The G-Spot Controversy

Some British researchers yesterday released one of the biggest bombs in sexual research in the last decade, stating that the G-spot does not exist. This after significant research in recent years that have claimed to have isolated both a biochemical marker (the presence of phosphodiesterase type 5) and a physical characteristic (thicker urethrovaginal space) that correlate with women's reports of experiencing vaginal orgasms related to the presence of the G-spot.

Do I believe this new study, soon to be published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine (where you can also read about "Design and Application of a New Rat-Specific Vacuum Erectile Device for Penile Rehabilitation Research")? I do not, although I must admit that I haven't read the article or even its abstract.

The study surveyed 1800 women, making it the largest sample size of any study on the G-spot ever conducted, which is in its favor. The study took pairs of identical and non-identical twins and asked them if they had a G-spot. Researchers rationalized that if there were a physical G-spot, then there would be a higher degree of correlation between identical twins reporting G-spots than between non-identical twins, but they found no such correlation. Therefore, they report that the G-spot is likely only a psychological phenomenon and not a physical one.

Here's what I believe are the flaws in the survey. First, although twin research is a widely-accepted method of establishing a physical vs. psychological distinction, it's not flawless. Although twins are genetically identical, they can (and often do) develop differently, with many lifestyle factors influencing their physical development.

Second, it's just a survey, and it depends on women knowing about their G-spots. Just because a woman has one doesn't mean she'll have sexual experience of it, and the survey didn't take into account the numbers and types of partners that twins had, which can make a big difference in their subjective experience. Once you take this into account, the study only says that women's experience of their G-spots is subjective. I'd be more convinced if the study were more comprehensive.

Third, I'm not sure but the researchers seemed to be setting out to establish that there was no G-spot, and I'm always suspicious of science that merely confirms what the researchers already believed. Some of the quotes from the researchers show them to be anti-G-spot advocates.

Personally, I am convinced that all women have some of the physical characteristics of the G-spot, although not all women are capable of orgasm through G-spot stimulation. Not all women who are physically capable of G-spot orgasms know how to do it or instruct their partners to do it. Even fewer women are with partners who are capable of stimulating the G-spot during intercourse.

But it doesn't matter whether you or your partner is capable of G-spot orgasms, there's still a nearly infinite universe of sexual pleasure to explore. So whether you are among the lucky few who enjoy this conjugal bliss or whether you are not, fuck on and ignore the research!