Clit size - how does it vary?

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Clit size - how does it vary?
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Wed, 10-04-2006 - 1:47pm

Just like penises, clitorises come in different sizes and shapes. Ladies, is your clitoris distinctive in any way (size, shape, when erect or non-erect)? Describe how your clit looks or feels different to you when it's erect versus when it's not? Have any guys commented on it for any reason?

Guys, have you had partners with a memorable clit? What was distinctive about it?

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Thu, 10-05-2006 - 6:17am

I suspect that you will not get too many responses from the women here because we don't study our genitals. First off, unless we have a mirror handy, it is very difficult for us to get a close-up view and a minute by minute account of the changes that our genitals are going through during arousal. When my clitoris is fully erect, it feels gigantic, but in reality it visually hasn't changed all that much.

Because a woman's genitals are not as easily exposed (to even herself) as a penis is to a man, it's not something that we worry ourselves about or are "obsessed" about. I have never met a woman who even mentioned her "size" or "shape" or "labia length" at all.

Imagination is more important than knowledge." (Albert Einstein )
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Thu, 10-05-2006 - 7:35am
That's exactly why I asked the question...it's a question I've never heard answered. But it's interesting that you mention that your clit feels "gigantic" when it's erect. From what I've read, the average penis and clitoris (including internal structures) contain about the same amount of blood when they're erect. That would explain the reason why your clit feels "gigantic" even though it doesn't appear to have changed much in size.
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Thu, 10-05-2006 - 9:49am

And the clitoris contains 3 times the number of nerve endings of a penis.

But most of the clitoris is buried in the pelvis, so it's a lot more than just the little bulb you see on the outside of the body. Although some women have more exposed, there's just not a lot to see or measure outside.

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Thu, 10-05-2006 - 10:22am

There have been posts on these boards about labia size, lengths, unevenness and color. Let's face it, some people will obsess about anything, and if they can't find some obvious flaw, they'll look for something.

I've seen plastic surgery shows where women have labia reductions (supposedly they couldn't wear a thong, it hung out) and recently, I saw a man who had a scrotum reduction, so women aren't the only obsessive sex, either.

It's actually very sad when people get that obsessive about something so inconsequential.
Most of these plastic surgery shows come from LA.....that figures! That's where you can get anal bleaching done, too!

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Thu, 10-05-2006 - 10:28am
Yes, it's SO important to have a white anus......IF you're a PORN STAR!
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Thu, 10-05-2006 - 10:38am
Dak I saw those shows too on Dr. 90210 or something like that. I can see if a scrotum or a labia were so big they caused a problem, they should be fixed.. The gal with the long labia said during intercourse it actually got pulled up into the vagina and caused pain. The guy with the big scrotum said it hung out of underware, I dont see a problem with getting any abnormality fixed...Now if it is just for "show" then ,well, to each their own..Everyone has their own level of security, some just take it a little further than others....A good example is women and make up..Over a life time women spend a fortune to make their face look a certain way.
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Thu, 10-05-2006 - 10:27pm
I know, but I do not want to tell you.
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Fri, 10-06-2006 - 7:14am
I don't think I've ever seen what I would consider ugly labia or clitoris. I wonder how many guys feel the same way? Anal bleaching--ouch that must sting! Actually, I find that pubic hair often makes a woman's genitals more appealing. I'm not one who likes to see a Mohawk or bald look...that's a personal preference, however. Anyway, I think some women (and men) have major self-esteem issues and somehow they think that plastic surgery is the answer. It's just interesting that it used to be the face and neck that would be the "target" of plastic surgery; then it moved south to the boobs; now it's moved even further south to the genitalia. Are the legs and feet next?
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Fri, 10-06-2006 - 2:27pm

Since it does not look like any women want to reply, I will.

I would say my clit is on the small size, from what I have read. Very senesitive to the touch like most. When I get turned on and really into it with my DH, it is big enough to poke out of its hood. I love to grind it against something at that point. N one has ever commented on it except when my DH says wow you love to grind it don't you :)

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Sat, 10-07-2006 - 6:02pm

I remember watching with my son a show on MTV that looked at teenagers who have had cosmetic surgery. In addition to the obvious case of a girl having breast implants there was a guy who had calf implants because he thought that his skinny legs kept him from having the 'perfect' body that would get him any girl he wanted.

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