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Full network of clitoral nerves mapped out for first time

Using synchrotron X-rays, researchers revealed detailed nerve branches in the clitoris, aiming to reduce sexual dysfunction in 22% of women post-reconstructive surgery after female genital mutilation.

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The Guardian reports that scientists have finally mapped the nerves inside the clitoris. This comes almost 30 years after they did the same thing for the penis. This is beneficial and not only for orgasms – understanding this organ could help prevent poorer sexual function after pelvic operations. It could also help with reconstructive surgery after female genital mutilation – "one of the most extreme examples of cultural misogyny". The Guardian writes that a cultural taboo around female sexuality has held back scientific investigations. The clitoris only entered standard medicine textbooks in the 20th century.

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The clitoris was long undervalued by science. Only now has its complete neuroanatomical mapping been achieved.

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biorxiv.org broke the news on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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