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What Happens If Sperm Gets In Your Eyes? 6 Things To Expect, Because You Will Be Dropping F-Bombs
Semen is made up of a whole bunch of things you really don’t want in your eye. A fructose-rich fluid makes up 65 to 70% of it and citric acid, enzymes acid phosphatase, and lipids make up 25 to 30%. Other components of semen include, chlorine, zinc, sodium, lactic acid, uric acid, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, nitrogen, protein, antigens, DNA, and a handful of other nutrients.
Yes, semen is made up of all of that, none of which you want in your eye, like, EVER. I mean, look at all those different types of acid and potassium? Ouch.
In addition to pain, it's possible to contract an STI if you get semen in your eye. According to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, although the chances of getting HIV this way is "really, really low," it's still "theoretically possible." The reason for this is that HIV can pass through the mucous membranes of the eyes. As for chlamydia and gonorrhea, although the chances are low (but not as low as it is for HIV), it's also still "theoretically possible." You'll know something isn't right if your eye stays irritated for more than a few hours. This is when you should contact your doctor and don't need to be ashamed to tell them what happened. Sometimes people even get semen in their own eyes when they're masturbating, so doctors have probably seen a decent amount of cases.
Because sex can be messy business sometimes, and semen in the eye can happen to anyone and not just Amanda “likes it in the eye” Chatel, here's what happens if you get cum in your eye.
1. You Will Immediately Scream Out Several Obscenities
Upon contact, the only thing you can really do is scream and drop about 150 F-bombs. Unless your partner and you have agreed to them coming on your face so semen in the eye can be expected, it can be an awkward moment when it’s done by mistake. In between all your swearing, you’ll hear all your partner's apologies, and you’re likely to blame each other: “Well, you should have moved your face!” “Well, you should have better aim!”
Ultimately, no one is entirely to blame. Sometimes cum can be high-flying stuff, doing its own thing — and that thing can be making a beeline for the nearest eye.
2. You Should Flush The Semen Out With Lukewarm Water Stat
While this should be the first thing you do, in the drama of it all, it usually falls down to second place on the list of priorities. However, if you can remember to do it immediately, you know, while you’re dropping F-bombs, that’s a good move on your part.
"Try to flush out your eye with water as soon as possible," Dr. Megan Stubbs, EdD, a doctor of education and a sex and relationship expert, tells Bustle. "It may feel like there is some serious damage to your eye, but it just usually ends up being irritated for a while."
As for how long your eye is irritated depends on your body's reaction to the cum, according to Dr. Stubbs. Also semen clumps pretty quickly, which is something to keep in mind. The sooner you get it out, the less likely it will be a major issue on the pain front.
3. Your Eye Will Burn Like Hell
But it should be noted, not just regular hell, but hell that's a boatload of fire from far under the Earth's crust, bubbling up from its core like volcano. It feels like a cross between burning and someone having elbowed you in the eye, so there’s this weird dull pain entangled with stinging. But the pain can be minimized if you act fast.
"The longer the ejaculate is in the eye, the longer/stronger the symptoms can be," Dr. Stubbs says.
While your reaction might be to rub your eye after rinsing it, don't. It will just cause more irritation, so pat it gently dry.
4. Your Eye Will Start To Tear As It Tries To Get The Semen Out On Its Own
Tears are the eyes' way of protecting themselves from foreign objects, or as it is in this case, foreign bodily fluids. Although the tears you may have in this particular situation might be a combination of crying along with those protective tears, either way the injured eye will tear up and won’t stop until it's done its best to kick the semen out.
Again, while your instinct might be to rub your eye, it's important to let your eye do its thing. If need be, you can flush it again with water, but for the most part, don't mess with it.
5. You Will Freak Out For A Good 10 Minutes
Because there are myths about semen causing blindness, it’s only natural that you will freak out, Google side effects of getting cum in your eye, and be a general hypochondriac for those 10 minutes… which is a totally normal reaction, of course. But, no, no one has gone blind from getting semen in the eye.
"The symptoms should clear up on their own," Dr. Stubbs says. "So a doctor's visit usually isn't necessary."
Basically, you want to keep an eye on, well, your eye in the next few hours and days that follow. Although Dr. Stubbs says that a doctor's visit isn't usually necessary, she does advice that "if you're experiencing long-lasting symptoms or trouble with your vision" you should seek medical attention.
6. It Can Mess Up Your Style
Once you've calmed down, your vision is less blurred, and you and your partner have stopped blaming each other, you may notice something else: your style is effed up. And I'm not just talking about the running mascara.
"Two fast fun facts about ejaculate in the eyeball," Dr. Stubbs says. "[Cum] can remove lash extensions! Also, if you use artificial tanner, it can leave you with some pretty unique splash patterns — aka. eat away your fake tan." Then you're out the $100 you dropped on those extensions and whatever you spent to "pre-game" before your winter holiday in Cancun.
While these two facts may not be as distressing as the possibility of an STI, they're still two things you can't be surprised by if they occur. It's just what happens when you get cum in your eye.
In the same vein that "sh*t happens," sometimes cum happens, too. All you can do is flush it out with water, and wait and see. But if the pain and irritation lasts longer than a few hours and it’s clearly not getting better, you need to see a doctor. It may seem embarrassing to tell them what happened but, trust me, you won’t be the first (or the last) patient they'll see to have gotten semen in their eye.
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