Recently, Dr. Ju Young Lee built upon the research of Dr. Helen O'Connell and created a complete 3D mapping of the nerves of the clitoris. What they found was extraordinary.
There are several complex tree-like branching nerves that innervate the mons pubis, clitoral hood, and skin folds of the vulva. And that's in addition to the 10,000 nerve endings on your clitoral glans.
Here we see the 3D rendering of the internal clitoris. The green and pink areas - the corpus cavernosum and corpus spongiosum - are the erectile tissue, the areas that fill up with blood when stimulated by touch or vibration (note that we have as much erectile tissue as a penis but it's inside the body).
The blue area - the venous network - is the vascular system - the veins, that carry the blood to the green and pink areas (the erectile tissue). Note the shape of the internal clitoris and how the wishbone shape cascades down on both sides of the vaginal opening.
The blue, red, pink, green, and yellow areas are distinct branches of the dorsal nerve that innervate different areas of the clitoral glans. If you look at section A, you see the complex nature of each nerve branch. Nothing peeters out; in fact, the nerve branches out and reaches more area.
This is my favorite part of the research. These orange strands cascading down past each side of your internal clitoris (the legs and bulbs of the clitoris) innervate your inner and outer labia. They start above the clitoral glans and extend down on either side of the vaginal opening.
I Don't Want to Have to Teach a Man How to Stimulate My Clit
Dear Dr. Betty,
I asked you a question a few days ago about how guys hate the fact I'm a virgin. Thank you so much for answering and I hope you don't mind me sending you another question.
I went out with a really nice guy over the weekend. In between all the fooling around, we cuddled and talked. We talked about our past dating experiences, sex, the fact I've never had it and how he is fine with that. I decided that since we were being open, I would quiz him on his sexual intelligence.
If I Fantasize About Women, Am I Gay?
Hey Betty!
I contacted you a short while ago and you gave me wonderful advice, so if it isn't any trouble, I have a couple more curious questions to ask you.
First of all one of the reasons why I love your site is because I feel very liberated from some of the worry that seems to come along with my sexual fantasies. But for some reason I still feel like I am weird or something. My sexual fantasies involve a lot of themes, during the day I am constantly fantasizing about sex. I am always thinking of my male best friend and I having sex or making out.
Got an Erection Watching Tranny Porn. Am I Gay?
Dear Dr. Betty,
Like most men, I resort to porn videos for entertainment. While watching an unusually attractive girl strip, I was shocked when it turned out her genitals were completely masculine. I mean, I only wish I had a set like hers!
The effect of this was to get me so sexually excited that I masturbated. Does this prove I am part gay?
RD
Dear R,
Boyfriend Thinks My High Sex Drive is a Burden
Dear Dr. Betty,
I have a question! I'm 23 years old and live with my fiance. My sex drive is through the roof and to my fiance he almost thinks its like a burden. He hasn't actually said that, but he can always tell when I'm in the mood and he like rolls over and goes to sleep. He's told me before that his friends at work wished that their wives were in the mood as much as I am. So I don't really see it as being a bad thing. Our sex life isn't boring at all, but it just seems like lately he's done a lot of the roll over and fall asleep bit.
I'm Sore After Sex & Think I'm Allergic to Ejaculate...Help
Hi Betty,
First I want to say how amazing you and Carlin are. You've changed my life and im so happy I found out about you guys while im so young because you've probably saved me lots of self hate and embarrassment. (im 19 but iv been studying you and your teachings since i was 18) You've taught me to be proud of myself, my body and my sexuality and now i have an open and healthy relationship with sex and my sexual partners and im not afraid to ask for what i want!
After Sex, I Get Intense Pain Running From My Backside to My Knees
Dear Betty,
So happy to have found your site! Am having fun and learning a lot...
Have been having an... Issue... And can't find helpful info anywhere. About three to five minutes after sex, i get intense pain from my lower butt to the back of my knees. It's kind of like muscle cramps, but different. Deeper, and no amount of massage helps. Sitting or lying down helps, and I usually fall asleep anyway, but if I have sex during the day I have this pain for hours and can hardly walk.
I Have a White/Light Yellow Discharge But No Itching
Dear Dr. Betty,
I have had a weird white/ light yellow pudding-like discharge accompanied by an unpleasant smell - I can't describe it except nauseating - on and off for over a year. I have no itching burning etc. Sometimes when I'm on the toilet I can actually hear it coming out of me. What do you think this is? Are there o.t.c. Remedies (I have no insurance)?
Thanks. J
Dear J,
How Do I Tell My Boyfriend I Want to be with a Woman?
Dearest Betty,
Thank you both for your openness and fabulosity ;)
I suppose I am just in a time of "not knowing what to do next" with regards to my sexuality in my life, and I just need a little direction. Thanks in advance for reading my lengthy story!
My Last Orgasm
A discussion between two sex educators with Carlin and me took place the other day. We were talking about the importance of titles for books and essays. We agreed that Becky Chalker who was present had one of the best titles for her book, The Clitoral Truth. Gina Ogden who was with us said her publisher recently told her books about sex and death sold the best.
“That’s easy, I answered: “The Last Orgasm before I Die.” We all laughed heartily.
What's a Cervical Orgasm?
Hello there gals,