Scientists discover where the male G-spot is located - and it's not where people were previously led to believe

Scientists have revealed that they have pinpointed the male "G-spot".

In a new study published in Andrology, researchers in Spain identified a previously overlooked region known as the frenular delta as the key center of male sexual sensation - not the prostate, which has long been labeled as the pleasure point.

The discovery has been praised as a major step forward in understanding male anatomy.

Scientists believe they have finally pinpointed the male "G-spot". Credit: Tuomas A. Lehtinen / Getty

Hidden "Pleasure Zone" Identified

The frenular delta is a small triangular area located on the underside of the manhood where the head meets the shaft, New Scientist reported.

Researchers from the University of Santiago de Compostela discovered that the area was "richly innervated by partially overlapping perineal (related to the region connecting genitals and anus) and dorsal (aft-facing) nerve branches" and contained "heightened concentrations of nerve bundles."

This means it can produce "intensely pleasurable and highly specialized sensations," the study explains. In fact, scientists identified up to 17 tightly packed nerve clusters in this tiny region, making it even more sensitive than the head of the penis, which had previously been considered the most responsive area.

The authors added that "although this may seem self-evident to anyone attuned to the sensations of their penis during sexual activity, our work scientifically validates the existence of a ventral penile anatomical region that serves as a center of sexual sensation".

The discovery is being praised as a major step forward in understanding male anatomy. Credit: Meng Yiren / Getty

To reach their conclusions, scientists examined tissue samples from both fetuses and adult males and studied cross-sections under microscopes to track the distribution of nerve endings.

This allowed them to build a detailed map of sensory receptors in the area, including Krause corpuscles, which respond to subtle vibrations and touch.

Researchers say the results help address what has long been described as a big gap in sexual medicine, where male pleasure anatomy has not been studied as extensively.

While debates continue over how best to define a "G-spot," Dr. Irwin Goldstein, editor-in-chief of the Sexual Medicine Review journal, and his colleagues have suggested the term itself may be "misleading" and "inappropriate".

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