Urethral sponge
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The '''urethral sponge''' is a spongy cushion of [[biological tissue|tissue]], found in the lower [[genitals|genital area]] of [[women]], that sits against both the [[pubic bone]] and [[vagina]]l wall, and surrounds the [[urethra]].
==Functions==
The urethral sponge is composed of [[erectile tissue]]; during [[sexual arousal|arousal]], it becomes swollen with [[blood]], compressing the urethra, helping prevent [[urination]] during [[sexual activity]] (along with the [[pubococcygeus muscle]]).
===Female ejaculation===
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Additionally, the urethral sponge contains the [[Skene's gland]]s, which with continued [[stimulation]], may produce an [[ejaculate]] (usually clear in color) and release it through glands near the vagina during sexual activity or [[orgasm]]. Once considered to be [[urinary incontinence]], the ejaculate is not [[urine]], although it is sometimes mixed with urine, and is similar to that produced by the [[prostate]] in [[men]]. This is said to be a ''[[female ejaculation]]''.
===Sexual stimulation===
The urethral sponge encompasses a large number of [[nerve|nerve ending]]s, and can, therefore, be stimulated through the front wall of the [[vagina]]. Some women enjoy the [[doggy position|rear-entry position]] of [[sexual intercourse]] for this reason, because the [[penis]] is often angled slightly downward and can stimulate the front wall of the [[vagina]], and in turn, the urethral sponge.
===Relation with the G-spot===
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The urethral sponge is often synonymously called the [[G-spot]] (Gräfenberg spot)<ref>[http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/sexuality/a/clitoraltruthin.htm The Clitoral Truth An Interview With Author Rebecca Chalker<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, although some say that the two are separate.{{Fact|date=January 2007}} Some women experience intense [[pleasure]] from stimulation of the urethral sponge and others find the sensation irritating.{{Fact|date=June 2008}} The urethral sponge also surrounds the clitoral nerve, and since the two are so closely interconnected, stimulation of the [[clitoris]] may stimulate the nerve endings of the urethral sponge.
==Links==
* [http://www.3dvulva.com/ 3D Animation of Female Prostate Gland 1 360 Degree Vertical Rotation]
==References==
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