I am concerned because I don't have pleasurable feelings inside of my vagina. When I have sex with my husband I can't feel his penis inside of me. What's up with that?

There are very few nerve endings inside of the vagina, therefore "feeling" your partner is not very likely. What most woman experience as "their partner" is really their feeling of the expansion of the vagina. The bottom line is, most women do not experience pleasurable feelings from the penis inside of their vagina. That does not mean that intercourse is not pleasurable for some women, for some it is quite pleasurable. They are, however, very unlikely to be experiencing pleasure from their partner's penis. They are likely experiencing pleasure from the experience, from the closeness, and/or from the stimulation of clitoris from the movement. - Answer provided by Michael Gonzales, Ph.D., mfgonzal@speakeasy.net, www.upasoc.com.

Women only have nerves that sense light touch on the outer one third of our vaginas so it's pretty normal that you can't feel much. Some women claim to have a G-Spot that is located about 1 inch on the anterior side of the vagina and can orgasm when that is stimulated but those women are in the minority. Most women still need clitoral stimulation for orgasm!! - Answer provided by Dr. Shay Roop, RN, LMHC, Ed.D, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Board Certified by the American Board of Sexology, shay@drshay.org, www.drshay.org.

There is great variation among women with regard to sensation inside of the vagina. The most typical "hotspots" include the often described G-spot and clusters of nerve endings 2 to 3 inches inside of the vagina at approximately 5 o'clock and at 8 o'clock. Hopefully, you can enjoy pleasurable sensations in other areas and help your husband understand and to respond in a manner pleasing to you. We certainly hope that you have discussed this concern with your Ob-Gyn. - Answer provided by Tim Britton, Ph.D., AASECT, ABS, timbritton@yahoo.com.
 

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