THE GRAFENBERG SPOT FAQ

Version 1.1
(c) Gnostalgia 1995
This is a semi-comprehensive guide composed of excerpts from women's
health and
sexuality books designed to answer:
What is the G-Spot?
What is Female Ejaculation?
How do I find the G-Spot?
Does everyone have a G-Spot?
How does one stimulate the G-Spot?

QUESTIIONS
WHAT IS THE G-SPOT?
The Grafenberg spot is an area on the anterior or front wall of the
vagina,
between the opening and the cervix, which is often found to be extremely
sensitive to stimulation. It is hypothesized that the G-spot is either
1) a
bundle of nerves coming from the clitoris, or 2) a gland or series of
glands
that produces lubrication. It is thought to be perhaps analagous to the
prostate gland in men.
WHAT IS FEMALE EJACULATION?
Female ejaculation is the expelling of fluid from or around the urethra.
This
fluid is not urine, and is often accompanied by a powerful orgasm.
Stimulation
of the G-Spot is thought to potentially cause this.
HOW DO I FIND THE G-SPOT?
Insert one or two fingers in the vagina with the palm facing the pubic
bone.
Gently bend your fingers 'forward' so that they stroke the anterior wall
of
the vagina. You may feel a raised spot or series of ridges, or you may
feel
nothing in particular. The woman may find this extremely pleasurable, or
have
an urge to urinate, or both. Stroking this spot with varying degrees of
pressure will tell you if you've got it or not.
DOES EVERYONE HAVE A G-SPOT?
No. Your mileage may vary. Just as some woman find clitoral stimulation
more
or less pleasurable than others, G-spot response varies from woman to
woman,
and some may find it unpleasant or simply not special.
HOW DOES ONE STIMULATE THE G-SPOT?
Silly, that's a technique question. The factual stuff is above; anything
else
goes to Kama Sutra>.

FURTHER INFORMATION
Ms. Magazine (November/December 1995)
One of the more hotly contested debates concerns whether women can
ejaculate.

Reports have generally dismissed as tales told by women trying to cover up

the
fact that they'd "wet the bed." Many sexologists and physicians continue
to
label it "urine" (despite the fact that there is no telltale ammonia
smell),
"vaginal secretions," or even "leftover bathwater" (a la Masters and
Johnson).
Beverly Whipple is one of the several sex researchers who have conducted
studies
on female ejaculation, and her findings, while not definitive, are
intriguing.
Whipple and others have analyzed women's "ejaculate" and found that it is
chemically similar to men's ejaculate. They've also idenitified tiny
glands
embedded in the dense tissues surrounding the urethra that may be the
source of
this fluid.
So, if all women have these glands, why don't we all ejaculate when we
climax,
just like men do? Researchers speculate that the amount of fluid varies,
as it
does in men, and may at times be so small as to not be noticed; may be
confused
with other vaginal secretions that occur during arousal; or, during
heterosexual
sex, may be mistaken for a man's ejaculate.
Does any of this matter? Some people find it preposterous the idea that
women
have have Prostate glands. But as Whipple says, "Women who experience this
have
reported secretly suppressing orgasms out of fear of wetting the bed." She
notes
that some women have had unnecessary surgery to cure "incontinence."
Knowing
that ejaculation maybe perfectly normal is an important step in owning and
accepting our sexuality.
The New Our Bodies, Ourselves by the Boston Women's Health Book
Collective:
"Two researches have recently identified what they call the Grafenberg
spot
(G-spot), a sensitive area just behind the front wall of the vagina
between the
back of the pubic bone and the cervix. They say that when this spot is
stimulated during sex through vaginal penetration of some kind, some women
orgasm with a gush of fluid FROM THE URETHRA, which is NOT URINE.
[emphasis
mine]
This is at present a controversial theory among sex researchers. It's a
relief
for those women who feel a urethral gushing of liquid during orgasm to
find an
explanation for this apparent ejaculation, and for some others to find
what may
be another source of pleasure"--pg. 211
The Good Vibrations Guide to Sex, Cathy Winks and Anne Semans:
"Continuous stimulation of the urethral sponge can cause the paraurethral
glands
to fill up with a clear, odorless fluid which is sometimes expelled frm
the body
THROUGH THE URETHRA. This ejaculation can accompany orgasm or simply be

part of
arousal. Ejaculation and orgasm are two distinct physiological phenomena
in both
women and men. Female ejaculation has been around as long as females have
been
around. Until recently, however, medical literature dismissed anecdotal
evidence, suggesting that instead ejaculation was urinary incontinence...
In recent years, female ejaculate has been chemically analyzed and
determined to
be DISTINCT FROM URINE [emphasis mine] in its composition...
If you've never experienced ejaculation and would like to, try
incorporating
G-spot stimulation into your usual masturbation techniques. As your
urethral
sponge grows more swollen and sensitive, bear down with your pelvic
muscles.
Women's experiences of ejaculation can range from simply feeling more wet
than
usual to shooting jets of fluid... We are pleased that female ejaculation
is now
acknowledged as a genuine sexual response, but we don't like to see it
promoted
as a new goal that every woman should stive to achieve."--pgs. 27-8
Lesbian Sex, by JoAnn Loulan:
"The urethra also carries ejaculate from the Graftenberg spot to the
outside...
The paraurethral sponge is a dense concentration of blood vessels wrapped
around
the urethra with the largest portion under the urethra next to the outer
wall of
the vagina. Within the sponge is the paraurethral gland. This gland
produces a
watery fluid which is sometimes called ejaculate." Little is known about
the
paraurethral gland while much research has been done on the corresponing
prostate gland in the male. Big surprise.
The commonly heard term, Grafenberg, or "G" spot, refers to the place in
the
vagine where one can stimulate the sponge. It is about two inches up from
the
entrance to the vagina towards to front of the body. To find it, put your
fingers inside your vagina with the finger tips towards your front and
move the
fingers up and down. The sponge swells when stimulated, and you may feel
like
you have to pee, or it may give you a pleasurable sensation. With
continued
stimulation, a fluid (ejaculate) is produced in the gland and through its
ducts
in the sponge is sometimes sprayed out of the body via the urethra. It may
feel
like a lot of liquid, but it usually is a few teaspoonfuls to half a
cup...
Ejaculation usually happens at a different time than orgasm. Some women
who
ejaculate don't have orgasms at all. Others do both, but ejaculation and
orgasm
are different processes and are not tied to one another. Some women in
fact
don't even feel it when they do ejaculate."--pgs. 34-5.