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doi: 10.1067/mob.2001.115995.
The G-spot: a modern gynecologic myth
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The G-spot: a modern gynecologic myth
Am J Obstet Gynecol.
2001 Aug.
Abstract
The G-spot is an allegedly highly erogenous area on the anterior wall of the human vagina. Since the concept first appeared in a popular book on human sexuality in 1982, the existence of the spot has become widely accepted, especially by the general public. This article reviews the behavioral, biochemical, and anatomic evidence for the reality of the G-spot, which includes claims about the nature of female ejaculation. The evidence is far too weak to support the reality of the G-spot. Specifically, anecdotal observations and case studies made on the basis of a tiny number of subjects are not supported by subsequent anatomic and biochemical studies.
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The G-spot is the female prostate.Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Apr;186(4):850; author reply 850. doi: 10.1067/mob.2002.121628. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002. PMID: 11967519 No abstract available.
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The G-spot: some missing pieces of the puzzle.Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Aug;187(2):518-9; author reply 520. doi: 10.1067/mob.2002.125884. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002. PMID: 12193956 No abstract available.
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The G-spot: a modern gynecologic myth.Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Aug;187(2):519; author reply 520. doi: 10.1067/mob.2002.125883. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002. PMID: 12193957 No abstract available.
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The G-spot.Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Aug;187(2):519-20; discusssion 520. doi: 10.1067/mob.2002.125882. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002. PMID: 12193958 No abstract available.
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