The nerves and vasculature of the clitoris are absent from OB/GYN literature.
The absence of detailed clitoral anatomy from OB/GYN literature indicates a gap in OB/GYN education. The nerves of the clitoris are not shown even in gynecologic surgery textbooks where techniques putting them at risk are described. They are not in peer reviewed literature on sexual dysfunction, vulvectomy, or cosmetic vulvar surgery.
This is not a problem of lack of research. The research has been done. In fact, detailed clitoral anatomy was illustrated in 1844. Photographs of detailed clitoral anatomy have been taken since. The problem is that this research does not get disseminated. I have been emailing OB/GYN textbook authors with limited success. I believe more social pressure would help.
The most efficient solution would be to get the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology to add this anatomy to board exams. This would force OB/GYN textbooks to add it and OB/GYN residency programs to teach it. ABOG currently refuses. I believe enough social pressure drawn to this issue would force them to acknowledge and remedy this problem.
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It is strange isn’t it. A male dominated science field ignored this important part of female anatomy, because… well.. it is not male, I suppose.
The fact is that the clitoris is much larger than most “experts” believed, as most of it is hidden inside the woman’s body.
France is already using the new model depicted below in sex education classes.
Photo of a life-size, 3-D printed model of the clitoris developed by Odile Fillod. (Photo: Marie Doucher)