Fellas, ever wonder why masturbating in the shower is such a mess? Well, today is your lucky day: Journalist and sculptor Levi Sharpe answers the popular inquiry in a funny, yet potentially NSFW claymation video.

As a species, we've revered semen for a long time. News Medical finds ancient Greeks once believed semen was actually derived from the brain. And in ancient Eastern culture, people believed precious gemstones were drops of semen from the Gods. We've since learned the true nature of semen, but our reverence persists provided its mysterious "behavior." One behavior in particular is, you guessed it, why water turns otherwise slippery semen into a sticky, viscous substance.

According to Sharpe's video, it has to do with two specific components found in semen: semenogelin, a type of coagulation protein, and prostate solution antigen (PSA), a dissolving protein. Together, the two components help protect semen while inside the vagina; and it helps sperm reach the precious egg for women seeking to become pregnant.

Scientists hypothesize that water interferes with PSA's ability to break down the coagulation properties of semenogelin. As a result, without PSA, the semen gets sticky. While this can make it difficult to wash off the body, it doesn't seem to interfere with semen's fertility properties, so don't get any ideas! Still practice safe sex, even if it is in a wet environment.