Title |
Female ejaculation: Perceived origins, the Grafenberg spot/area, and sexual responsiveness
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Published in |
Archives of Sexual Behavior, February 1990
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DOI | 10.1007/bf01541824 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Carol Anderson Darling, J. Kenneth Davidson, Colleen Conway-Welch |
Abstract |
Despite earlier contrary claims, some researchers have recently reported a possible homologous female prostate gland that is potentially involved in a sudden spurt of fluid being released at the moment of orgasm. A number of medical authorities have speculated that this fluid is urine. To alleviate concerns about the possible release of urine during orgasmic response as well as to contribute to a further understanding of physiological and psychological sexual satisfaction, we examined a series of variables thought to be associated with female ejaculation [(expulsion of fluid during orgasm and its relationship, if any, to a sensitive anatomic area (Grafenberg spot)]. An anonymous questionnaire was distributed to 2350 professional women in the United States and Canada with a subsequent 55% return rate. Of these respondents, 40% reported having a fluid release (ejaculation) at the moment of orgasm. Further, 82% of the women who reported the sensitive area (Grafenberg spot) also reported ejaculation with their orgasms. A number of variables were associated with this perceived existence of female ejaculation. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Comoros | 1 | 20% |
Unknown | 4 | 80% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Scientists | 2 | 40% |
Members of the public | 2 | 40% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Hong Kong | 1 | 2% |
Australia | 1 | 2% |
Unknown | 45 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Bachelor | 10 | 21% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 15% |
Other | 6 | 13% |
Researcher | 6 | 13% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 9% |
Other | 7 | 15% |
Unknown | 7 | 15% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Psychology | 11 | 23% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 23% |
Social Sciences | 7 | 15% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 6% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 6% |
Other | 3 | 6% |
Unknown | 9 | 19% |