At the annual NASPAG meeting in San Diego, there was much discussion about the appropriate timing for treating young girls with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Traditionally a reduction clitoroplasty and cutback vulvoplasty are often performed in the neonatal period. When surgery is performed in the neonatal period, a second surgery is often required at the time of puberty to improve vaginal ca...

Abstract Introduction The purported benefits of various coital positions are described in numerous magazines, books, and public forums. However, there is little scientific research that evaluates the association between different ability to produce female orgasm. Objective To create biomechanical models five positions, evaluate degree contact forces against clitoris. clitoral blood flow before ...

Thanks for reaching out with such a stimulating question! Put simply, there isn't any research (only anecdotal reports) to support the idea that having sex frequently might decrease your clitoral sensitivity. It's possible, however, that other factors are causing you to perceive or experience weaker orgasms. Read on for more about the anatomy of the clitoris, and how emotions, various aspects o...

Thanks for reaching out with such a stimulating question! Put simply, there isn't any research (only anecdotal reports) to support the idea that having sex frequently might decrease your clitoral sensitivity. It's possible, however, that other factors are causing you to perceive or experience weaker orgasms. Read on for more about the anatomy of the clitoris, and how emotions, various aspects o...

Among all extant mammals, only the female spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) mates and gives birth through the tip of a peniform clitoris. Clitoral morphology is modulated by foetal exposure to endogenous, maternal androgens. First births through this organ are prolonged and remarkably difficult, often causing death in neonates. Additionally, mating poses a mechanical challenge for males, as they ...

PURPOSE Sexual function and attitudes toward surgery were evaluated in females who had undergone feminizing genitoplasty in childhood. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sexual function and attitudes toward surgery were assessed by a questionnaire in 24 females who had undergone genitoplasty in childhood. Of 16 females who were prenatally exposed to androgens 15 had congenital adrenal hyperplasia and 8 ha...

Proteins (18-20 kDa) belonging to lipocalin family have been reported to act as carriers for ligands binding to pheromones in mouse urine, pig saliva, hamster vaginal fluid and human sweat, that are involved in pheromonal communication. As the preputial gland is a major pheromonal source, the present study was aimed to detect the specific protein bands (around 18-20 kDa) in the preputial and cl...

We examined a database of 379 long-term carcinogenicity studies in rats and mice to evaluate sex and species correlations in site-specific carcinogenic responses. Within a species, most target sites showed a strong correlation between males and females. For example, chemicals producing forestomach or liver tumors in males were likely to produce these same types of tumors in females. There was a...

BACKGROUND Eastern Ethiopia hosts a substantial number of refugees originated from Somalia. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a common practice in the area, despite the campaigns to eliminate it. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 492 respondents sampled from three refugee camps in Somali Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia, to determine the prevalence and associated factors of...