G-spot
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Human female internal reproductive anatomy. |
The
Gräfenberg spot, or
G-spot, is a small area in the genital area of
women behind the
pubic bone and surrounding the
urethra. It is named after a German
gynecologist Ernst Gräfenberg. It was once believed to be a bundle of nerves in or around the vaginal walls but is now reported to be the same as, or part of, the
urethral sponge (Heath, 1984), the site of
Skene's glands, a
homologue of the
prostate that exists in many women believed to be the source of
female ejaculation. It is located on the
ventral side of the vagina, about half way between the pubic bone and cervix. When this spot is stroked, there is a sensation or urge to urinate, but if the stroking is continued during sexual arousal it can be sexually pleasurable (Shibley Hyde, J. and DeLamater, J.D., Understanding Human Sexuality, Eighth Edition (2003)). For some women, it can be a primary source of stimulation leading to orgasm during intercourse while having sex in positions that use the penis to stimulate the frontal wall of the vagina.
The G-spot may not be just one discrete spot. Natalie Angier contends that it is merely the deep nerves of the clitoris as they pass through the tissue to connect with the spinal column. The clitoris has deep roots and may in fact change in size and slightly change in location as hormone levels fluctuate throughout a woman's life.
* Wallen, Kim,
"An Annotated Bibliography on Sexual Arousal, Orgasm, and Female Ejaculation in Humans and Animals". Department of Psychology, Emory University. Atlanta, GA.
* Palme, Gunborg,
"How to give a female an orgasm". Framtidspsykologi-Web4Health, Stockholm, Sweden.
