting, and they are the same
Whenever I explain the difference between female ejaculation and squirting, the comment section turns into a gaslighting frenzy. Well, cool the tar because a recent study settles the debate and reiterates an earlier study that found they were “completely different phenomena.”
This recent study only had five participants, but it used a pretty visual method to differentiate squirting vs. female ejaculation. The researchers had participants empty their bladder, and then they inserted a urethral catheter. Then they injected participants with a blue dye to track the fluid.
The next part is why sex researchers often struggle to get funding. To squirt or ejaculate, the ladies sexually stimulated themselves while the researchers videotaped. (Sorry, some people have more exciting jobs.)
The results were as clear as the blue dye. Researchers found female ejaculate comes from the Skene’s glands or female prostate (see Myth #3.) It has similar components to male ejaculate — prostate-specific antigen and fructose, but obviously, no sperm.
Squirting, on the other hand, comes from the urinary bladder and comprises urea, creatinine, and uric acid. It also contains prostate-specific antigens, but in lesser amounts than female ejaculate.
To confuse matters more, squirting and female ejaculation can co-occur.
So how do you tell the difference? Well, that’s like the difference between a Frappuccino and a cappuccino. They both will give you a buzz, but one has more sexy branding. The one with the sexy branding — squirting — is what you see in most porn videos. The dramatic gush of clear fluid is hard to miss, while female ejaculate is about a teaspoon of white, milky fluid. Not nearly as cinematic.
Either way, can we please focus on her orgasm instead of whether she is peeing on you? Asking for a friend.