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G-spot (or Grafenberg spot) is a dime to
half dollar sized, localized area of especially high sensitivity, situated beneath the
surface of a woman's vagina on the wall toward the front of her body. While location
varies, the G-spot is typically located about half way between the pubic bone and the
cervix, about three inches into the vagina.Researchers have found that some women
experience sensitivity more generally along the upper vaginal wall, rather than in a
definable spot. Because the G-spot is beneath the surface of the vaginal wall, it must be
stimulated indirectly through the vaginal wall. Many women reportedly notice an urge to
urinate when the spot is initially stimulated, but find continued stimulation (with an
empty bladder), very pleasurable. Some go on to experience orgasm, and some expel a fluid
along with the orgasmic contractions. Named by researchers Perry and Whipple in honor
of the German gynecologist Ernst Grafenberg, who first wrote about it, the G-spot's
existence, as well as its location, has been a source of great debate and controversy.
Grafenberg himself identified the sensitive area as the point where the urethra (the tube
that carries urine from the bladder) runs closest to the top of the vaginal wall. Perry
and Whipple argue that the area is located higher up along the vagina, while Israeli
sexologist Dr. Zwi Hoch, claims that the entire anterior wall of the vagina, rather than
one particular spot, is filled with nerve endings capable of producing intense arousal
when stimulated. Other research seems to show that the G-spot does not exist at all for
some women. Also under debate is the composition of the fluid (sometimes called female
ejaculant) that is expelled by some women during orgasm from G-spot stimulation. Some
researchers claim that it is urine; others assert that it is a substance corresponding to
seminal fluid in males (but without the sperm, of course). Not all women with a G-spot
ejaculate, and those who do, do not necessarily ejaculate with every G-spot orgasm.
It is relatively difficult for a woman to explore the G-spot on her own because most do
not have fingers long enough to reach it. Inserting an appropriate, safe, clean object
into the vagina is probably required for self-exploration. Or working with a trusted
partner can make for enjoyable self-discovery of a woman's G-spot. Through experimentation
a woman can learn the type of stimulation that feels best to her. Penile stimulation is
often more effective when done through steady and prolonged pressure, rather than with the
usual penile thrusting, because the G-spot generally needs an intense and quite localized
pressure. Gradually increasing the pressure will help identify the optimal pressure for
erotic pleasure without causing pain. Some women are able to climax simply as a result of
this pressure; in others it may act to significantly heighten arousal. Rear entry and
female on top positioning for intercourse can be effective ways to produce more direct
stimulation.
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