Campus Chronicle

Issue date: 11/5/07 Section: Pulse

Dr. Ralph

Q. Is the G-Spot Fact or Fiction? My friends and I love reading the columns which are both hilarious and informing at the same time. I can't wait to read the next one and hopefully they can answer my question.

A. Shall I venture to guess that since you ask the question you have not yet found your G-spot? Actually, there is no "spot." In fact, Dr. Grafenbergwhom the G-spot is named after, noted in his original article in 1950 "there is no spot in the female body, from which sexual desire could not be aroused. Innumerable erotogenic spots are distributed all over the body, from where sexual satisfaction can be elicited; these are so many that we can almost say that there is no part of the female body which does not give sexual response, the partner has only to find the erotogenic zones." We refer to them now as erogenous zones, of course.

I find it interesting that Dr. Grafenberg was 69 years old when his article was published; unfortunately it was not until the 1980s when his knowledge was further spread and the "G-spot" was named. The so-named G-spot is actually an area, not a spot. The area is anterior (or front, for you non-medical people; we doctors have to speak in this special language which helps everyone else think that we know a lot, which we do) wall of the vagina. Oh yes, back to the vagina. So it is this area which is stimulated by penetration with your favorite (or most effective) thing, person, etc… which can lead to an intense orgasm. Seemingly-like most things related to the female orgasm-it is not the same for each person, so don't feel bad if you can't find the "spot."

It's not a spot! It's an erotic experience. As Dr. Grafenberg said, there are innumerable erogenous spots all over the body. Enjoy finding them.

Dr. George

Q. Is it okay to stop taking antibiotics for a night in order to go out and drink, if I resume taking them the next morning?

A. The "no alcohol with antibiotics advice" is one of the oldest myths out there! There is little evidence to support alcohol abstinence when taking a course of antibiotics. One exception is an antibiotic named Flagyl which is used for vaginal trichinosis, some dental infections, and sometimes for intestinal infections. It is related to a drug known as Antabuse which, when ingested with alcohol, causes a violent vomiting episode. Antabuse has been used to help alcoholics abstain and become conditioned to associate vomiting with drinking. In a few rare cases, Flagyl has caused a similar reaction.

The other thing that comes to mind when one is taking a course of antibiotics, is that he or she is presumably ill. In general, drinking when you are sick is not a great idea.

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Dr. Ralph and Dr. George are Emergency Room physicians with the University of Illinois at Chicago's Medical Center.

As with all medical advice, consult your physician before beginning any regimen or if symptoms persist for more than five days.

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