1. Mediaite
  2. Gossip Cop
  3. Geekosystem
  4. Styleite
  5. SportsGrid
  6. The Mary Sue
  7. The Jane Dough
  8. The Braiser

A Series of Fallopian Tubes

Science: The G-Spot Does Not Exist, But …

by Jamie Frevele | 2:06 pm, January 25th

Share on Tumblr

Okay, we’ll get right to it — scientists have determined that there is no definitive G-spot that brings a woman to orgasm. But this comes with a caveat. Because as we all know, something is going on down there, and it’s making something happen. So, we’ll put this in clear, non-scientific terminology for you: there is no spot, but there’s an area. We have not been chasing unicorns.

After 60 years of research, studies, and tons and tons and tons of vaginas, it has been determined that the mythological erogenous spot named after German gynecologist/Noble Holy Grail Knight Ernst Grafenberg is non-existent. Way back in 1950, Grafenberg swore that “an erotic zone always could be demonstrated on the anterior wall of the vaginal along the course of the urethra.” And then, in 1980, Dr. John Perry and Dr. Beverly Whipple doubled-down and named the still-not-exactly-discovered spot after the good doctor.

And now, it’s all over. After studies, and test, and biopsies, and filthy, filthy taxicab confessions, there is still zero evidence that an anatomical structure fitting the description of the G-spot actually exists.

But wait … Just because there isn’t a structure, doesn’t mean there isn’t something sexy going on down there.

Scientists had women, um, “look for their G-spot” while being scanned by an MRI machine and there is no doubt that the brain was receiving anomalous signals during the stimulation process. That, plus a better look at female anatomy — we’re referring to the bigger-than-originally-thought clitoris, the Skene’s gland, and the urethra — has led researchers to believe that the inaccuracy is calling our horny button a “spot.”

“It should be called the G-zone or G-area,” [Dr. Barry R. Komisaruk] said. …

“It’s not just one spot. It’s a confluence of a number of different genitally sensitive organs.” Komisaruk compares the zone to New York City because of its convergence of different structures.

“New York is only a spot if you’re looking at it from outer space. It’s a complex area.”

Still think New York is the unfriendliest city? Pssssht.

Well, this is like finding out that unicorns aren’t real, but Pegasus totally is! So maybe we have to stop calling it the G-spot, and start calling it the G-zone. That just gives us some time to decide whether G-zone sounds more like a flashy nightclub or a flashy work out routine.

(CBS News via Jezebel)

TAGS: | | | | | |


  • Terence Ng

    Actually, it seems more like learning that unicorns aren’t real, because they actually have 20 horns, each more awesome than the last.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_R7GVNIKWG3S2UTHEQOMSZXT4M4 Anna B

    Well, if they want to split hairs and all…

  • Anonymous

    I welcome the new “g-spot” tag, and hope that it yields more than 1 story in the future.

  • http://twitter.com/FroWillis Sarah Willis

    Female orgasms, ways to make them better funded by science. 

    Where can one sign up to aid with the MRI scans? 

  • https://twitter.com/ZenPoseur ZenPoseur

    In lieu of g-spot or g-zone, I suggest “g-sus”.

    If you think about it, I believe you’ll find it onomatopoeic.

  • http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/YXIXYOH5SVZ6KUFDROBIFGE4O4 Mark

    Yes, Virginia, there is a G-Spot.

  • Frodo Baggins

    “named after German gynecologist/Noble Holy Grail Knight Ernst Grafenberg”

    What? You mean all this time, ladies could have been saying, “Oh God, you hit my Grafenberg!” That’s AMAZING.

  • Life Lessons

    This is unbelievably obnoxious. If women feel they have a G-spot then it exists and the scientific world, or should I say men, need to get over it. Plus it is probably a place in the vagina that is connected with all of that fabulous clitoris tissue so could we please stop having this “debate.” It exists. Get over it.