I Like the Way She Moves – Walking Determines Orgasm

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by John M. Grohol, Psy.D.

Some researchers have way too much time on their hands. Case in point:

A group of Belgian researchers believe that research has already demonstrated a link between vaginal orgasm and better mental health (although I’d argue such a link is nebulous at best). They wondered if one could determine whether a woman experienced vaginal orgasms just by observing everyday body movement. Specifically, walking.

Looking at a group of healthy Belgian women, half of whom have vaginal orgasms and half who do not, trained sexologists discovered that they could pick out the vaginal orgasmic women 81% of the time — far better than chance. They could not, however, pick out women who had clitoral orgasms. (Vaginal orgasms were defined for this study, according to the researchers, by penile-vaginal intercourse, not orgasm from direct clitoral stimulation.)

How did they do it?

Exploratory analyses suggest that greater pelvic and vertebral rotation and stride length might be characteristic of the gait of women who have experienced vaginal orgasm (r = 0.51, P < 0.05).

So the “trained sexologists” were apparently looking for greater hip movement and walking stride, but this is a pretty weak association.

The researchers’ conclusions were also good for a laugh:

The discerning observer may infer women’s experience of vaginal orgasm from a gait that comprises fluidity, energy, sensuality, freedom, and absence of both flaccid and locked muscles. Results are discussed with regard to previous research on gait, the effect of the musculature on sexual function, the special nature of vaginal orgasm, and implications for sexual therapy.

I think the “special nature” of vaginal orgasm is mostly in these folks’ heads. But I suppose if you’re interested in trying to better understand attractiveness, this kind of research can point us in one direction. It seems these sort of observations may also help inform future researchers about sexuality and attractiveness.

We’ve also published quite a few news stories about attractiveness:

• Attractiveness is in the Way We Walk
• Friends, Family Find Similar Faces Attractive
• Physical Attractiveness, Earning Power, Ambition Are All Equal Aphrodisiacs

The first one seems most relevant, and this study may provide a reason as to why the attractiveness ratings for perceived women increased by about 50 percent when they walked with hip sway. Could it be an unconscious signal of their sexual abilities?

Where is the GPS When You Need One – Finding the “G-Spot”

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Gentlemen, you know that you are not going to stop and ask for directions and Ladies, you tend not to be so vocal on this particular subject (based on my limited experience)… and that subject is the exploring, finding, and stimulating the “G-Spot,” named after the German gynaecologist Ernst Gräfenberg who first hypothesized its existence in 1944. I don’t think that either sex is to blame for lack of knowledge, but I think that it is time to shed some light on the subject (figuratively speaking).

In speaking with some of my female readers, they have mentioned to me that they would like for their lovers to expand their r’epertoire, but were too shy to tell their lovers or didn’t know how. That is where we come in…

Prostate and Ejaculation, for Women?
From Divine Carline

“Part of the confusion regarding the G-spot may also have to do with the unclear characterization of female “ejaculation” and the Skene’s glands. The Skene’s glands are paraurethral glands thought to be homologous to the male prostate, and are sometimes referred to as the female prostate.

Some researchers claim that the Skene’s glands and the G-spot work in conjunction—or perhaps are one in the same. According to the Kinsey Institute, during sexual arousal, the vagina and the Skene’s glands swell so that you can feel them in the interior of the vagina—around the same area that the G spot is supposed to be. For some women, pressure here is pleasurable; for others it is not.

However, it is estimated that only about 10 percent of women experience ejaculation, so it is unclear how the glands function—or whether they exist in significant size—in all women. Most think they are a remnant of the embryonic stage, when we had the ability to be either sex. Males went on to have a penis and a prostate, while females developed a clitoris and in some, the Skene’s gland, or female prostate.

Just for Fun
Whether you want to refer to the anterior wall of the vagina as the G-spot, the clitoral urethrovaginal complex, or the female prostate, it is clear that some women derive pleasure from stimulating this area and some don’t. Unfortunately, anatomical differences are often interpreted, by the pharmaceutical industry and others looking to make a buck, as dysfunctions. Already there are G-spot “parties,” where women inject collagen into their vagina supposedly to make this region larger and enhance their sexual function. Drug companies are eager to find a female equivalent of blockbuster drugs like Viagra, and part of marketing a drug means creating the apparent need for it.

While exploring this area might be fun, there’s no need to get hung up on the idea that it isn’t producing explosive orgasms. In fact, studies indicate that 70 to 75 percent of women don’t orgasm through vaginal intercourse. Even those that contend every woman has a G-spot, like Beverly Whipple, aren’t trying to point to it as the crème de la crème of orgasm; rather, it seems they are trying to explain the experiences and physiology of women who do ejaculate and derive pleasure from stimulation in this region.

Long Time Coming
Scientists continue to redefine textbooks and hypotheses, trying to figure out the form and function of the female erogenous areas as accurately as possible. What they can agree on so far is that the female genitalia, like her arousal, is certainly more complex and diverse than previously thought.

Stimulation of this area in some women can cause the Skene’s glands to produce fluid, like its homologous male counterpart. In men, the prostate produces secretions, which mix with sperm to produce semen. In some women, the Skene’s glands may produce the fluid that is the source of female ejaculate. Although it comes out the urethra, the ejaculate is not urine. Biochemical analysis shows the presence of prostatic acid phosphatase and prostate specific antigen, further indicating the role of a prostate-like structure in women.”

We here at Zinlightened.com just want you to have fun and explore opportunities that may have been overlooked in the past.

Great Links on the G-Subject

The Clitoris – Very informational with Illustrations

About.com

How to Hit G-Spot

Instructional Video – Website is Spanish the video is in English. The section at 7:35 minutes into the video is the most beneficial