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The Clitardis


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In this episode, I talk about the human clitoris. I talk about anatomy, dispel a myth or two, talk about what they like, ways to treat them better, and why I call it the glorious Clitardis. 

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References:
Someone cut out a significant part of me: A woman on what it's like living with female genital mutilation - Found on Firstpost 

https://www.firstpost.com/living/someone-cut-out-a-significant-part-of-me-a-woman-on-what-its-like-living-with-female-genital-mutilation-2049655.html 

  • Can a woman who has undergone a clitoridectomy attain an orgasm? And what are the long-term psychological affects [sic] of enduring a clitoridectomy? - Quora.com - 6 answers

    https://www.quora.com/Can-a-woman-who-has-undergone-a-clitoridectomy-attain-an-orgasm-And-what-are-the-long-term-psychological-affects-of-enduring-a-clitoridectomy

    • The benefits and disappointments following clitoral reconstruction after female genital cutting: A qualitative interview study from Sweden by Malin Jordal, Hannes Sigurjonsson, Gabriele Griffin, Anna Wahlberg - Found on Plos One

      https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0254855

      • Effect of Tongkat Ali on stress hormones and psychological mood state in moderately stressed subjects by Shawn M Talbott,1 Julie A Talbott,1 Annie George,2 and Mike Pugh3 found at the National Center for Biotechnology Information 

        https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3669033/

        • Female genital mutilation from the World Health Organization 

          https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/female-genital-mutilation 

          • Increasing Sexual Arousal in Women by Racheal Louise - found on Real Herbs 

            https://www.realherbs.com/blogs/articles/increasing-sexual-arousal-in-women 

            • Psychosocial and sexual aspects of female circumcision

              Author links open overlay panel S.Abdel-Azim - from African Journal of Urology - Found on Science Direct 

              https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110570413000246

              • What Is Clitoral Atrophy and How’s It Treated? Medically reviewed by Deborah Weatherspoon, Ph.D., R.N., CRNA — Written by Kimberly Holland - Found on Healthline

                https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/clitoral-atrophy

                • Clitoris - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 

                  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clitoris#CITEREFDi_Marino2014 

                  • Le Clitoris - a Short Animated French Film - by Lori Malépart-Traversy

                    https://vimeo.com/lorimt 

                    • Get Cliterate | Professor Helen O'Connell | TEDxMacRobHS

                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMRZF0Eq3vQ 

                      • 9 answers to questions about your G-spot you were too afraid to ask by Sara Hendricks - Found on Insider 

                        https://www.insider.com/g-spot-common-questions-myths-2018-7

                        • What is the clitoris? And where is it? We made a diagram for you by Nicole Telfer, and Clár McWeeney - Found on Clue

                          https://helloclue.com/articles/cycle-a-z/what-is-the-clitoris 

                          • Anatomy of the clitoris by Helen E O'Connell 1, Kalavampara V Sanjeevan, John M Hutson Found at on the National Library of Medicine - National Center for Biotechnology Information 

                            https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16145367/ 

                            • The sole function of the clitoris is female orgasm. Is that why it’s ignored by medical science? By Calla Wahlquist - Found at The Guardian 

                              https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/nov/01/the-sole-function-of-the-clitoris-is-female-orgasm-is-that-why-its-ignored-by-medical-science

                              • Clitoral History: A Tale of Love, Loss, and Discovery Found at Nursing Clio 

                                https://nursingclio.org/2014/03/25/clitoral-history-a-tale-of-love-loss-and-discovery/

                                • Here's How To Find The Clitoris — You Can Thank Us Later by Cory Steig - From Sex School on Refinery 29

                                  https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/where-is-the-clit-female-anatomy

                                  • You’ve got Nerve:  An abbreviated discussion of the clitoris aka “Clit-story” By Catherine Chavaree - Found at the Mabel Wadsworth Center

                                    https://www.mabelwadsworth.org/2021/02/26/youve-got-nerve-an-abbreviated-discussion-of-the-clitoris-aka-clit-story/

                                    • Debunking myths about the clitoris - Myth: 8,000 nerve endings. Jessica Pin Found on Medium.com

                                      https://jessica86.medium.com/debunking-myths-about-the-clitoris-34f34581a6c3

                                      • 4 Widely Cited Statistics About Sex That Are Actually Fake - by Suzannah Weiss - Found at Kinkly

                                        https://www.kinkly.com/4-widely-cited-statistics-about-sex-that-are-actually-fake/2/17656?fbclid=IwAR1103JUN1Pih1OLiJyzSoaqbjHPOO1OX4ak89kzM2sfECcbqqF07tRXJ_0#rest-of-article

                                        • What is Clitoridectomy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results Found at docdoc

                                          https://www.docdoc.com/medical-information/procedures/clitoridectomy

                                          • Clitoridectomy and Infibulation by Barnes-Dean, Virginia Lee -Found in Cultural Survival Quarterly Magazine

                                            https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/clitoridectomy-and-infibulation

                                            • Effects of testosterone treatment on clitoral haemodynamics in women with sexual dysfunction by S. Cipriani, E. Maseroli, V. Di Stasi, I. Scavello,T. Todisco, G. Rastrelli, M. Fambrini, F. Sorbi, F. Petraglia, E. A. Jannini, M. Maggi & L. Vignozzi found on - Journal of Endocrinological Investigation 

                                              https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40618-021-01598-1
                                              Fetal development: Your baby's genitals and urinary system By Kathleen Scogna  Medically reviewed by Judith Venuti, Ph.D., embryologist - Found at BabyCenter

                                              https://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy/your-baby/fetal-development-your-babys-genitals-and-urinary-system_40005752

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