Hygrophilia, also known as “Wet and Messy” (WAM) is a fetish for body fluids, such as semen, tears, saliva, or sweat.
From semen and sweat to blood and breast milk, almost any body fluid you can think of has the potential to become a source of sexual arousal.
A person with hygrophilia can be attracted to just one specific form of bodily secretion. If that occurs, it is generally defined using another name. For instance, someone aroused by tears is said to have [dsa_link_article id=218]dacryphilia[/dsa_link_article].
How Common is Hygrophilia?
In 2018, Justin J. Lehmiller surveyed more than 4,000 Americans about their sexual fantasies.
You can read the full results and analysis in his fantastic book “Tell Me What You Want“.
Here is what the self-identified men and women responded to if they ever fantasized about several different body fluids.
| Men | Women |
|---|---|
| Respondents who had fantasies involving semen (e.g., [dsa_link_article id=652]bukkake[/dsa_link_article], [dsa_link_article id=650]creampie[/dsa_link_article]) | |
| 79% | 66% |
| Respondents who had fantasies involving [dsa_link_article id=654]squirting[/dsa_link_article] or female ejaculate | |
| 76% | 53% |
| Respondents who had fantasies involving sweat | |
| 48% | 46% |
| Respondents who had fantasies involving spit | |
| 45% | 35% |
| Respondents who had fantasies involving urine | |
| 32% | 15% |
| Respondents who had fantasies involving breast milk | |
| 31% | 14% |
| Respondents who had fantasies involving blood | |
| 10% | 17% |
| Respondents who had fantasies involving feces (“scat”) | |
| 6% | 2% |
| Respondents who had fantasies involving vomit | |
| 3% | 2% |
The Sub-Genres of Hygrophilia
- Feces: Scatophilia
- Urine: Urophilia (active), Urolagnia (passive)
- Vomit: Vomit Fetish (Emetophilia)
- Semen: No known medical expression to the author, but it involves practices like bukkake or snowballing
- Blood: Hermatolagnia
- Breast Milk: Lactophilia. Lactophilia is so common, there are even lost of (mostly pregnant) cam girls performing breast milking shows.
Are There Health Concerns About Hygrophilia?
If someone has hygrophilia, it’s important to recognize that there is a risk to health.
As with all activities that involve bodily fluids, the is a risk of transmitting sexual diseases even through microscopic cuts.
If a person is sexually excited by feces, vaginal fluid, or semen, it is especially important to engage in safer sex.