The G-Spot Dispute

Ernst Gräfenberg, a German gynecologist, claimed to have identified "an erotic zone positioned on the anterior wall of the vagina along the route of the urethra that would enlarge during sexual stimulation" in the 1950s. His study was largely overlooked by the general public until the early 1980s, when a new team of scientists led by Professor Beverly Whipple produced a book on the subject that became a worldwide best-seller. They, too, extolled the virtues of this erogenous yet illusive zone on the female body. They even gave it a name: the Gräfenberg spot, or G-spot for short.

The only difficulty is that the G-spot does not exist. Or perhaps it does. But most likely not. If that sounds a little confused, it's because the scientific world is still divided about the existence of the G-spot, despite the fact that they've been seeking for it for nearly 70 years. Every few years, someone fresh appears and claims to have discovered the famous G-spot, only to be debunked by other specialists. Maybe one day someone will find it, but until then, the mysterious G-spot will remain a tale.