You might have heard of it before: stimulating the G-spot might give you a more intense, more pleasurable orgasm. But the G-spot is still shrouded in mystery – and even controvery. In fact, many experts don’t believe that this erogenous spot exists. Are you curious about the female G-spot? Here’s what we know so far.
The Female G-spot
1. The idea of the G-spot emerged only decades ago
The idea that women have an extremely sensitive spot capable of eliciting intense pleasure only surfaced in the 1950s when Ernst Gräfenberg, a German gynecologist, said that you could find it in the inner upper wall of the vagina.
Named after the gynecologist who first mentioned it, the G-spot, also called the Gräfenberg area, has fascinated health experts and couples alike.
2. Its existence is debatable
But, here’s the catch: the G-spot’s existence is still controversial.
Some women claim they do experience immense pleasure when they sexually stimulate the supposed G-spot; others, however, find it frustrating that they cannot seem to find it.
One study headed by Adam Ostrzenski, M.D., Ph.D. “confirmed” the G-spot’s existence after they checked the cadaver of an 83-year old woman. Ostrzenski described the G-spot as a “sac structure” located at the back of the perineal membrane, a few millimeters from the upper part of the urethral opening.
But, this particular research raised many eyebrows; after all, Ostrzenski only checked one body and a cadaver at that. Given that the subject is no longer living, they couldn’t confirm if the female G-spot they found could elicit immense pleasure or intense orgasm.
Furthermore, it seems like Ostrzenski has a vested interest in proving that the G-spot is real. According to reports, Ostrzenski is a cosmetic gynecologist who offers services, such as G-spot augmentation.
Despite the controversy, some educational references, such as the Boston University School of Medicine – Sexual Medicine, already listed G-spot as a part of the female genital anatomy.
The references pointed to the G-spot as an excited area “along the length of the urethra.” They likewise said that stimulation of the female G-spot can produce immediate sexual arousal and even make some women “ejaculate.”