Prostate
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| - | :Interest in the sexual function of the female prostate was taken up by Earnst [[Grafenberg]] in 1950, who wrote of the "large quantities of a clear, transparent fluid [that] are expelled not from the vulva, but out of the urethra in gushes". -- Grafenberg, Earnst, [[The Role of the Urethra in Female Orgasm]], [[International Journal of Sexology]], Vol III, no 3, p.145-148, February 1950 via http://www.fiawol.demon.co.uk/FAC/femejac.htm [Aug 2004] | ||
| - | The '''Gräfenberg spot''', or '''G-spot''', is a small area in [[woman|women]] behind the [[pubic bone]] surrounding the [[urethra]] and accessible through the anterior wall of the [[vagina]]. It is putatively an [[erogenous zone]] that when stimulated leads to high levels of sexual arousal and powerful [[Orgasm|orgasms]]. | + | The '''prostate''' (from [[Greek language|Greek]] ''προστάτης'' – ''prostates'', literally "one who stands before", "protector", "guardian") is a compound tubuloalveolar [[exocrine gland]] of the [[male mammals|male reproductive system in most mammal]]s. It differs considerably among species [[anatomy|anatomically]], [[chemical]]ly, and [[physiology|physiologically]]. |
| - | ==Skene's gland and other approaches== | + | |
| - | :''[[Skene's gland]], [[urethral sponge]]'' | + | |
| - | Links between G-spot sensitivity and [[female ejaculation]] have led to the idea that non-urine female ejaculate might originate from the female paraurethral glands, or [[Skene's gland]]: in a study by Tepper et al., tissue from 18 patients was examined and 15 showed prostate-specific antigens. More recent studies have backed up this finding, leading some to call the Skene's glands ''the female [[prostate]]''. Consequently, it has been argued that the G-spot is a system of [[gland]]s and [[duct (anatomy)|ducts]] located within the anterior (front) wall of the vagina, about one centimeter from the surface and one third to one-half the way in from the vaginal opening. A similar approach has linked the G-spot with the [[urethral sponge]]. | + | ==See also== |
| - | + | *[[Skene's gland]] | |
| - | Many researchers have found the connection between the Skene's gland and the G-spot to be weak. | + | *[[Prostate massage]] |
| - | + | *[[Corpora amylacea]] | |
| - | Researchers at the [[University of L'Aquila]] have found, using ultrasonography, that women who experience vaginal orgasm are statistically more likely to have thicker tissue in the anterior vaginal wall. In addition, [[PDE5]] activity has been linked to the area of the G-spot and the presence of Skene's glands: in women without Skene's glands, concentrations of PDE5 are much lower. | + | |
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| - | Researchers state that these findings make it possible for women to have a rapid test to confirm whether or not they have a G spot. | + | |
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The prostate (from Greek προστάτης – prostates, literally "one who stands before", "protector", "guardian") is a compound tubuloalveolar exocrine gland of the male reproductive system in most mammals. It differs considerably among species anatomically, chemically, and physiologically.
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