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<p>Almost 30 years after scientists mapped the nerves in the penis, they’ve done the same for the clitoris. At least men have stopped denying it exists </p><p>There’s no excuse for being icliterate any more. It was a long time coming, but, almost 30 years after the web of nerves inside the penis was charted, we’ve <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/29/full-network-clitoral-nerves-mapped-out-first-time-women-pelvic-surgery">finally got a similar 3D map</a> of the nerves within the glans of the clitoris. You can’t see all of the nerve branches of the clitoris via dissection or clinical imaging methods, which is why this sort of visualisation is so important.</p><p>Ju Young Lee, one of the researchers behind the scan, has said she’s amazed it has taken so long for a project like this to materialise. But the clitoris has long been understudied and misunderstood. The Malleus Maleficarum, a 1486 guide to identifying witches, even described it as the “devil’s teat” and noted that if you found one, it would <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/03/3d-clitoris/518991/">prove a woman was a witch</a>. (The good news: not many men could find one. The bad news: you may just have discovered you’re a witch.)</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/guardian-live-events/2026/mar/12/the-assault-on-freedom-with-mehdi-hasan-and-arwa-mahdawi">The assault on freedom with Mehdi Hasan and Arwa Mahdawi</a><br> On Monday 8 June, join Mehdi Hasan and Arwa Mahdawi to discuss the current seismic changes in geopolitics, the alarming rise of populism and nationalism, and its global implications. Live in London and livestreamed worldwide. </strong><em><strong>Book tickets <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/guardian-live-events/2026/mar/12/the-assault-on-freedom-with-mehdi-hasan-and-arwa-mahdawi">here</a> or at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/guardian-live-events/2026/mar/12/the-assault-on-freedom-with-mehdi-hasan-and-arwa-mahdawi">guardian.live</a></strong></em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/commentisfree/2026/apr/01/finally-clitoris-getting-attention-it-deserves">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Almost 30 years after scientists mapped the nerves in the penis, they’ve done the same for the clitoris. At least men have stopped denying it exists </p><p>There’s no excuse for being icliterate any more. It was a long time coming, but, almost 30 years after the web of nerves inside the penis was charted, we’ve <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/29/full-network-clitoral-nerves-mapped-out-first-time-women-pelvic-surgery">finally got a similar 3D map</a> of the nerves within the glans of the clitoris. You can’t see all of the nerve branches of the clitoris via dissection or clinical imaging methods, which is why this sort of visualisation is so important.</p><p>Ju Young Lee, one of the researchers behind the scan, has said she’s amazed it has taken so long for a project like this to materialise. But the clitoris has long been understudied and misunderstood. The Malleus Maleficarum, a 1486 guide to identifying witches, even described it as the “devil’s teat” and noted that if you found one, it would <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/03/3d-clitoris/518991/">prove a woman was a witch</a>. (The good news: not many men could find one. The bad news: you may just have discovered you’re a witch.)</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/guardian-live-events/2026/mar/12/the-assault-on-freedom-with-mehdi-hasan-and-arwa-mahdawi">The assault on freedom with Mehdi Hasan and Arwa Mahdawi</a><br>
On Monday 8 June, join Mehdi Hasan and Arwa Mahdawi to discuss the current seismic changes in geopolitics, the alarming rise of populism and nationalism, and its global implications. Live in London and livestreamed worldwide. </strong><em><strong>Book tickets <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/guardian-live-events/2026/mar/12/the-assault-on-freedom-with-mehdi-hasan-and-arwa-mahdawi">here</a> or at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/guardian-live-events/2026/mar/12/the-assault-on-freedom-with-mehdi-hasan-and-arwa-mahdawi">guardian.live</a></strong></em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/commentisfree/2026/apr/01/finally-clitoris-getting-attention-it-deserves">Continue reading...</a>