US gynaecologist Adam Ostrzenski claims he has pinpointed the exact location of the g-spot after an anterior vaginal wall dissection of a 83-year old cadaver. He found ‘a well-delineated sac structure located on the dorsal (back) perineal membrane, 16.5 mm from the upper part of the urethral meatus, creating a 35 degree angle with the lateral (side) border of the urethra’, as reported in the current issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine.

‘Having 3 distinct regions, the G-spot emerged with dimensions of length (L) of 8.1 mm x width (W) 3.6 mm to 1.5 mm x height (H) 0.4 mm. Upon removal of the entire structure with the adjacent margin tissues, the G-spot stretched from 8.1 to 33 mm.’

The average woman has nine bras at home, spending £16 on each one yet 1/3 of these are unworn at a cost of almost £1.2 billion, according to a recent survey by Oxfam.

The Big Bra Hunt campaign is running throughout April and Oxfam needs your unworn bras; the aim is to collect 1 million by the end of the month. Most of these will be sold in Oxfam stores or recycled and the remainder will be shipped to Frip Ethique, a social enterprise in Senegal. The country has an active secondhand clothing market and UK bras are a valuable commodity due to their complex design and the fact that they don’t currently have the technology to manufacture bras. The women sort the bras and make money by selling them on to market traders.

A new online service is being launched in London next week to deliver the morning after pill via courier to the workplace.

The 2-hour delivery service costs £20 (£5 cheaper than buying the pill from a pharmacy) and is being offered by DrEd, an online medical service, in response to customer demand.

How it works

Go to the website and sign up to see if the service is available in your area (currently London only). You then fill in a form and pay online using a debit/credit card (over 18s only). A GP will check your form and the pill (Levonelle 1500) will be delivered in plain packaging to your workplace within two hours (Monday – Friday). You can also pre-book online and choose a time slot for next day delivery.

Several news stories out this week claiming that the hormone oxytocin could be the new Viagra. The Daily Mail tells us ‘Oxytocin: Forget Viagra, the ‘cuddle drug’ could be the new way to boost performance in the bedroom’. A bit premature given that the study results are based on one man rather than a clinical trial. Still, the science is interesting and merits further research because oxytocin has been found to be beneficial in different scenarios for men and women, producing emotional as well as physical changes.

‘The good people in a gloriously mucky business’ – Grayson Perry

Tonight is the showcase and semi-finals of The Erotic Awards, a charity fundraiser for The Outsiders Trust, a peer support network and international authority on disability, sex and relationships. The line up includes sex positive artists, performers, writers, politicians, sex workers, academics, fashion designers and pioneers. Artists are nominated by the public and judged by a Grand Jury.

Manuela’s Manual is an illustrated guide explaining how to make a realistic, life size and very sensuous plaster sculpture of a vulva, which she describes as a ‘fun, easy and sexy art project for playful couples’. Manuela Lollenbeck is a professional sculptor based on the West coast, USA.

Having a labia cast done feels pretty sensual and isn’t painful (though I’d advise shaving or waxing first so there’s nothing for the plaster to cling to). Lying on your back with your knees apart is also a great posture to relax the back and pelvis after a day of sitting with crossed legs in the office.

$5.99 for the downloadable pdf.

Happy casting!

A deliciously indecent art gallery

Manuela’s blog

I put the Club Vibe 2.0 music-driven wireless vibrator to the test: at the club, at home and in the hands of my lover.

The vibrator comes in a two part egg-shaped design, created with comfort and curves in mind as it sits delicately in your underwear. Club Vibe gifts you a free pair of underwear with the vibrator (which was a pleasant surprise) and contains a stitched compartment in the crotch area to fit the vibrator. This is a great alternative for those who are too sensitive for direct stimulation to the clitoris and instead need a little fabric to soften the sensation.

On Natural Arousal Oil is a blend of essential oils and botanicals designed to create natural arousal and enhance lubrication, libido and orgasms. I was sent a couple of sachets so put it to the test.

Inside the sachet is a tiny ampoule of oil which you are supposed to apply to the clitoris (1-2 drops only as it’s concentrated). Note to self: read instructions first. I got a bit carried away and almost used the entire ampoule. Christ. It has an instant warming effect and gets hotter, the effects lasting for up to half-an-hour. Sadly, there was no one with me to lick the excess oil off so I wiped it off with a bit of tissue. I massaged the rest of the oil into my clitoris and carried on pottering around the house.

Vinyasa Flow (power yoga) is an active style of yoga which uses breath and movement to help the body detox, gain strength, flexibility and muscle tone. Learning how to use your breath actively means you get more out of the practice and are able to deepen into postures. It also enhances creativity and mindfulness and acts as a moving meditation to help you accelerate change and deal with challenges.

Yoga also improves and enhances our sexual health and body image. ‘Mula bandha’ (‘mula’ – root, ‘bandha’ – bondage) is a posture in which you contract and lift the body from the anus to the spine. It strengthens your core muscles in the pelvic and abdominal area, improves blood flow to the genitals and prostate, and enhances arousal and orgasms.

I did a breathwork session recently with Amoda Maa Jeevan and Kavi Jezzie Hockaday. Also known as conscious breathing or rebirthing, it is a form of alternative therapy that works on four energy levels – physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual – to clear blockages. According to Gerd Lange, a St Leonards-based rebirthing practitioner ‘it is a powerful healing method, which offers you an experience of freedom and mastery in your life.

‘It brings into awareness not only our unconsciously held beliefs and emotions but also the relationships we have with our bodies, our intimates, our world and ourselves. When we consciously breathe with this awareness, we make it possible to resolve, integrate and heal previously unresolved issues within ourselves. This frees up energy, bringing greater aliveness and joy and allowing us to move towards fulfillment of our potential as human beings’.