At what age does male pre-ejaculate typically dry up?
October 4, 2015 6:28 AM Subscribe
A seminal question for the men of MeFi.
I'm a guy in my 30s. Sometime around age 26 or 27 I pretty much stopped producing pre-ejaculate (aka Cowper's fluid [NSFW]) during masturbation. I'll still sometimes get a drop or two if I'm particularly aroused, but other times I'm totally dry. I use artificial lube, and if I'm having sex with a partner it isn't a problem as long as she's reasonably wet, but I still wonder if late 20's is an unusually early age to run out of pre-cum. Is it? And is there anything I could try doing that might turn the tap back on?
I'm a guy in my 30s. Sometime around age 26 or 27 I pretty much stopped producing pre-ejaculate (aka Cowper's fluid [NSFW]) during masturbation. I'll still sometimes get a drop or two if I'm particularly aroused, but other times I'm totally dry. I use artificial lube, and if I'm having sex with a partner it isn't a problem as long as she's reasonably wet, but I still wonder if late 20's is an unusually early age to run out of pre-cum. Is it? And is there anything I could try doing that might turn the tap back on?
I don't have a penis but I've seen a lot of them, ranging from ages 25-60, and this is particular to the person and not age-related. Some guys always produce a lot, some never produce much at all.
posted by desjardins at 7:33 AM on October 4, 2015 [4 favorites]
posted by desjardins at 7:33 AM on October 4, 2015 [4 favorites]
You're fine. Totally normal.
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 8:51 AM on October 4, 2015
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 8:51 AM on October 4, 2015
As a guy who does guys... this is totally an individual thing. Some men never do, some are like faucets, most of us it's in between and different depending on the context. You're normal. If you're seriously concerned have a chat with your doctor (and even at your age, good idea to keep your junk on the agenda once a year when you go for checkups!)
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 10:58 AM on October 4, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 10:58 AM on October 4, 2015 [2 favorites]
(On reflection, please insert 'cis' in there. Apologies.)
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 3:25 PM on October 4, 2015
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 3:25 PM on October 4, 2015
I've never made any. My partner, who's 19 years older than me, leaks like a faucet. As everyone here's saying, this is just one of those hypervariable things that can come and go according to mysterious, unclear rules.
Side note, though: are you giving yourself testicular self-exams? If not, you should start. If you notice a change like this accompanied by a physical change in your balls (even one that isn't painful), it's a good indicator to go get it checked out by a professional.
posted by late afternoon dreaming hotel at 10:11 AM on October 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
Side note, though: are you giving yourself testicular self-exams? If not, you should start. If you notice a change like this accompanied by a physical change in your balls (even one that isn't painful), it's a good indicator to go get it checked out by a professional.
posted by late afternoon dreaming hotel at 10:11 AM on October 5, 2015 [1 favorite]
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