G-spot
The Gräfenberg spot (usually called G-spot) is defined as a highly sensitive area near the entrance inside of the human vagina. It is believed to be a part of the urethral sponge. Some people believe it is a bundle of nerves in the female human reproductive system. If the area is stimulated, this can cause pleasurable sensations, female ejaculation and a strong orgasm in some women.[1] Some doctors and researchers who specialize in the anatomy of women say that there is no anatomical evidence for the spot.[2][3][4][5][6]
Origin
The "G-spot" concept was named by Addiego and others in 1981 or by Beverly Whipple and others in 1982.[7] It is named after the German gynaecologist, Ernst Gräfenberg. Gräfenberg wrote first about The Role of Urethra in Female Orgasm in 1950.[8] A book was first published about the G-spot in 1982, called The G Spot and Other Recent Discoveries About Human Sexuality, by three authors from the United States: Alice Kahn Ladas, a psychologist; Beverly Whipple, a registered nurse and sex counselor; and John D. Perry, a psychologist.[1][4]
Location
Although typically described as near the entrance inside of the vagina, reports of the G-spot's location vary and therefore it has no specific place to be found.[5][9] However, there are two methods which are used to find it:
- self-reported levels of sexual arousal/pleasure
- stimulating an area in the vagina leads to female ejaculation
Some women say that they have "deeper" orgasms when the G-spot is stimulated.[10] One research team experimented with the vagina by trying to touch the G-spot in certain places under experimental conditions; they found that in most cases, women had a sensitive area near the front of the vagina.[2]
Public views
Some people, including doctors, do not believe that the G-spot exists.[2][3][4] When the book The G Spot and Other Recent Discoveries About Human Sexuality was published in 1982, there was significant criticism.[11] Some people who are not doctors simply say that it is a "highly sensitive area" in the vagina.[9]
Scientific views
Scientists have carried out tests trying to find the G-spot and have not found any consistent or definitive evidence of it,[2][3][4][5] and most of them believe that, if it does exist, it is an extension of the clitoris.[5][12][13][14][15]
References
Other websites
- The G-Spot Archived 2007-04-30 at the Wayback Machine from UCSB's SexInfo
