G-Spot
The G-spot is named after Dr. Ernst Grafenberg, a gynecologist known for his research on female genitalia. He described this pleasure zone of the vagina in a 1950 paper.
The 1982 book “The G Spot: And Other Discoveries About Human Sexuality” made the term “G-spot” popular.
A small study by Italian researchers inthe Journal of Sexual Medicine in 2008 found that women who were able to achieve vaginal orgasms had thicker tissue between the vagina and the urethra, where the G-spot is said to reside.
A minority of women say they ejaculate when they have a G-spot orgasm. Some sex researchers say this fluid comes from a gland that’s near the G-spot area.
Men also have a G-spot of sorts, below the scrotum and above the !#$@, Goldstein said, although it has not gotten as much attention as the more mysterious female G-spot.
Experts agree that the idea of the G-spot has put pressure on both women and their male partners to find some kind of hidden treasure that leads to orgasm from the penis alone.
“Initially, it was a good concept, because who wouldn’t like the idea of ‘push a button and get the best orgasm ever?’ ” Burri said. But those women who can’t orgasm from vaginal intercourse may feel inadequate, and knowing that the G-spot may not exist can take some pressure off.
Women should explore their bodies, find out what they like, and communicate that information to their partners, Herbenick said.
“Whether you call it your G-spot or the front wall of your vagina, or if you make up a silly name for it … at the end of the day, it’s what you like and how your body works,” she said.
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