| Clitoris also known as Clit |
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| Intro The clitoris, which is often referred to by its nickname 'the clit," is, arguably, one of the most exciting and most excitable parts of the female body. The
clitoris is located at the top of the vulva, where the inner lips -- the
labia minora -- come together. By placing a mirror between your legs,
and holding back the fleshier, hairy (unless they are shaved) outer lips
-- the labia majora -- it is easy to find the clitoris by sight and by
touch. What is it? The
clitoris is smooth and hairless, and if you run your finger from the
vaginal opening up toward your pubic hair it will be directly in your
path. Below the clitoris is the small opening to the urethra,
where urine comes from, and below that is the opening to the vagina. The
skin directly above the clitoris is called the front commissure, and
putting pressure on this area is one common way of stimulating the shaft
of the clitoris during sex play with someone else or while masturbating.
What is it for? |
The clitoral structure surrounds and extends into the vagina. This means that orgasms that are thought of as vaginal are in fact clitoral, as it is clitoral tissue that is being stimulated through sensations felt inside the vagina. The spongy tissue that extends from the clitoris into the top of the vagina is now popularly known as the G-spot. It is also called the urethral sponge. This soft tissue can be found if you put your finger into your -- or someone else's -- vagina, and press up toward the pubic bone. The area between the vagina and the rectum also contains erectable tissue that connects, ultimately, to the clitoris. This is why stroking, touching, or licking that area can lead to sexual arousal. The clitoris can vary in size. When female to male transsexuals begin taking testosterone it causes their clitoris to grow. FTMs can have a clitoris that is up to three inches long.
How to care for it?
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Enhancement of the Clitoris
While often controversial, women sometimes have a desire to change their clitoris and vulva, so as to make them look different, or in hopes that they will provide more pleasure during sex. For most women, their clitoris and vulva look and work fine just the way they are, and they wouldn't dream of letting a doctor near them with a scalpel, but others have a strong desire for something different, or better.
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Other women have plastic surgery performed on their clitoris or vulva to change its appearance, and sometimes to expose their clitoral glands to direct stimulation. The later procedure is commonly called "female circumcision" and refers to the practice of removing the clitoral hood, the loose fold of tissue that covers the glands of the clitoris. Many women have a hood that totally conceals the clitoral glands and prevents its direct stimulation by finger or tongue. Most women need this hood to protect their extremely sensitive glands from direct stimulation as they would feel pain, not pleasure if it were directly touched. Some women are able to expose the glands by pulling the hood back, but desire not to have to do this, to free up their hands or their partners hands during sex. It is commonly accepted by sex therapists that there is no need for female circumcision, most women's clitorises work fine just the way they are. The women who have had this done, do usually report favorable results, but it isn't a cure all for sexual dysfunction, and can make matters worse if done for the wrong reasons. After circumcision the exposed clitoral glands if usually very very sensitive, requiring women to relearn how to masturbate, and partners to relearn their sexual techniques. No woman should take this procedure lightly. |
| While perhaps very rare, some women desire a larger clitoris and use steriodal creams and other forms of Steroids to cause this result. While perhaps a form of penis envy, it can also just be a believe that bigger is better. Since the clitoris is made up of the same tissues as the male penis, it is sensitive to testosterone. If exposed to increased levels of testosterone, the clitoris will become larger and take on the shape of a male penis, minus the urethra, and the woman will experience pronounced erections. The younger a woman is when she does this, the larger her clitoris will become, heredity place a part in this to. Steroids will also cause the clitoris to become much more sensitive to stimulation, perhaps to sensitive. These steroids can also cause other male traits to develop in women, like heavy body hair and a deep voice, not to mention aggression. There is no indication that the size of a clitoris has any affect on a woman's ability to achieve orgasm. Women who take steroids to increase their muscle mass for weight training and sports will also likely experience an increase in clitoral size. While perhaps not the reason for taking the steroids, I think many of these women like their larger clitoris, but I have heard of one such women asking a doctor to remove her enlarged clitoris. If a woman stops taking these steroids, her clitoris will shrink a little in size, but it will never return to its former size, and her erections will become less pronounced. Sometimes women are prescribed steroids to treat gynecological conditions, these steroids can also cause a woman's clitoris to become larger. I know of one woman who was very happy with this unexpected side affect. |
Perhaps the most extreme form of steroidal usage and surgical modification involves Female to Male Transsexuals. The steroids cause the clitoris to achieve a length of 2 to 3 inches, and then doctors create a small penis by releasing the clitoris from it surrounding tissue, and create a urethra out of the inner labia. The outer labia are sewn together to form a scrotum, complete with prosthetic testicles. While on the small size, they do assume the appearance of adult male genitals.
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