
"So a doctor's visit usually isn't necessary."Īlthough you likely won’t have to go the doctor, Dr. "The symptoms should clear up on their own," Dr. You’ll want to keep an eye on, well, your eye in the next few hours and days that follow. If need be, you can flush it again with water, but for the most part, don't mess with it. 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.Īgain, while your instinct might be to rub your eye, it's important to let your eye do its thing. Tears are the eyes' way of protecting themselves from foreign objects, or as it is in this case, foreign bodily fluids. Your Eye Will Start To Tear As It Tries To Get The Semen Out On Its Own It will just cause more irritation, so pat it gently dry. While your reaction might be to rub your eye after rinsing it, don't. "The longer the ejaculate is in the eye, the longer/stronger the symptoms can be," Dr. But luckily, the feeling can be minimized if you act fast. There’s this weird dull pain entangled with stinging.

It should be noted that semen in your eye will burn like hell, like a cross between burning and someone having elbowed you in the eye. The sooner you get it out, the less likely it will be a major issue on the pain front. Also semen clumps pretty quickly, which is something to keep in mind. "It may feel like there is some serious damage to your eye, but it just usually ends up being irritated for a while."Īs for how long your eye is irritated depends on your body's reaction to the cum, according to Dr. Megan Stubbs, EdD, a doctor of education and a sex and relationship expert, tells Bustle. "Try to flush out your eye with water as soon as possible," Dr. However, if you can remember to do it immediately, you know, while you’re dropping expletives, that’s a good move on your part. 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. Flush The Semen Out Of Your Eye With Lukewarm Water, Stat Sometimes cum can be high-flying stuff, doing its own thing - and that thing can be making a beeline for the nearest eye. 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!” 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. Upon contact, the only thing you can really do is scream and drop about 150 F-bombs. You Will Immediately Scream Out Several Obscenities Sometimes people even get semen in their own eyes when they're masturbating, so doctors have likely seen a decent amount of cases.īecause sex can be messy business sometimes, and semen in the eye can happen to anyone, here's what happens if you get cum in your eye. This is when you should contact your doctor - and don't be ashamed to tell them what happened. You'll know something isn't right if your eye stays irritated for more than a few hours. 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." 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. In addition to pain, it's technically possible to contract an STI if you get semen in your eye.

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. A fructose-rich fluid makes up 65 to 70% of it and citric acid, enzymes acid phosphatase, and lipids make up 25 to 30%. Semen is made up of a whole bunch of things you probably don’t want in your eye. The first time sparked a rumor amongst our circle of friends that it was my preference, and the second time my partner and I laughed it off, despite the fact that semen in your eye hurts - badly. In both cases, my partner was finishing himself off and I just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, so BAM - semen in the eye. On two separate occasions in my life, I have accidentally gotten semen in my eye.
