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London researchers believe the G-spot is a myth

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A research team from the King's College London concluded that the G-spot is 'doesn't appear to exist' according to BBC reports. The mysterious erogenous zone said to exist in some women may be a myth, say researchers who have researched and hunted for it. Their study published on the Journal of Sexual Medicine is the biggest yet, involving 1,800 women, and it found no proof.

 

The team at the King's College London believe the G-spot may be a figment of women's imagination, encouraged by magazines and sex therapists.

Nevertheless sexologist Beverley Whipple who helped popularise the G-spot idea said the work was "flawed".

She said the researchers had discounted the experiences of lesbian or bisexual women. She also mentioned that the research failed to consider the effects of having different sexual partners with different love-making techniques.

Study author Andrea Burri said it is rather irresponsible to claim the existence of an entity that has never been proven and pressurise women. In the study, women, who were all pairs of identical and non-identical twins, were asked whether they had a G-spot.

The research argues that if one did exist, it would be expected that both identical twins, who have the same genes, would report having one.

In the findings this pattern did not emerge and the identical twins were no more likely to share a G-spot than non-identical twins who share only half of their genes.

Co-author of the study Professor Tim Spector said: "Women may argue that having a G-spot is due to diet or exercise, but in fact it is virtually impossible to find real traits.

"This is by far the biggest study ever carried out and shows fairly conclusively that the idea of a G-spot is subjective."

Colleague Andrea Burri was concerned that women who feared they lacked a G-spot might feel inadequate, which she says is unnecessary.

"It is rather irresponsible to claim the existence of an entity that has never been proven and pressurise women and men too."

Dr Petra Boynton, a sexual psychologist at University College London, said: "It's fine to go looking for the G-spot but do not worry if you don't find it.

"It should not be the only focus. Everyone is different."

The Gräfenberg Spot, or G-Spot, was named in honour of the German gynaecologist Ernst Gräfenberg who described it over 50 years ago. Is said to sit in the front wall of the vagina some 2-5cm up.

 

 

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