The history of female ejaculation

Area of Science:

• Medical History
• Sexology
• Anatomy

Background:

• The existence of female ejaculation and the female prostate remains controversial in contemporary science.
• However, historical records indicate these phenomena were described by medical and psychological scholars approximately 2,000 years ago.

Purpose of the Study:

• To conduct a comprehensive review of historical literature documenting female ejaculation.
• To explore early descriptions and understanding of female sexual anatomy and response.

Main Methods:

• A systematic literature review was performed.
• Documents describing fluid emission during female orgasm or sexual pleasure were included.

Main Results:

• Ancient Asian texts (Taoist, Indian, Kāmaśāstra) and Western writings (Aristotle, Galen) detail female ejaculation, some linking it to the Gräfenberg spot.
• Reinjier De Graaf provided the first scientific description in the 16th century, identifying periurethral glands as the female prostate.
• This understanding persisted through scientific discourse until the mid-20th century, with Ernst Gräfenberg's 1952 work.

Conclusions:

• Historical evidence from diverse cultures supports the ancient discovery and description of the female prostate and female ejaculation.
• These concepts have been documented and subsequently overlooked throughout history over the past two millennia.