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Here’s a fun fact: not all clitorises have the same size and shape. Weird, right? The variance of penis size has been a topic of conversation since, well, the dawn of time, and turns out you lady bits can differ in size as well. And the size of your clitoris can actually affect your sex life in some surprising ways.
The size differences can affect the mechanics of sex, and women with smaller ones may experience some frustrations in the bedroom. But on the other side, women with large clitorises may feel self-conscious about them. There isn’t an ideal; it’s all just biology.
And how do you even know if you’re packing an average size? Good question. Women’s Health notes that there’s a lot size variation when it comes to what is considered “normal,” but most have an clitorises have an average width of 0.8 centimeters and an average length of 1.6 centimeters. Basically, it’s about the size of a pea. And keep in mind that what’s visible is just the glans; the full clitoris includes the inner corpora cavernosa, which can be about 9 centimeters long. So most of the real “size” can’t be seen. But for what it’s worth, here are a few ways that size may indeed matter when it comes to your clitoris.
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Smaller Ones May Have Difficulty Reaching Orgasm
An article in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reported that women with smaller clitorises may experience difficulty achieving orgasm. Sucks, right? To make up for the different, Live Science recommends taking a female dominant position for closer stimulation, so there may be a workaround available for these women.
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It Keeps Growing As You Age
This might be the best fact you'll learn today. Psychology Today reported that the clitoris continues growing throughout a woman's life,, which might result in better sex into your middle years and beyond.
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Women Who've Given Birth Have Larger Ones
Here is some good news for moms. Leading Britain's Conversation reports that women who've had a baby tend to have larger clitorises.
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Large Clitorises May Make Some Women Self-Conscious
Unfortunately, feeling self-conscious about your body doesn't stop at the waistline. There is even plastic surgery called a clitoropexy that can reduce the appearance of a protruding clitoris.
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There Is A Large Clit Fetish
Depending on your outlook, this may or may not affect your sex life. But I'll let you Google that one on your own.
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Size Does Not Affect Nerve Endings
According to Psychology Today, the average clitoris of any size has about 7,000 nerve endings, and I couldn't find any evidence of correlation between clitoral size and the amount of nerve endings. Ladies with smaller love buttons have the same capacity for pleasure; they just might be more difficult to reach.
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Its Size Is Less Important Than Other Aspects Of Sex
As Health reports, clitoral size is not the be-all end-all of your sex life. Visual, tactile, oral, and even mental stimulation are more important.
