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Sixth Issue Article of the Month THE BEER PISS THEORY Recently there has been a great deal of debate on the internet regarding Dr. John Perry's "Beer Piss Theory." Since John's 1997 article "Female Ejaculation and the Beer Piss Hypothesis" was inspired by my doctoral research project, "Urethral Expulsions During Sensual Arousal And Bladder Catheterization In Seven Human Females," I have more than a passing interest in the issues this brings up. The recent version of the "Beer Piss Theory" was a greatly abridged version of John's 1997 paper and basically offers the conclusion "that the output of the periurethral glands is limited to a couple of teaspoons, at best. Anything more has to be urine." While I agree that for many women not all of their ejaculate originates in the periurethral glands, I take exception to the use of the word "urine" to describe the remainder of the fluid expelled. What actually is urine? Webster's New World Dictionary defines urine as, "a waste product...secreted by the kidneys or other excretory structures.....it is a yellowish liquid containing urea, certain salts, etc., which is stored in the bladder and discharged periodically through the urethra." Are all fluids passing through the bladder automatically urine? Urea and creatinine, two main components of "urine" are present in all bodily fluids, including male ejaculate. However, their concentration in the ejaculate of the women in my study was much less than in each woman's baseline urine sample. In my research these levels averaged about 25% of the baseline specimen and these figures were similar to those found by Whipple and Perry in their studies. John's original "Beer Piss Hypothesis" referred to his experiences as a young man when, after consuming large amounts of beer, he had observed that his urine appeared to have less color than normal. This was popularly referred to as "beer piss." After reviewing my doctoral research paper along with the supporting videotapes, John could not help but notice that several of the women had expelled more than 1/2 liter of fluid with very low concentrations of urea and creatinine as compared to their normal urine samples, all AFTER their bladders had been fully drained by the use of a catheter. Therefore, it was John's opinion that the women must have consumed large amounts of fluids either immediately before or after having their bladders drained. However, in the case of my seven subjects and other women whom I have observed to date, there was clearly no consumption of excessive fluids. In fact, if anything, given how much energy was used while being physically aroused, they probably could have used more fluids. They were so engrossed in the arousal process that, while they were expending physical energy and sweating profusely, they had no interest in fluids other than a sip of water or juice from time to time. As for the question of the source and composition of the urethral expulsions, my conclusion, based on my study, was that fluid can be expelled at orgasm from BOTH the periurethral glands and the bladder, together or individually. The composition of the fluid expelled through the urethra, but not from the periurethral glands, had only about 25% of the main ingredients in the same woman's baseline urine specimen. Given that we had completely drained their bladders prior to the expulsion, my suspicion is that the fluid came from a combination of residual moisture in the bladder plus new fluid from the kidneys. Many people have responded to John's "Beer Piss Hypothesis" with anecdotal experiences of situations where women who ejaculate had experienced urinary track infections and were taking over the counter medications that caused their urine to have a strong orange or blue coloration to it. They all observed that, while their urine was strongly colored, their ejaculate had only a slight tinge, if any, to it. Some reported that when they urinated directly after sexual activity, the strong coloration was still present. In postulating a "beer piss" hypothesis, Dr. Perry is proposing that anything more than a teaspoon of female ejaculate is urine. Yet female ejaculate, even in larger quantities, has neither the visual, chemical, or olfactory qualities of urine. Perry appears to want to explain the lack of visual similarity due to a supposed dilution of urine by ingesting excess fluids. The credibility of his hypothesis rests on the common knowledge that urine gets less yellow when we drink more fluid. The color of urine is due primarily to the pigment urochrome and there is more of this pigment in urine, and hence a darker color, if we haven't urinated for a while. If the beer piss hypothesis were true, we would expect to find a similar variation in the color of female ejaculate based on the quantity of liquid consumed. However, this has not been observed. Since it is the urochrome which colors urine and not the concentrations of urea and creatinine, the observation that excess fluid intake dilutes the urochrome present in urine can not be used to account for the lowered amounts of urea and creatinine in female ejaculate. When we look at the question of female ejaculate there are actually two parallel conversations going on. There is the scientific question of analysis and experimental results and then there is a broader philosophical question of the proper framework within which we interpret this information. Our role as sex educators is to help to overcome the overall sex negativity of our society. A disproportionate amount of this negativity has centered on women: their bodies, their genitalia and the fluids which come from them. There is still an element of mystery and uncertainty which surrounds female ejaculation with regard to its exact composition and where it originates. What we do know is that female ejaculation is a natural, pleasurable and largely involuntary process and that the ejaculate is not properly characterized as urine. Armed with what has been discovered through scientific investigation, we can say with confidence that there is no basis for women to feel guilt and shame about expelling fluid during sex. Question of the Month - Volume of Fluid Every month, I choose one question or subject from the many letters that I receive. Question: Dear Dr G: I've been a female ejaculator for 35 years and in a recent relationship the volume of ejaculate is overwhelming. I reach an average of a dozen orgasms and with each one the fluid increases and is expelled with such force that I gush up to 18 inches. I'm concerned about the copious amounts of fluids that I'm losing. I'm left weak, out of breath and obviously dehydrated. Is this highly unusual and should I be concerned? Or just enjoy it. Answer: While some women expel only a small amount of fluid, less than a teaspoon, others expel copious amounts. During my doctoral research project, one of the women expelled almost a full liter of fluid over a two hour period AFTER we had drained her bladder. The source and composition of those expulsions are the subject of the feature article in this month's G Zine, entitled "The Beer Piss Theory." In any case, my advice to you is to just relax and enjoy the experience. As I often tell people, pleasure and increased connection with your partner should be the goal, not ejaculation. Do make sure you drink sufficient fluids so you don't become dehydrated. Many women drink Gatorade or a similar beverage. - Dr. G Video Review of the Month Review of (1998), Director: Michael Ninn; Producer: Jane Hamilton; VCA Platinum Plus) Ritual, a new VCA release, featuring Vicca and directed by Michael Ninn, is a showcase for Ninn's brilliant art direction and cinematographic skills. Like all of Ninn's work, this film features a stunning array of dazzling visuals, interesting and engaging camera angles, and colorful, creative costuming. The camera work is on a par with big budget mainstream movies. The close-ups are particularly well done as they fill up the whole screen and cater to the viewers' desire to get close to the action. Outstanding film editing never allows us to get bored with one perspective as Ninn continually changes the camera angle and fades gracefully from close up to long view without losing the pace of the sexual excitement. One of the qualities of Ninn's work is the way in which the sex scenes dominate the film overshadowing the plot line, which is at most minimal. This gives his work a phantasmagoric, dream-like quality where one scene bleeds into another without apparent rhyme or reason just as one dream scene fades into another in our sleep. This doesn't overburden his film with a shallow pretense of realism but allows our imagination to revel in his sexy dreamscape. There are a variety of different sexual action scenes in Ritual involving all of the usual combinations we come to expect in a good porn film. My favorites in this film were the girl on girl scenes with four women involving a particularly engaging sequence where one woman's pubic hair was shaved, and a scene with a backdrop of what appears to be welder's sparks. Ritual starts unexpectedly with five minutes of real theatre. Vicca is the fallen woman in some sort of interrogation room being grilled by actor Tyce Bune who comes in dressed in a black raincoat and hat. This is a delightful archetypal scenario of the typical porn customer, Bune, probing the soul of the porn actress, the woman who went too far. This sets up the plot thread which runs through Ritual and allows for a moment of intense personal engagement at the end of the film where Vicca asks the audience: "Where are you? Where are you seeing this? Out of thousands of films, how did you find me? Was it an accident or did you search me out?" If you would like to buy a copy of Ritual, just click on this link. Product of the Month The Amazing G Spot & Female Ejaculation Video You'll Be Absolutely Astounded! See couples exploring pleasures many have only dreamed of . . . and learn their most intimate sexual secrets. It's entertaining, exciting and educational! Get ready for a magical journey of discovery as you probe the deepest recesses of the female body and mind. It's an incredible pleasure trip that strips away the mysteries of the female orgasm to reveal breakthrough tips and techniques for achieving unbelievably intense sexual peaks . . . again and again! You'll actually see a G Spot at the throbbing, pulsating moment of orgasm through never-before-seen intravaginal photography! And you'll learn the myths and realities of female ejaculation. This stimulating, informative video is produced, directed and narrated by internationally renowned author, therapist and sex educator, Dr. Michael Perry, one of the original G Spot researcher. If you would like to purchase a copy of The Amazing G Spot & Female Ejaculation Video, just click on this link.
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