What is the urethra?
The urethra is a tube that carries urine (girls and guys) and semen (only guys) from inside the body to the outside. Both guys and girls have urethras. It is easier to see on guys because it is visible at the end of the penis. A girls’ urethra is usually hidden from view by her labia (vaginal lips). For guys, the urethra is inside the penis and allows semen (cum) and urine to leave the body. When a guy is sexually excited and gets an erection, a valve shuts off the passageway between the bladder, where urine is stored, and the urethra. This makes it impossible for a guy to urinate (pee) and ejaculate at the same time. When a guy gets an erection, a gland inside the scrotum releases a fluid that comes out of the tip of the penis. This clear, sticky stuff is called pre-ejaculatory fluid. Pre-cum cleans out the inside of the urethra.The fluid makes the urethra less acidic and gives the sperm a better shot at surviving the trip from the male’s testicles into the female’s body, in search of
