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How is a clitoris like an iceberg?
 From the Greek klitoris, meaning "a hill," the clitoris is a small, sensitive, erectile organ located at the upper end of the vulva. The external part that we can see is called the glans, and is similar to the male glans (head of the penis), but most of the clitoris is inside the body. Like the penis, it is composed of spongy erectile tissue, blood vessels and nerves. Beneath the skin, the clitoris shaft divides into tow legs (called the crura), like a wishbone, and extends for three inches on either side of the vaginal opening. When aroused, the whole area swells with blood and becomes firm. Since the crura runs under the labia, any stimulation of the vagina, urethra, or anus indirectly stimulates the clitoris.Where does the clitoris go during intercourse? The female clitoris is often thought of as the female equivalent to the male penis. It has a head, called the glans, and a longer part, called the shaft. The glans is the only readily visible part of the clitoris. It looks like a shiny button. It can be found by pushing back the skin of the aforementioned clitoral hood (see previous question). The clitoral glans has as many nerve endings as the glans of the penis; however, they are packed together much more tightly. Unlike the penis, which is used for urination, ejaculation, and also gives pleasure, the clitoris has only one function - pleasure.  When a woman becomes sexually aroused, the glans and shaft both fill with blood, stiffen, and increase with size, much like a penis. With increased stimulation, the clitoris becomes covered by the clitoral hood and seems to disappear. This disappearing act has a purpose. It is to protect the glans from direct stimulation, which some woman can find irritating. During intercourse, the penis does not come in direct contact with the clitoris.It is the moving back and forth of the labia minora against the clitoris, caused by the thrusting penis, that produces an orgasm. After orgasm, the blood is dispersed and the clitoris returns to normal size. If the woman does not climax, the clitoris may remain engorged with blood for a few hours, which some women find uncomfortable - the female's equivalent of "Blue Balls." Why do a woman's nipples get hard?  Men and women both have nipples. Obviously, female breasts receive rather more attention that do their male counterparts. We'll confine our discussion to women's breasts. The female breast contains about fifteen to twenty milk-producing sacs, called milk glands. Milk ducts lead from these glands to the nipples. That's the functional part of the breast. The rest is the fatty tissue that men find so interesting. The nipple, which also interests men to no end, is the pencil-eraser-shaped tissue that protrudes from the center of the breast (as if you needed to be told that). It contains many nerve endings and thin muscle fibers. These nerve endings make the nipple sensitive to touch and the muscle fibers enable it to become erect. Unlike penises, nipples become erect from muscle contractions, not blood engorgement. About ten percent of women have inverted nipples that stick in instead of out. This condition is normal and has no affect on one's ability to nurse a child.
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