Pussy and clit

Clue is on a mission to help you understand your body, periods, ovulation, and so much more. Start tracking today. For women and people with vaginas , orgasms most commonly come from the clitoris, located above the vaginal opening and urethra 1,2,3. Erogenous zones are areas of the body that elicit a sexual response when stimulated.

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Did you know the clitoris is a large and complex organ? Studies of historical anatomical textbooks have shown that depictions of the clitoris were significantly limited and often omitted completely from the midth into the 20th century. Women were also taught not to enjoy sex; women had sex for reproductive purposes, while men had sex for pleasure. These fallacies led to the neglect of the clitoris in research, literature and the public domain. Although more recent research and feminist lobbying have improved the quality of information on the clitoris in current textbooks, most texts are still brief.

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Michelle Moscova does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. New research reported in the media says the clitoris plays an important role in fertility and reproduction, making it more than an organ that exists purely for sexual pleasure. But some media headlines were misleading , including:.