No one knows if the G-spot exists
In the 1940s, sex guru Alfred Kinsey discovered that women who liked vaginal stimulation typically liked it best on the top wall of the vagina. In the 1950s, gynecologist Ernst Grafenburg suggested that there was erotic potential in the urethral sponge, which can be felt through the top wall of the vagina. Finally, in the 1980s, two sexologists, John Perry and Beverly Whipple, came out with a book called “The G-Spot: and Other Discoveries About Human Sexuality.” It was they who coined the term “G-Spot,” naming it after the most intrepid of explorers, Dr. Grafenberg.
Since then, the debate among gynecologists, sexologists, and the target audience of “Sex and the City” has been endemic. What is it? Where is it? How big is it? Can it really make you squirt? All valid questions. Science, thankfully, is here to help us out. A study at the Kings College of London, which surveyed 1,800 twins, says that there is no genetic basis for its existence. They said instead that psychological and environmental factors might contribute, and that women who reported G-spots were more likely to be extroverted and open to new experiences. However, as there was no physical exam, this information suggests that perhaps the less sexually liberal women are simply less likely to go searching for their inner pleasure-button.
But leave it to the Italian and the French, those experts of amor, to find evidence of it. A French study, which did ultrasounds of heterosexual couples engaging in intercourse, found evidence of a G-spot by looking at the images. A different study, by a group of Italian scientists, found that the tissue between the vagina and the urethra (where the G-spot supposedly is) was thicker in women who could orgasm vaginally.
In the end, of course, it doesn’t matter what the scientists have or have not identified. Just do what works for you. If you find that your most erogenous zone is the freckle on your left elbow, then go for it.
Having sex underwater can make women infertile
No matter how many 80s flicks or “Girls Next Door” episodes you have seen to the contrary, having sex in hot tubs is not a good idea. In fact, any kind of underwater penetration can be dangerous. The action of thrusting underwater can push water into the uterus and up into the fallopian tubes (those handy little pipelines which carry the egg from the ovary to the uterus every month). Chemicals or particles present in the water can damage the fallopian tubes, causing them to scar and potentially close up the pathway, making the woman infertile.
A better option, if you like the mermaid-look when you’re going at it, is to have sex in the shower. Consider getting some silicone-based lube, which won’t come off as easily as water-based versions under the spray.
Generic birth control pills are not carbon copies of the brand-name version
As many women who have switched to generic brands know, all birth control pills are not created equal. Though FDA regulations mandate that generic brands of any drug contain the same active ingredients, have the same dosage amount, and be taken the same way, a few things may differ. First, the bioavailability (or the amount of time it takes the body to absorb the drug) may vary by 20 percent, though manufacturers and the FDA consider this significantly insignificant. Second, the inactive ingredients, those that “deliver” the active ingredient to the body, may differ.
Some women claim to experience nasty emotional and physical side effects from their new medication. However, generic birth control pills should not be less effective than the brand-name version, and every woman will react differently to fluctuations in medication brought on by a different pill (generic or not). The most important thing is to not settle for a pill that causes you problems – even among generics, there are many varieties to choose from. One of them will likely be compatible with you.
The penis can be broken
As terrifying as this may sound, the penis is breakable. Though it’s not actually a bone, when very erect it can “break.” The man will definitely notice, as there is usually a popping or cracking sound, immense pain, and some serious bruising of the penis. The injury is most common among younger men, as their penises are firmer when erect (watch out, college bros). Penile fracture might happen when a man is thrusting too hard or fast and accidentally slams into his partner’s pubic bone, or else when one partner is on top and comes down too hard on the penis in the wrong direction. Yeah, ouch.
Though it seems almost absurd to say, “go to the hospital if you break your penis,” seriously – GO TO THE HOSPITAL IF YOU BREAK YOUR PENIS.
Francis is a member of the class of 2014 and The Argus’ Sexual Health Columnist.
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