New study shows clitoris is MORE sensitive than thought

A new study has revealed that the clitoris is much more sensitive than what was initially thought.

The first-known count of clitoris nerve fibres was completed

The first-known count of nerve fibres in the clitoris was completed by researchers from Oregon Health & Science University.

The findings from the research point towards the ‘pleasure centre’ containing more than 10 000 nerve fibres.

This is 20% more than what was previously estimated.

Previous estimates were conducted on livestock

Studies in livestock conducted previously predicted that the clitoris contained around 8 000 nerve fibres. The researchers from the new study wanted to see if this was accurate for humans.

In order to conduct the study, the researchers collected tissue from one side of the dorsal nerve from seven adults who were undergoing gender-affirming genital surgery.

The team then dyed the tissue and magnified it 1 000 times under a microscope.

This allowed them to count the individual nerve fibres.

The samples, on average, contained around 5 140 dorsal clitoral nerve fibres. Since the vagina has two dorsal nerves that are symmetrical this was multiplied by two.

The clitoris is the only human organ with the only purpose of providing pleasure

According to Daily Mail, the clitoris is the ONLY human organ with the sole purpose of providing pleasure.

The erogenous organ is made up of nerves that carry electrical impulses between the brain and the rest of the body.

While a portion of the clitoris is found outside the body, most of it is located inside the body.

Eight things you didn’t know about the penis

In other news, it was previously reported that while many think penis knowledge is common, there are a number of things that aren’t learnt in school that impact the well-being of the organ.

Although it is used for sexual intercourse and urination, there are ways to ensure your penis is as healthy as can be.

1. Regular erections are important

Assistant professor of urology at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Tobias Kohler says the penis has to essentially be exercised. Read the full story here.