As the main source of female erotic pleasure, the clitoris is very important. Your sexual success will depend on how this little organ is stimulated, but don't put too much pressure on your partner's understanding of this particular body part. What can I do if I don't know if I have the ability? Study with these fascinating facts.





1. Both Italian researchers claimed to have discovered the clitoris in the 1550s.

Anatomy experts Realdo Colombo and Gabriele Falloppio (stupid, tube of fame) struggled over who first wrote about the clitoris. Perhaps women have already discovered pre-Renaissance body parts and effects.

2. The origin of the word is uncertain.

This spelling suggests that it comes from Greek, but beyond that, there are many possibilities for its roots. I wonder if the online etymology dictionary comes from clay in meaning "to peel", or "side of a hill", or clay meaning "tall" or clay toe jain meaning tickle. They all seem pretty decent!

3. Scientists did not determine the anatomy of the clitoris until 2009.

Those Italian scientists pointed it out 400 years ago, but biologists haven't made a full 3D diagram of the clitoris in less than a decade.


4. Most of your clitoris is internal.

While the small bruise is on the outside, about 75% of the glans reaches the inside of the body and continues into the pelvis. 

5. It can actually vary in size depending on the woman.

Many people describe the clitoris as a small button, but in some cases it can be as big as a little brother pickle, says Dr. Emily Nagoski.


6. It grows with age.

When you hit puberty, your clitoris and vulva begin to grow. The clitoris continues to grow and change as you age, especially in relation to hormonal changes such as pregnancy and menopause.



7. Once inside the body, the clitoris diverges into two legs.

They are called cruras , and they extend down about 3 inches around the wall of your vagina. Yes, those little little ones have 3 inch legs!


8. The clitoris of the whole clitoris is doubled.

You may have seen this number thrown around a lot, but it's impressive. The clitoris has about 4,000 nerve endings on its entire surface, whereas the clitoris has 8,000 nerve endings on a small surface area . For comparison, finger tips have about 2,500 receptors per square centimeter.


9. The clitoris and penis begin in the womb.

"Genital tuberculosis" develops into one or the other between 4 and 9 weeks of age, but is not visible on ultrasound until around 20 weeks of age.


10. Anatomically, the clitoris and penises are very similar.

They are vascular structures (or glans) that feature a shaft protected by a hood . When a person is sexually stimulated, both are filled with blood.