G-Spot and Vaginal Orgasm: The Truth Finally Revealed!

To discuss the G-spot and vaginal orgasms, we must first talk about the clitoris. Discovered four centuries ago, the clitoris was long ignored. Why? Because penetrative sex has always been central to sexual relations, and male pleasure was deemed more important than female pleasure. Thus, the clitoris was sidelined, as everything focused internally. It was once believed there were two types of orgasms: a lesser (clitoral) and a greater (vaginal) one. Freud, in the early 19th century, claimed that the clitoral orgasm was inferior to the vaginal orgasm and that women who could not achieve the “greater orgasm” were immature or even neurotic.

A Leap into the Past

In the 1950s, pioneers of modern sexology such as Masters and Johnson demonstrated that the clitoris is the key organ of female pleasure. Unfortunately, their assertions received little attention, especially as the G-spot gained popularity. It comforted many women with the idea that one could achieve pleasure “from the inside,” making it easier to overlook the clitoris. However, in private, many women experienced more pleasure when the clitoris was stimulated. In the 1990s, Australian researcher Helen O’Connell revealed the exact anatomy of the clitoris through MRI imaging. In 2008, gynecologist Odile Buisson disclosed her research findings.

It is now clear: the clitoris is not just a cute, little pink pea at the top of the vulva. What we see is the tip of the iceberg, the glans of the clitoris. It extends on average 11 centimeters inside the body. Its “body,” meaning its internal part, straddles the vagina and challenges everything we thought we knew about the G-spot and vaginal orgasms.

The Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm

Recall your high school years and the women’s magazines you read on the beach or under the covers. You filled out quizzes to determine if you were more vaginal or clitoral. Like many women, you probably identified as clitoral. This dichotomy, in reality, is baseless. The anatomy of the clitoris shows us that internal, or vaginal, pleasure originates from the clitoris since it comes into contact with the vagina internally. During penetration, the internal part of the clitoris “descends” onto the vagina, aided by perineal contractions. There aren’t two orgasms. There are simply two ways to achieve pleasure, internally or externally.

The Real Nature of the G-Spot

The G-spot has often been described as a coin-sized area on the front wall of the vagina (near the pubis). It fascinated us as teenagers when we went searching for this somewhat rough area a few inches inside the vagina. The promise: stroke, press, lift off. Today, we understand that the G-spot does exist, but it’s not an isolated, magical point. The G-spot is actually the point where the clitoris and vagina meet. It’s a crossroads, so to speak, which explains the pleasure it can produce. Once again, the clitoris is a key player!

That’s why it’s crucial to reestablish the clitoris in its rightful place of honor. This organ, dedicated to pleasure, is central to female joy. Understanding its anatomy is a journey into one’s body and sexual fulfillment. It’s about dispelling many misconceptions that govern sexuality and confine us to a series of beliefs. So, are you enlightened?

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Between My Lips, My Clitoris

Alexandra Hubin and Caroline Michel

Éditions Eyrolles