Vaginal
Studies
Vaginal Tightening :
After childbirth, the vagina may become stretched,
and men get smaller as they age due to less testosterone
in their systems, which can affect the size of their
erections and their stamina as well. By vaginal tightening
the vagina, this can enhance pleasure for both the woman
and the man.
Vaginal Tightening :
Vaginal dryness is a symptom that many women experience.
Unfortunately this is most noticeable during intercourse,
causing mild to severe discomfort. Dryness can occur
as early as age 18 but certainly is most common for
those women of menopausal age. There are many other
causes of vaginal dryness that also exist. These include
certain medications (some antibiotics, anti-depressants,
infertility drugs), stress, diet, tampon use or condom
use, pre/post-partum time, and excessive exercise.
Vaginal Tightening :
Chronic vaginal dryness, which results from less-than-normal
lubrication in your vagina, is usually caused by changes
in your estrogen level. Your production of estrogen
may drop while you're breastfeeding, for example; some
women experience vaginal dryness all the time they're
lactating, but the problem disappears once breastfeeding
stops. And just before menopause, your estrogen level
begins to decline, which can lead to vaginal dryness
as well.
Chronic vaginal dryness is different from the occasional
dryness you may feel if you aren't relaxed during sex
or have intercourse before you've had enough time to
become aroused. In such a case, you may not produce
the lubrication that normally accompanies sexual arousal,
and intercourse may feel uncomfortable.
Other conditions can cause episodes of vaginal dryness
as well. Spermicides rarely create a problem, but using
them several times in the same day may make your vagina
feel a bit dry; using diaphragms may also lead to dryness
because they can block the downward flow of the vaginal
secretions from the cervix and upper vagina. Douching
can result in vaginal dryness, and yeast and other common
infections may irritate your vagina and cause a feeling
of dryness, even though the vagina is actually well
lubricated. Women who have had their ovaries surgically
removed or have undergone pelvic irradiation for cancer
may also experience vaginal dryness, which usually goes
away on its own.
The onset of menopause causes hormone levels to fall
drastically. Vaginal dryness usually results from the
declining estrogen levels associated with menopause.
Before menopause, estrogen plays an important role in
keeping genital tissues elastic and moist. When you
are sexually aroused estrogen enables your vaginal tissues
to become lubricated. When estrogen levels drop, your
vaginal tissues produce less lubrication. Without adequate
lubrication, sex can become uncomfortable, even painful.
Lower hormone levels result in less vaginal moisture
produced by the body, and vaginal tissues thin out and
become less elastic.
G-Spot :
The G- (Grafenberg) Spot,
named for the physician credited with identifying it,
is located on the upper wall of the vagina toward the
stomach, about a third of the way in. To locate your
G-spot, use a finger or two (being careful not to scratch
yourself if you have long fingernails) to make a "come
hither" motion and rub gently. Many women find
that as they become more aroused they need to use firmer
pressure. At the point of strong arousal, some women
can feel an area of tissue under their fingers enlarge
and become harder.
The G-Spot
is the erogenous area inside the vagina in the upper
vaginal wall about one and half to two inches (four
to five centimeters) from the vaginal opening. This
area is not different from the surrounding vaginal tissue
anatomically but functionally it is different. It is
a neural spot. It is just below the pubic bone region.
When stimulated it gives intense pleasure to the woman.
This pleasure is different from the frictional pleasure
of the intercourse. Because the G-spot is beneath the
surface of the vaginal wall, it must be stimulated indirectly
through the vaginal wall. Many women reportedly notice
an urge to urinate when the spot is initially stimulated,
but find continued stimulation (with an empty bladder),
very pleasurable. Some go on to experience orgasm, and
some expel a fluid along with the orgasmic contractions.
It is important to remember that the G-spot is not a
magic button designed to drive women to the heights
of ecstasy. It is simply an area that gives pleasurable
sensations to some women when it is stimulated. Many
women say they feel nothing at all, and some even find
G-spot stimulation irritating. Even women who enjoy
G-spot stimulation often require additional stimulation
of the clitoris (at the front part of the vulva) to
reach orgasm.
Female Ejaculation :
Also under debate is the composition of the fluid (sometimes
called female ejaculant) that is expelled by some women
during orgasm from G-spot stimulation. Some researchers
claim that it is urine; others assert that it is a substance
corresponding to seminal fluid in males (but without
the sperm, of course). Not all women with a G-spot ejaculate,
and those who do, do not necessarily ejaculate with
every G-spot orgasm.
It is relatively difficult for a woman
to explore the G-spot on her own because most do not
have fingers long enough to reach it. Inserting an appropriate,
safe, clean object into the vagina is probably required
for self-exploration. Or working with a trusted partner
can make for enjoyable self-discovery of a woman's G-spot.
Through experimentation a woman can learn the type
of stimulation that feels best to her. Penile stimulation
is often more effective when done through steady and
prolonged pressure, rather than with the usual penile
thrusting, because the G-spot generally needs an intense
and quite localized pressure. Gradually increasing the
pressure will help identify the optimal pressure for
erotic pleasure without causing pain.
Some women are able to climax simply as a result of
this pressure; in others it may act to significantly
heighten arousal. Rear entry and female on top positioning
for intercourse can be effective ways to produce more
direct stimulation.
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