For many people with vulvas, sexual arousal can lead to vaginal lubrication—better known as getting wet. Wetness is not a substitute for enthusiastic verbal consent; always take the time to communicate with your partner, and when in doubt, ask. So how do you make your partner wet? Read on for some ideas. Wetness occurs when the vagina produces fluid, often in response to sexual arousal. When someone with a vagina gets turned on, blood-flow to the tissues of the vulva increases, stimulating glands in the vagina to produce fluid; fluid may also come from the walls of the vaginal canal 1. These fluids help to protect delicate genital tissue from friction and lubricate the vagina to ease penetration. Wetness can also increase pleasure for both partners, providing lubrication for penises, hands, pussies or other body parts to glide smoothly against the vulva.

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While some people naturally produce more vaginal lubrication than others, this wetness is normal in most scenarios. The exact amount of fluid you produce each day will vary. This wetness helps keep your vagina clean and also provides lubrication to protect against tearing and injury. Most vaginal fluid is made primarily of water, along with some salts like phosphate and sodium chloride, organic compounds such as lipids and amino acids, antibodies that help the body reduce risk of infections, and old cells from the lining of the vagina, uterus, and cervix. It provides lubrication that makes sex more comfortable, can minimize or prevent vaginal pain, and even supports fertility. Many different factors can contribute to vaginal wetness. Factors include your age, hormone levels, medications, stress, level of arousal, infections, and perspiration.
We got a few questions from our readers about wetness down there and went straight to the expert, certified sex therapist Dr. Janet Brito, for answers. The glands in your cervix and vaginal wall create essential lubrication to protect your genital area from injury or tearing, and keep your vagina clean and moist. Depending on where you are in your cycle and hormone levels, the amount of cervical fluid could vary.