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Lauren Schneider

Scientists mapped all the nerves of the clitoris for the first time

A 3D modeled map of a T-shaped organ with yellow, purple and green separating out key nerve tracts. .

New research offers a closer look at one of the least-studied organs in the human body: the clitoris, the structure responsible for female sexual pleasure.

Once described by a 16th-century anatomist as the "shameful member," the clitoris has historically been ignored in research in part due to taboo. Additionally, dissecting clitoral nerve tissue is challenging due to its position in relation to the surrounding pelvic organs.

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