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| G-spot 'doesn't appear to exist' | G-spot 'doesn't appear to exist' |
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| The elusive erogenous zone said to exist in some women may be a myth, say researchers who have hunted for it. | The elusive erogenous zone said to exist in some women may be a myth, say researchers who have hunted for it. |
| Their study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine is the biggest yet, involving 1,800 women, and it found no proof. | Their study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine is the biggest yet, involving 1,800 women, and it found no proof. |
| The King's College London team believe the G-spot may be a figment of women's imagination, encouraged by magazines and sex therapists. | The King's College London team believe the G-spot may be a figment of women's imagination, encouraged by magazines and sex therapists. |
| But sexologist Beverley Whipple, who helped popularise the G-spot idea, said the work was "flawed". | But 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 and failed to consider the effects of having different sexual partners with different love-making techniques. | She said the researchers had discounted the experiences of lesbian or bisexual women and failed to consider the effects of having different sexual partners with different love-making techniques. |
| It is rather irresponsible to claim the existence of an entity that has never been proven and pressurise women and men too Study author Andrea Burri | It is rather irresponsible to claim the existence of an entity that has never been proven and pressurise women and men too Study author Andrea Burri |
| The women in the study, who were all pairs of identical and non-identical twins, were asked whether they had a G-spot. | The women in the study, who were all pairs of identical and non-identical twins, were asked whether they had a G-spot. |
| If one did exist, it would be expected that both identical twins, who have the same genes, would report having one. | If one did exist, it would be expected that both identical twins, who have the same genes, would report having one. |
| But this pattern did not emerge and the identical twins were no more likely to have a G-spot than non-identical twins who share only half of their genes. | |
| Mythical | Mythical |
| 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. | 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. |
| It's fine to go looking for the G-spot but do not worry if you don't find it Sexual psychologist Dr Petra Boynton | It's fine to go looking for the G-spot but do not worry if you don't find it Sexual psychologist Dr Petra Boynton |
| "This is by far the biggest study ever carried out and shows fairly conclusively that the idea of a G-spot is subjective." | "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. | 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." | "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. | 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." | "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. It is said to sit in the front wall of the vagina some 2-5cm up. | The Gräfenberg Spot, or G-Spot, was named in honour of the German gynaecologist Ernst Gräfenberg who described it over 50 years ago. It is said to sit in the front wall of the vagina some 2-5cm up. |
| Recently Italian scientists claimed they could locate the G-spot using ultrasound scans. | Recently Italian scientists claimed they could locate the G-spot using ultrasound scans. |
| They said they had found an area of thicker tissue among the women reporting orgasms. | They said they had found an area of thicker tissue among the women reporting orgasms. |
| But specialists warned there could be other reasons for this difference. | But specialists warned there could be other reasons for this difference. |