What Is Squirting?
Squirting refers to fluid expelled from the vagina during orgasm.
Not all people with vaginas squirt during orgasm, and those who do may only do it some of the time. This type of orgasm includes a rapid ejection of urine, along with other fluids, from the bladder.
Other Names for a Squirting Orgasm
A squirting orgasm is sometimes called female ejaculation. But this term excludes non-binary and trans people who are not female but have vaginas.
What Does Squirting Feel Like?
Like any aspect of sex, no two people will experience squirting in quite the same way. Some people report that it's more intense than a clitoral orgasm, while others say it's less intense. Many say that it's a deep sense of release that's different from any other orgasm.
What Is the Difference Between a Squirting Orgasm, Female Ejaculation, and Sexual Incontinence?
All three of these phenomena involve fluid coming from the bladder during sex. Squirting is the expulsion of urine during an orgasm. Female ejaculation is a release of both urine and a substance from the Skene's glands. Sexual incontinence— also called coital incontinence — is when someone loses control of their bladder during sex.
Ejaculation in people with vaginas may include a small release of a milky white liquid that does not gush out. Squirting, on the other hand, is usually a higher volume. It is possible to squirt and ejaculate at the same time.
Myths and Misconceptions About Squirting Orgasms
Myth: Squirting is fake. Squirting is real. Studies show that anywhere from 10% to 54% of people with vaginas have experienced it. However, more research is needed to determine the exact causes of squirting and female ejaculation.
Myth: Everyone can squirt if they try the same method. Each person's experience with squirting is different. While some methods can make people squirt more than others, no method makes every person with a vagina squirt. This is because each vagina is different.
Myth: Squirting orgasms are always high volume. Squirting isn't always a high-volume event that soaks the sheets. Sometimes, it is a small trickle or a stream of fluid.