Urethral sponge 770506 217876885 2008-06-08T02:53:50Z SmackBot 433328 Date the maintenance tags or general fixes {{Unreferenced|date=January 2007}} [[Image:Female anatomy.png|right|thumb|300px|Female internal reproductive anatomy]] 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=== {{main|Female ejaculation}} 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=== {{main|G-spot}} 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== {{reflist}} {{Female reproductive system}} [[Category:Gynecology]] {{med-stub}} [[is:Þvagrásarsvampur]]