The history of the G-Spot is diverse. Research, doctors, and polls cannot seem to define the existence of the G-spot. Its history is full of controversy, and possibly misguided information. There is a definite divide between those who believe in the G-Spot, and those who don’t.

The G-Spot, or Gräfenberg Spot, was first publicly acknowledged by Ernst Gräfenberg all the way back in the 1950′s. He published his findings in his small paper, “The Role of Urethra in Female Orgasm”. He claimed to have found a small amount of erectile tissue, between the vagina and urethra. Gräfenberg’s study showed that women responded positively when this area was stimulated after their becoming aroused.

The term “G-Spot” wasn’t used, however, until 1982. At this time, a book came out, titled “The G Spot and Other Recent Discoveries About Human Sexuality”, by Alice Kahn Ladas, Beverly Whipple and John D. Perry. The G-Spot has only been common knowledge since this time period, which was only 29 years. The G-Spot is still young, but is wide in popularity. The idea of an intense interior orgasm exploded in news and gossip all over the world.

The book claimed the Gräfenberg Spot is a small area about one to three inches inside the vagina, on the top wall. It purportedly swells when the woman is aroused, and can then be felt, and then stimulated. Greater intensity of orgasm, with the possibility of female ejaculation, is even claimed to occur in Ladas’s book.

This book received a lot of attention, and became a very controversial subject in the medical field. Many denied the existence of the G-Spot. Others denied their claims of non-existence, saying it was difficult to locate since most experiments were conducted on corpses, and that the G-Spot gland is not swollen. Some professionals claim that only certain women possess a G-Spot.

Many studies have turned up different findings. Some say they have found it, others deny any nerve endings being in a particular spot more than any other area of the vagina. Dr. Emmanuele Jannini claimed that he found the G-Spot in 2008, and that only particular women possessed it. His theory was based on research done with ultrasound technology, using 20 women. Nine of them could experience vaginal orgasms, while the remaining 11 could not. His study showed that these nine women had thicker tissue located where the G-Spot is claimed to be located.

In contrast to Dr. Emmanuele Jannini findings, a British study was carried out using personal experiences and a questionnaire in 2009. This research concluded that it was non-existent and to be unproven. This study was simply based on the answers of women from across Britain.

Many claim that the G-Spot isn’t actually its own “spot”, but rather that it’s the extension of the clitoral tissue. This research was carried out by urologist, Dr. Helen O’Connell. Her theory states that the interconnectivity of the clitoral tissue and the vaginal tissue varies between women. This is why some women can achieve vaginal and/or clitoral orgasms, while some only orgasm with direct clitoral stimulation.

However, the G-Spot is widely accepted knowledge among many, especially outside the medical community. There are many products aimed at enhancing the G-Spot, including creams, sex toys, and even shots that go directly into the G-Spot. Many claim to have found theirs, yet there are tons of women who are searching with everything they have, to no avail. The pornography industry has been blown away by the number of G-Spot related products, as well as the accompanied “Squirting” videos. For something that doesn’t exist, there sure seems to be a lot of industry surrounding the topic.

Some women have gone to extremes to find their G-Spots. The shots, G-Spot Amplification is one offered, are given directly into the “G-Spot site”. Ouch! These can cost more than $1800 a procedure, they aren’t guaranteed to work, and only last three to four months! Is it worth that pain and price to find that special place? Sexual psychologists are worrying that the search for the G-Spot has become an issue in many women’s psyches. Dr. Petra Boynton is a well-known sexual psychologist who states that some women may feel “dysfunctional” if they cannot experience a G-Spot orgasm.

Are we searching for something that doesn’t exist? Or maybe we’re just not all equipped with the famed G-Spot? The small gland has a very controversial history, yet has a huge following of believers as well. Maybe future medical research can tell us the truth to the elusive gland. Until that time, how extreme are we going to go to find our G-Spots? Can this search for the promise of a better orgasm really be healthy for us all, especially if we all don’t possess one? I know many ladies claim to have experienced a G-Spot orgasm, but I don’t think I have yet. I have tried, but I find nothing. Maybe that means I don’t have a G-Spot? I hope someone can tell us all the truth soon.