Is excessive pre-ejaculate during sex normal?

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Pre‐ejaculate is a clear mucus-like fluid produced by accessory sex glands called Cowper glands that are expressed on sexual stimulation into the urethra. Cowper glands (also known as bulbourethral glands) are pea-size glands located below the prostate.

Pre‐ejaculate volume may range in normal men from a few drops to more than 5 mL. In addition to mechanically lubricating the urethra, pre-ejaculate facilitates the passage of sperm by creating an appropriate chemical environment in the urethra by neutralising the residual acidity of urine in the urethra.

The amount of pre-ejaculate is hardly noticeable in most men. However, excess secretion might cause some degree of embarrassment in some men.

So far, the only medication that has been used to reduce pre-ejaculate volume is 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor. This medication is used for the treatment of an enlarged prostate or hair loss. However, this medication has potential side effects of causing loss of libido (interest in sex) and erection and ejaculation difficulties.

My opinion is that excess pre-ejaculate is not really a "problem" but a variation of normal physiology. Many men report reduction of the pre-ejaculate volume as they get older. My advice is to look at this "excessive" pre-ejaculate ' as normal, healthy and pleasurable—not as something dirty or embarrassing.

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