Everything about Clitoral Hood totally explained
In
female human anatomy, the
clitoral hood, (also called
preputium clitoridis and
clitoral prepuce), is a fold of
skin that surrounds and protects the
clitoral glans. It develops as part of the
labia minora and is
homologous with the
foreskin (equally called prepuce) in
male genitals.
Variation
This is a protective hood of skin that covers the clitoral glans. There is no standard size or shape for the hood. Some women have large clitoral hoods that completely cover the clitoral glans. Some of these can be retracted to expose the clitoral glans; others don't retract. Other women have smaller hoods that don't cover the full length of the clitoral glans, leaving the clitoral glans exposed all the time. As in the male, sticky bands of tissue called
adhesions can form between the hood and the glans, these stick the hood onto the glans so the hood can't be pulled back to expose the glans.
Modifications
In most of the world, modifications are uncommon. In some Muslim or tribal cultures,
female genital cutting is practiced on young girls to suppress sexual pleasure. One possible modification that exists for the opposite reason is to have the hood pierced, similar to an ear piercing. Though much less common, other women opt to have the hood surgically trimmed or removed so as to permanently expose part or all of the clitoral head. Such a procedure is akin to male circumcision and is sometimes known as female circumcision, a term that's often confused with the practice of
female genital cutting which usually removes extensive amounts of tissue, including the entire exposed part of the clitoris. Similar procedures were once rarely preformed in "civilized" countries such as the United States as well, to discourage masturbation, but by the 1960s this destructive practice was recognized as abusive and discontinued.
Stimulation
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Women with larger hoods can often
masturbate by working the hood to and fro over the clitoral glans. Women with more compact structures tend to rub the clitoral glans and hood together as one item. Sometimes the glans clitoris is too sensitive to be rubbed with the hood fully pulled back.
During sexual stimulation the hood protects the clitoral glans, from coming into contact with the male penis. The
clitoral glans must be lubricated to allow the hood to slide over it effortlessly during sexual stimulation, and this lubrication is normally and naturally provided by
sebum. If a woman's clitoral glans isn't lubricated the hood may not caress it during sexual stimulation, or she experiences pain rather than pleasure, as it may feel like sandpaper is being rubbed against her clitoral glans even when the lightest touch is applied.
Additional Images
Image:Vulva anatomy.jpg|Vulva anatomy
Image:Vagina-anatomy-labelled1.jpg|Female external genitalia.
Image:Gray1119.png|Stages in the development of the external sexual organs in the male and female.
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