Life itself depends on a woman feeling good.
The clitoris isn’t just for pleasure — it’s also vital for reproduction, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Clinical Anatomy.
The titillating findings make the case for clitoral stimulation, and all the wonderful things that happen as a result of it — in addition to the obvious, writes the study’s lead author Roy J. Levin of the UK’s University of Sheffield.
The stimulation triggers an exciting wave of events, from the brain to the female genital tract. The changes include increased vaginal blood flow, lubrication and an increase in vaginal temperature. When taken together, the cascade of events is “of major importance in facilitating the possibility of reproductive success,” Levin writes.
He adds that the biggest plus in clitoral stimulation is when the cervix changes position. Doing so prevents semen from traveling into the uterus too rapidly, increasing the likelihood they’ll fertilize an egg.
And the findings aren’t just one big case for the female orgasm — they also add to the argument for ending a contentious human-rights issue. Clitoridectomy, or female circumcision, has affected more than 200 million girls and women alive today across 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, according to the World Health Organization, which has called on health providers to end the practice. The practice should fall under increased scrutiny due to its effects on reproduction, Levin writes in the study.
“The often repeated mantra, that the sole function of clitoris is to induce sexual pleasure, is now obsolete,” Levin says in a press release. “The concept changes a major sexual belief, and the physiological evidence is now obvious.”
This will all likely come as a shock to many men, almost half of whom cannot so much as identify a vagina.
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