Various workers have claimed that some women expel semen-like fluid from the urethra at the time of orgasm. This idea although stirring considerable controversy and conjecture has not yet been proven scientifically. This observation is certainly in keeping with our experience with well over 1,000 women in our sex therapy program where there have been only a handful of reports of fluid 'ejaculated' by women with orgasm. However, we have observed several cases of women who expelled a type of fluid that was not urine. Although it is clear that at least some women experience this ejaculation-like response, it should be realized that a number of these cases represent a condition called 'urinary stress incontinence,' in which urine is expelled from the urethra due to physical straining, such as occurs with coughing, sneezing or sexual arousal.
Medical evaluation is warranted if a woman is bothered by such a response.
Beverly Whipple is one of several sex researchers who has conducted studies on female ejaculation, and her findings, while not definitive, are intriguing. Whipple and others have analyzed women's 'ejaculate' and found that it is chemically similar to men's ejaculate. They've also identified tiny glands embedded in the dense tissue surrounding the urethra that may be the source of this fluid. She notes that some women have had unnecessary surgery to cure incontinence. Knowing that ejaculation may be perfectly normal is an important step in owning and accepting our sexuality.