H/t to Heather McPherson of the Southwest Sexual Health Alliance, who also creates these great teaching tools!

The Still-Misunderstood Shape of the Clitoris

The clitoris really isn’t that confusing. Or it shouldn’t be, anyway. Nonetheless, acknowledging the shape, size, or even existence of this essential body part has not always been par for the course-even in the medical profession. As a 2005 report from the American Urological Association puts it, “the anatomy of the clitoris has not been stable with time as would be expected.