For many — men and women included — squirting is a mysterious occurrence. Where does the liquid come from? What does it feel like? And crucially, is it urine? You might laugh, but in the UK banned squirting in porn, apparently because it's difficult to tell the fluid apart from pee which is also banned. By contrast, the fluid produced during squirting tends to soak the entire bed though not always.

Squirting is a form of ejaculation where a white-ish or clear fluid is released from the vulva during sexual pleasure or orgasm. There is some debate about what squirt is and where exactly this fluid comes from, as well as if all women can squirt. It's generally believed to be fluid released from the Skene's glands, a set of glands located near the urethral sponge, when the surrounding erectile tissue is stimulated. It's also possible that squirting is released through the urethra itself. The most important thing is that it can feel really good, and that pleasure is what really matters here. Here's exactly how to make someone squirt or how to make yourself squirt and get it on this fun and adventurous way. For women, squirting comes with its own set of pressures.

I used to think squirting — also known as female ejaculation — only burst into public consciousness around the end of , when the UK government tried unsuccessfully to ban it from porn. Popular as it is, squirting remains controversial and not just among prudish government ministers. But desires are inevitably influenced by the world around us — things our friends talk about, porn we watch , stuff we read on the internet.

There are certain sex acts that have developed a sort of cult following, and squirting is one of them. And squirting often goes hand-in-hand with female orgasm, which is one of the reasons your partner might be into it, too. Pun not intended. We'll get there very soon, but first, there's something you should know. When some people with a vulva are sufficiently aroused, they're able to "squirt" a clear-ish liquid through their urethra—kinda like how people with a penis are able to ejaculate, except in this case, the process has nothing to do with reproduction.