Urethral sponge
Theurethral spongeis a spongy cushion oftissue,found in the lowergenital areaof females, that sits against both thepubic boneand thevaginalwall, and is around theurethra.
Functions[change|change source]
The urethral sponge is made oferectile tissue;duringarousal,it becomes swollen with blood, and squeezes the urethra, helping to stopurination during sexual activity[source?](along with thepubococcygeus muscle).[1]
Female ejaculation[change|change source]
Also, the urethral sponge has theSkene's glands,which might be used infemale ejaculation.
Sexual stimulation[change|change source]
The urethral sponge is around sensitivenerve endings,and can be stimulated through the front wall of thevagina.Some women have had strongpleasurefrom stimulation of the urethral sponge, but others have found the feeling to be not good, as irritating. The urethral sponge is around theclitoralnerve, and since the two are so closely inter-connected, stimulation of the clitoris may stimulate the nerve endings of the urethral sponge and vice versa.[2]Some women enjoy therear-entry positionofsexual intercoursefor this reason, because thepenisis often angled slightly downward and can stimulate the front wall of thevagina,and then also the urethral sponge.
References[change|change source]
- ↑Varuna Raizada; Ravinder K. Mittal (2008)."Pelvic Floor Anatomy and Applied Physiology".Gastroenterol Clin North Am.37(3)): 493–vii.doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2008.06.003.PMC2617789.PMID18793993.
- ↑Cornforth, Tracee (17 July 2009)."The Clitoral Truth. Interview with author and sexologist Rebecca Chalker".About.Archived fromthe originalon 3 December 2010.Retrieved21 April2010.