Men’s sexual health - Contraception

Withdrawal: Why And Why Not

Withdrawal has got to be the oldest and most popular form of birth control. Here we will review if you really know everything you’ve got to know about this method. You’ll definitely be surprised about how good or how lousy it can be, all depending on you. The good thing about this method is that you will have to inevitably know better about your little swimmers, called the sperm, and just how reliable and adamant they can be.

In the heat of sexual excitement, the penis releases two kinds of fluids. The first fluid is called pre-ejaculate or the pre-cum which is released when aroused but prior to ejaculation, as its name suggests. The pre-cum is a lubricant that is made in a gland of the penis. This fluid usually has no sperm though it can transmit infections. However studies show that the pre-cum can carry the sperms of the previous ejaculation. Therefore the pre-cum of the second round or succeeding rounds of sex might already contain sperm. Many reliable scientific sources discuss the ineffectiveness of withdrawal because of the pre-cum and how it can contain sperm. Because you know that the previous ejaculations can leave sperm behind in the folds of your penis, you can therefore predict and prepare for your pre-cum. I suggest that you try urination before another round of intercourse so that you can wash over whatever leftover sperm that might still be in your urethra. The urethra is the tube where both your urine and semen use to exit the penis.

The second fluid that is released heat of sexual excitement goes with the flow of your ejaculation, it is called the semen. This fluid is made in the testicles and carries along with it thousands of sperm along with any sexually transmittable infections that may be present. By this alone, you can assume that any semen that may stray during withdrawal will not only protect the couple form unwanted pregnancy but also from STD’s and unwanted diseases.

How To’s And How Effective?

If you think that withdrawal is a method that is the sole domain of the male, you are horribly mistaken. The effectiveness of this method lies on both of the partners. The communication between partners is imperative before and during sex to stop a hasty and clumsy and withdrawal. It is also as important that the male must be knowledgeable and experienced about his very own body. Withdrawal is never effective if the male partner will be unable to withdraw before his ejaculation. Needless to say, if you are a virgin, or you happen to be a cut above the rest of males and had never been too good with touching yourself to orgasm, withdraw from withdrawal.

To ensure no sperm from a pre-cum will stray to the vagina during sex, the male partner must urinate and wipe the tip of the penis before another intercourse. To spice things up, ask your partner to perform an oral sex on you so she can help in wiping out the pre-cum while at the same time stimulating you to an erection that will prepare you for some humping. During sex, you can have vaginal-penile sex until you feel near to ejaculation.

When you feel close to your ejaculation, you must hurriedly signal your partner to stop titillating you and must withdraw your penis from your partner's vagina and crotch. Both of you can now continue to stimulate your self or each other to orgasm as long as you both avoid any form of sperm contact with the vulva. Be alerted that even sperm that is outside the vagina, but is in the vulva or on the legs of close proximity, can still help the sperm travel to the uterus. Needless to say, this will still cause pregnancy and STD’s. Other forms of stimulation after the withdrawal that will help both you and your partner reach mutual orgasm is known to reduce anxiety about the withdrawn ejaculation. This also creates greater intimacy which fosters a deeper communication and reduces the risk of an unwanted pregnancy.

Benefits And Side Effects

There’s always an up and down to everything, this does not exclude withdrawal. Among the perks of this method are: it is free and readily available, it has no side effects, it does not alter the menstrual cycle, and it does not affect future fertility. On a deeper level, this method can produce good effects for your psyche as well as your relationship with your partner. It can help you both be more sensitive about sexual matters as well as learn about each other’s sexual responsiveness. This method can also pave way for a more effective communication and greater intimacy. To people with religious constraints, this method is a more acceptable alternative than other contraceptive tools.