Do you know what’s the key to being sexually satisfied? It’s the love button above the vagina known as the clitoris. Yes, the clitoris which also means key in Greek actually plays the most important part while you strive to achieve the big O. This small, sensitive, erectile part of the female genital is a bit ignored. Here are 12 amazing things you must know about the clit to maximise the fun and know your body better.
1. The vulva is the all-encompassing term that is used to refer to the labia, clitoris and vagina together.
2. Your clitoris happens to be the most sensitive part in your body, with upto 8,000 sensory nerve endings. Even the penis has just 4,000 of these. No wonder the clit is the most erogenous zone in women.
3. Unlike other parts of your body (including vagina for child birth and breasts for breastfeeding) your clitoris serves just one purpose – sexual pleasure.
4. It grows. During a woman’s lifetime the clitoris grows due to hormonal changes in the body and increases after puberty. It can get upto 1.8 times larger and can become seven times larger after menopause.
5. Most women need their clitoris to be touched to achieve climax. Clitorial stimulation is the easiest way for women to have an orgasm other than intercourse.
6. What you see is only one part of the clitoris. It is actually approximately four inches in length, but most of it is hidden from view.
7. All babies have the exact same genital tissues on conception, but after 12 weeks they develop differently into a penis and labia respectively. In fact the clitoris has glans, a foreskin (also known as the hood), erectile tissue and a very small shaft — all the parts that a penis has. It even swells when it’s aroused.
8. Clitorises can vary in size and shape, which doesn’t make them weird just different. Each clitoris is different.
9. The clitoris can be an orgasm deal breaker. Few women are able to achieve an orgasm simply with penetration and need direct clitorial stimulation like rubbing, sucking or licking.
10. You might lose it if you don’t use it. Yes, there is a possibility that the clitoris retreats into the body if not in use for a long time and the hood can close in. The clit too requires blood flow like other tissues to stay healthy and thus needs attention.
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