Female Ejaculation: Coital Incontinence or Something Else? Female ejaculation, what is it? How does it happen? Is it really an ejaculatory response or is it simply coital incontinence? Who experiences it? In trying to answer these questions, researchers have had a wide variety of results. The topic of female ejaculation is a source of controversy in the scientific community as well as in society in general. Many studies have cited conclusive scientific research indicating female ejaculation is simply involuntary urinantion, while other studies have concluded that female ejaculation is not urination at all, rather the fluid expelled has an entirely differenet chemical composition than urine. The ideas and opionilns about the effect ejaculation
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With an established history and support of the existence of female ejaculation, we can now look at how it affects women and their sexuality. In Women’s Experiences of Female Ejaculation, Gilliland (2009) reported her findings of a phenomenological study of the perspectives of thirteen women regarding their experience of female ejaculation (p. 121). Accodring to Gilliland (2009), “All women described their experiences of themselves as ejaculators to be significant or defining in their sexual lives. Their responses to initial ejaculation experiences varied but can be grouped into two general categories: feelings of humiliation and shame or feelings of exploration and wonder” (p. 125). The women in this study who felt shame assumed the gush of fluid that occurred around the time of orgasm was urine, which led to embaarrsmemt. The women who reported positive feelings about ejaculation reported feeling more comfortable with themselves and their bodies than the women who reported negative feelings about ejaculation. Many of these women report feeling ashamed or negative about their ejaculation experiences at first, but later developed much more positive attidutes, over time they come to believe that the phenomenon enhances their sexual lives and they feel more attractive and sensual. Gilliland states (2009), “When asked how they would feel if they stopped ejaculating, all respondendts stated they would be sad or that they would miss it” (p.
With an established history and support of the existence of female ejaculation, we can now look at how it affects women and their sexuality. In Women’s Experiences of Female Ejaculation, Gilliland (2009) reported her findings of a phenomenological study of the perspectives of thirteen women regarding their experience of female ejaculation (p. 121). Accodring to Gilliland (2009), “All women described their experiences of themselves as ejaculators to be significant or defining in their sexual lives. Their responses to initial ejaculation experiences varied but can be grouped into two general categories: feelings of humiliation and shame or feelings of exploration and wonder” (p. 125). The women in this study who felt shame assumed the gush of fluid that occurred around the time of orgasm was urine, which led to embaarrsmemt. The women who reported positive feelings about ejaculation reported feeling more comfortable with themselves and their bodies than the women who reported negative feelings about ejaculation. Many of these women report feeling ashamed or negative about their ejaculation experiences at first, but later developed much more positive attidutes, over time they come to believe that the phenomenon enhances their sexual lives and they feel more attractive and sensual. Gilliland states (2009), “When asked how they would feel if they stopped ejaculating, all respondendts stated they would be sad or that they would miss it” (p.