Patient's question:
AgeDetailed medical condition and consultation purpose: I have been married for half a year. When having sexual intercourse with my wife, transparent mucus flows out shortly after the penis becomes erect, but it does not affect sexual intercourse with my wife. What is this disease, and how should it be treated? Thank you.
Does this condition affect my wife's ability to conceive? My wife and I have never taken any contraceptive measures, but why hasn't she become pregnant? Thank you.
Doctor's answer:
Hello, this secretion comes from the Cowper's glands or nearby glands. This secretion enters the urethra (the tube through which urine and semen pass through the penis), near the base of the penis. It is a normal physiological reflex. During arousal, secretions from different organs gather in the prostate and mix together. It is speculated that men who do not secrete any fluid before ejaculation still produce fluid from the Cowper's glands, but it mixes with other components of semen during ejaculation rather than being secreted outside the penis in advance. Therefore, the amount that flows out is not particularly significant, and there is no need to worry.