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Italian researchers have weighed in on the G-spot debate by suggesting that the G-spot might not exist and instead women actually have a pleasure spot called the clitourethrovaginal complex. This tongue-twisting word (pun intended) is actually supposed to describe the area that includes the clitoris, vagina and urethra, ergo the portmanteau -- clitourethrovaginal complex! The scientists led by Emmanuele A. Janni, professor of endocrinology and sexology at Tor Vergata University in Rome believe that the one-spot-gives-pleasure idea is too simplistic. The article which was published in Nature Review Urology brings up an age-old debate about female sexuality. The top two contenders vying for the prize of top erogenous zone include the G-spot and the clitoris.
The G-spot was named after Ernst Grafenberg, a German gynaecologist who proposed its existence in 1950 while the landmark Hite Report on Female Sexuality suggested that the clitoris is largely responsible for orgasms in most women.
This is the first time a serious third contender has turned up. Professor Jannini says that modern imaging techniques such as ultrasound have enabled them to see which areas of the reproductive system light up. The report authors write: 'The clitoris, urethra, and anterior (front) vaginal wall have led to the concept of a clitourethrovaginal (CUV) complex. 'We know [thanks to this review] there is a much more complex than a simple, phantasmagoric "point",' adds Profesor Jannini, adding the findings end 'hopefully forever' discussions on where the elusive G-spot is.
'The vagina is an active tissue and sexually important to be respected,' he said.
Does the G spot really exist?
Is the G-Spot the fabled female erogenous stimulating which is supposed to send women into orgasmic oblivion really just a myth? Yes, says a team from King's College London, who recently published a study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine after studying the sexual functioning of 1,800 women. According to Professor Tim Spector, a co-author of the study, thicker tissue in the G-Spot area may simply be part of the clitoris and is not a separate erogenous zone as it often labelled. Sexologists and other researchers disagree with the study's findings and argue that even though the study had the largest sample size compared to previous ones, the study's design- using self-reports from identical and fraternal twins- lacks validity and thus cannot be generalized. Read on to find out more
Clitoris things you really ought to know about this powerful organ
A lot of women have trouble orgasming through regular vaginal intercourse and what works for them is clitoral stimulation. But what exactly is the clitoris? The clitoris is a small, very sensitive organ located at the top of the genital cleft where the inner labia meet, surrounded by the vulva. It's really quite easy to spot because while the vulva is soft and spongy, it is harder. In some ways, it's analogous to the male penis when a woman gets aroused, it fills up with blood and expands (not as much as a penis obviously). It is also the only known organ that's just there for sexual pleasure! Here are some things every man and woman should know about the organ that a dialogue from The Vagina Monologues considered 'a semi-automatic'. Read on for the whole story
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