Yonicology: The quantity, consistency, and viscosity of the yoni's lubricating fluids vary from woman to woman, and vary by the degree of her arousal, phase of menstrual cycle, medications, epigenetics, diet, and overall health. The biochemical composition of the fluid makes it perfectly slick, similar to raw egg whites. Its complex chemistry includes water, pyridine, urea, acetic acid, lactic acid, ketones, and aldehydes. It also contains sebum, or skin oil, that has a slick, waxy consistency.
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The vagina, including all the surrounding sexual tissues, is a naturally moist environment. The tissue lining the vagina is similar to skin, though much more delicate and highly innervated. The thin lining allows naturally occurring moisture to pass through it, and with arousal, blood flow to the area increases and additional fluid flows into the tissue for lubricating protection. The Bartholin's glands, 2 pea sized glands just inside the vagina, may also secrete a few drops of lubricative fluid.
Vasoactive intestinal peptide, or VIP (a Very Important Peptide!), is also considered by biologists to be part of the sexual arousal process. VIP, part of the endocrine system, is a genetically encoded neuromodulator and neurotransmitter produced in the brain, the gut, and the pancreas. It is an abundant vasodilator that regulates biophysical responses including smooth muscle activity, dilation and constriction of veins, heart rhythm, blood flow to the gut, and secretions from skin cells. The ribbons of nerve cells that weave through the vagina and regulate the vagina's engorgement with blood and the amount of lubrication produced in arousal are responsive to VIP. Recent research discovered that when a woman engaged in intimate activity had VIP in her blood stream, her natural lubrication doubled! This field is still very new, and there is still much to be learned. One thing is certain, chronic stress hampers the endocrine system and can lead to low VIP levels.
The quantity, consistency, and viscosity of the yoni's lubricating fluids vary from woman to woman, and vary by the degree of her arousal, phase of menstrual cycle, medications, epigenetics, diet, and overall health. The biochemical composition of the fluid makes it perfectly slick, similar to raw egg whites. Its complex chemistry includes water, pyridine, urea, acetic acid, lactic acid, ketones, and aldehydes. It also contains sebum, or skin oil, that has a slick, waxy consistency.
