ReviewNature reviews. Urology2014
Beyond the G-spot: clitourethrovaginal complex anatomy in female orgasm.
Review in Nature reviews. Urology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effectiveness of physical therapy interventions in women with dyspareunia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC women's health · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy and tolerability of a spray formulation containing Visnadine in women self-reporting sexual symptoms: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled pilot study.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2018Trial
- Quiet residents of the vaginal epithelium: immunohistochemical study on the distribution and role of human vaginal Merkel cells.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Non-Genitally Stimulated Orgasms Increase Plasma Prolactin in a Menopausal Woman.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2026Article
- Female Sexual Function Index Outcome After Posterior Vaginal Tightening Approach and Anterior Cervical Ring Repair when Indicated.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Article
- Perception of orgasmic intensity changes between clitorally and vaginally activated orgasm: a psychometric analysis using the Orgasmometer scale.International journal of impotence research · 2025Article
- Female Orgasmic Disorder: How Far We Have [Not] Come?International urogynecology journal · 2025Review
- Penile enhancement: A comprehensive and current perspective.Current urology · 2025Review
- Improving Sexual Function through Penis Enlargement: Comparing Silicone Pearls Implantation and Fat Grafting.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Article
- A narrative review of acupuncture for sexual dysfunction: perspective of traditional Chinese medicine.Translational andrology and urology · 2024Review
- Innervation pattern and fiber counts of the human dorsal nerve of clitoris.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Pleasurable and problematic receptive anal intercourse and diseases of the colon, rectum and anus.Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2024Review
- The relationship between clitourethrovaginal complex and female orgasm.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2023Review
- The effect of penis size on partner sexual satisfaction: a literature review.International journal of impotence research · 2023Review
- The complexity of female orgasm and ejaculation.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2023Review
- The sensitivity difference between the glans penis and penile shaft in primary premature ejaculation.Asian journal of andrology · 2023Article
- Time for women-centred gynaecology.Nature reviews. Urology · 2022Article
- Increased Urination Urgency Exacerbates Sexual Risk-Taking Through Heightened Sexual Arousal.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
- Effects of testosterone treatment on clitoral haemodynamics in women with sexual dysfunction.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2021Observational
- G-spot: Fact or Fiction?: A Systematic Review.Sexual medicine · 2021Review
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Abstract
The search for the legendary, highly erogenous vaginal region, the Gräfenberg spot (G-spot), has produced important data, substantially improving understanding of the complex anatomy and physiology of sexual responses in women. Modern imaging techniques have enabled visualization of dynamic interactions of female genitals during self-sexual stimulation or coitus. Although no single structure consistent with a distinct G-spot has been identified, the vagina is not a passive organ but a highly dynamic structure with an active role in sexual arousal and intercourse. The anatomical relationships and dynamic interactions between the clitoris, urethra, and anterior vaginal wall have led to the concept of a clitourethrovaginal (CUV) complex, defining a variable, multifaceted morphofunctional area that, when properly stimulated during penetration, could induce orgasmic responses. Knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the CUV complex might help to avoid damage to its neural, muscular, and vascular components during urological and gynaecological surgical procedures.
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