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Question:
i am 16 years old and ive been wondering why when i masturbate there is no precum ive read other posts and they say that most men produce at least a little but i dont notice any is this something i should get checked out?

Answer:
by Brian Zamboni:
(03/24/2006)
It is normal to have precum—but it is also normal not to have any precum. Precum is not typically a sign of a health problem, but lack of precum is also not typically a sign of a health problem. Precum is more likely when a man is thinking about sex, but not able to stimulate himself sexually in any direct way. Ejaculation includes two phases: emission and expulsion. Emission involves contractions of various internal male structures, like the prostate. Precum occurs before and/or during the emission stage. The full ejaculation occurs during the expulsion stage. In practice, most men do not notice or experience the emission phase because the two events occur so closely together. Remember, everyone is different in their sexual responses.

Reviewed by: Patricia Fawver Ph.D. in Sexology

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