G-spot

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This article describes an organ in the female human body. For the Canadian television series, see G-Spot (TV series).

Image:Fem isa 2.gif 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 German gynecologist Ernst Gräfenberg. It is the same as, or part of, the urethral sponge, the site of Skene's glands. There is no confirmed scientific evidence that supports the existence of a particular physiological area known as the "G-spot". The common belief that the "G-spot" is composed of a dense collection of nerve endings is not scientifically supported by existing research. Histological examinations have not revealed any especially concentrated areas of increased nerve endings in the area where a "G-spot" is reported to exist, leading to scientific uncertainty as to whether this area plays any special role in female sexual excitement.

Stimulation of the G-spot (through the front wall of the vagina) promotes a more vigorous and satisfying orgasm, and is possibly the cause of female ejaculation from the Skene's glands, contained in the urethral sponge. Such stimulation requires a somewhat opposite thrust to that required to obtain maximal clitoral stimulation via the penis, and is often referred to in the vernacular as "riding high".

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.

The shape of the penis determines which sexual positions best reach the G-spot. For instance, in missionary position intercourse, a penis that curves upward has a natural ability to exert more pressure on the front wall of the vagina. A man whose penis curves downwards, on the other hand, may find the doggy style position more suitable for stimulating the G-spot as the curve works against the front wall.

Stimulation of the G-spot through the use of a finger or tongue is possible through the combined pressure of pushing down on the clitoris while arcing the tongue or finger upwards in a beckoning motion. The finger or tongue must be approximately 1-3 inches inside the vagina for this to work. However, different individuals require different forms of stimulation.

The term 'G-spot' is also used by analogy as a slang term for the prostate gland in men, which may be stimulated through anal play or by pressing on the perineum (skin directly beneath the scrotum).

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Software

GSpot is also a software to get information about audio and video codec.

http://www.headbands.com/gspot

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References

Cathy Winks. The Good Vibrations Guide: The G-Spot Down There Press, 1998. ISBN 0940208237.
Ernst Gräfenberg: From Berlin to New York by Beverly Whipple, Ph.D, RN, FAAN Professor Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA

Reproductive system - edit
Female - Cervix \| Clitoris \| Clitoral hood \| Fallopian tubes \| Bartholin's glands \| G-spot \| Hymen \| Labium \| Mammary glands \| Ovaries \| Skene's glands \| Urethra \| Uterus \| Vagina \| Vulva
Male - Urethra \| Testes \| Scrotum \| Spermatic cord \| Epididymis \| Seminiferous tubules \| Sertoli cell \| Rete testis \| Efferent ducts \| Vas deferens \| Seminal vesicles \| Ejaculatory duct \| Penis \| Corpus cavernosum \| Glans penis \| Fundiform ligament \| Foreskin \| Frenulum \| Prostate \| Bulbourethral glands