A N A T O M Y T H R O U G H A P L E A S U R E - B A S E D L E N S

VULVA TALKS

1 . T H E V U L V A A N D T H E V A G I N A

1 . 1 V i v a l a v u l v a

1 . 2 E n t e r t h e v a g i n a

2 . C L I T E R A C Y

2 . 1 T h e s u r p r i s i n g c l i t o r a l a n a t o m y

2 . 2 U n i q u e a n d e v e r - c h a n g i n g

2 . 3 A h i g h l y s e n s i t i v e o r g a n

2 . 4 U r e t h r a l s p o n g e a n d G - s p o t

3 . B U T T S T U F F : T H E A N U S A N D P E R I A N A L R E G I O N

3 . 1 T h e s u r p r i s i n g a n a t o m y o f o u r b e h i n d

3 . 2 P u d e n d a l n e r v e

3 . 2 A n a l s e x 1 0 1

4 . E R O G E N O U S Z O N E S

4 . 1 W h a t a r e e r o g e n o u s z o n e s

4 . 2 W h e r e a r e t h e e r o g e n o u s z o n e s o n o u r b o d y ?

4 . 3 E r o g e n o u s p o t e n t i a l

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

VULVA TALKS

W H E R E D O T H E Y C O M E F R O M ?

All sex organs start from the same foundation, only

later typical ly di f ferentiat ing themselves into the male

and female genital ia at the seven to eight week mark.

In females , the internal genital ia transforms into the

uterus, ovaries , fa l lopian tubes and vagina. The external

genital ia becomes the vulva, or the part you can see.

THE VULVA A N D V A G I N A

VIVA LAVULVA

T H E V U L V A , T H O U G H

O F T E N M I S T A K E N W I T H

T H E V A G I N A

. . .encompasses the cl itor is ,

urethra , labia majora and minora ,

mons pubis , and vaginal

entrance . The mons pubis i s the

rounded mound of fatty t issue

that covers the pubic bone , while

the labia majora refers to the

fatty folds of t issue that protects

the entire vulva .

Both get covered with pubic hair

upon puberty . Within the labia

majora l ies the labia minora ,

which surrounds the vaginal and

urethral openings . All three are

r ich in nerve endings , and

stimulat ion of them can provide

extreme pleasure , as they

indirectly st imulate the cl itor is .

THERE IS NO“NORMAL”

LOOKING VULVA. SIZE AND COLOUR

DIFFERENCESABOUND!

This also means that what feels good to oneperson (such as increased pressure on thelabia) might not feel good to another. It’s

important to keep in mind how every bodyand pleasure preference is different

- and isn’t that beautiful?

VAGINAE N T E R T H E . . .

The vagina i s a highly elast ic

internal organ which performs

several essential functions , such as

al lowing for penetrat ive sex and

the passage of menstrual blood

and babies . The vagina i sn ’t

straight but rather angled , curving

towards the bel ly .

The vagina also plays a role in

female pleasure .  Although the

back � ⁄ � has l i t t le sensit iv i ty , which

is why tampons and menstrual

cups can be inserted with l i t t le

pain or feel ing ,

the lower � ⁄ � of the vagina contains

nearly 90% of the vaginal nerve

endings . In addit ion , when sexual ly

excited , the mucous membranes of

its walls swel l and release a l iquid ,

al lowing for easier penetrat ion .

Final ly , the vaginal muscles usual ly

contract leading up to a very

pleasurable orgasm .

CLITERACY

T H E M A I N A T T R A C T I O N :

I N T R O D U C I N G T H E C L I T O R I S !

Most people only assume that the cl i tor is is just the nub

we can see, hidden within the labial folds . But that ’s

real ly just � ⁄ � of the entire structure, with the rest hidden

inside the body. The entire cl i tor is is made up of the

cl itoral glans and hood ( i .e . , what you see on the outside)

plus the cl i toral shaft (or body) , crura (or arms) , corpus

carvernosum, urethral sponge and vest ibular bulbs.

THE CLITORIS ISTHE ONLY ORGAN

WHOSE SINGLEPURPOSE IN LIFE

IS PLEASURE.

CLITORAL ANATOMY

T H E S U R P R I S I N G

These internal parts of the

cl i tor is surround the vagina ,

wrapping around the s ides of the

vaginal walls to form a wishbone

shape . Made of the same erecti le

t issue as the penis , the cl itor is

engorges with blood when

stimulated and can become

erect when aroused . When this

happens , you wil l usual ly be able

to see the physical change even

from the outside : the vulva wil l

appear puff ier and the cl itoral

glans wil l look harder .

EVER-CHANGING

U N I Q U E A N D . . .

Clitor ises come in al l dif ferent

shapes and s izes . Some are large

and highly vis ible ; some are

smaller and more tucked away

under the hood .

They can even be posit ioned

dif ferently on the vulva , either

closer or further away f rom the

vaginal opening .The cl itor is i s an

ever -changing organ that never

stops growing . From the womb

onwards , the cl itor is only gets

bigger . When a woman i s 32

years old , her cl itor is i s double

the s ize i t was when she f i rst

started puberty .

EVERYONE WHOHAS A VULVA,

HAS A CLITORIS.unless you have had a clitoral

mutilation or circumcision.

The cl itor is also interacts

with over 15 ,000 addit ional

nerve endings throughout

the pelvis , which explains

why cl itoral st imulat ion can

feel oh so pleasurable .

A HIGHLY SENSITIVEORGANAlthough there (sadly ) hasn ’t

been nearly enough research

on the cl itor is as there

should be , i t i s understood to

have around 8 ,000 nerve

endings . In comparison , the

entire penis (not just i ts

head ! ) i s understood to have

4 ,000 nerve endings .

N E R V E E N D I N G S . . .

HAVE YOU HEARDABOUT THE G-SPOT?

You've probably never heard ofthe urethral sponge, but ...

THE G-SPOTAlthough study i s lacking in this

department , there i s research

showing that the G -Spot i s

l inked to the urethral sponge ,

and many health professionals

recognize the G -spot as part of

the entire cl itor is .

The urethral sponge i s a spongy

body of erecti le t issue that

surrounds the urethra .

Embedded in the t issue are

several prostate - l ike glans .  

T H E U R E T H R A L S P O N G E

A N D . . .

THEURETHRALSPONGE

Though i t ’s been up to debate ,

there i s research that suggests

that two of the largest glans , or

the Skene ’s glands , act as the

female prostate and can

secrete an alkal ine f luid . This

f luid i s often thought of as

“ female ejaculat ion . ”

While there needs to be more

research done on female

genital ia , i t ’s clear that people

receive pleasure f rom

stimulat ion of this “G -Spot ” , or

urethral sponge , l ikely because

other parts of the cl itor is and

its 8 ,000 nerve endings can be

found there .

. . . A N D T H E G - S P O T

BUTT STUFF:

T H E S U R P R I S I N G A N A T O M Y O F O U R B E H I N D

The anus , or what ’s vis ible between your butt cheeks ,

i s the opening to the rectum , or the f inal port ion of

the large intest ine . I t i s surrounded by two muscular

r ings , cal led the internal and external sphincter .

While we can voluntar i ly control the external , we

can ’t control the internal sphincter . Like the vagina ,

the anus i s r ich with nerve endings , most of them

centered just around the opening .

T H E A N U S A N D P E R I A N A L R E G I O N

One important nerve i s the

pudendal nerve . Located near

the bottom of the spinal cord ,

this main nerve al lows us to feel

the pleasurable sensations

during orgasm , as i t suppl ies

the smaller nerves to the

bladder , anus and cl itor is .

Within this perianal region l ies

the pubococcygeus , or PC ,

muscle . Also cal led Kegel

muscles , i t stretches f rom the

pubic to tai l bone and forms the

f loor of the pelvic cavity . I f

you ’ve ever squeezed out those

last drops of pee , you did that

by squeezing that muscle . The

PC muscle also usual ly contracts

during orgasm .

PUDENDALNERVE

PERINEALSPONGE

Final ly , the perineal sponge ,

also cal led the perineum , can

also be found in this region

between the bottom of the

vaginal opening and the

rectum . Made of nerve endings ,

erecti le t issue and blood

vessels , the perineum becomes

swollen with blood when

aroused . Once ful ly aroused , i t

wi l l compress the outer � ⁄ � of

the vagina and vest ibular bulbs ,

leading to a “t ighter ” feel ing .

ANAL SEX101

Since the anus does not sel f -

lubricate l ike the vagina , you

need to ensure that i t i s well

prepared for any form of

penetrat ion . Don ’t try anal sex

without taking the t ime to

prepare your body , with plenty

of lube and outercourse , also

known as foreplay .

The 3 most important things to

consider when having anal sex :

L U B R I C A T I O N ,

R E L A X A T I O N A N D

S A N I T A T I O N

The most painful part can be

insert ing an object past the

sphincters . Breathing deeply ,

relaxing and taking breaks can

help ease any pain . Only

continue i f everyone i s feel ing

pleasure f rom the experience . I f

not , maybe i t ’s t ime to st imulate

a dif ferent area .

But - and i t ’s a big but ! - i f you

are switching f rom anal to

vaginal sex , be sure to use a new

condom and careful ly wash

everything (e .g . , f ingers ,

vibrators ) that was inserted

anal ly before vaginal insert ion to

prevent the spread of bacter ia

from the bowels to the rest of

the body .

ANAL SEX101

EROGENOUSZONES

W H A T A R E E R O G E N O U S Z O N E S ?

Erogenous zones are areas of the body with high

sensit iv i ty . Although the whole body i s erogenous , some

areas have more nerve receptors than others , so these

areas pass more impulses to the brain about what feels

good versus not so good .  That ’s why i t i s more pleasurable

to have our nipples rubbed versus our elbows . When an

erogenous zone i s st imulated , impulses are sent via the

nerve receptors to the brain to s ignal sexual pleasure .

A recent Brit ish study asked over

300 men and 500 women to note

from 0 to 10 the sexual arousal

felt on 41 areas of the body , f rom

the genital region to the elbow

and bel ly button . Unsurpris ingly ,

the most erogenous areas are the

genitals ( i .e . , the penis , test icles ,

cl itor is and vagina ) . This makes

sense , given as these erogenous

zones often are associated with

sexual pleasure and orgasm .

On the other hand , this study

surpris ingly determined that

women seem more responsive to

touch than men .

EROGENOUSZONESO N Y O U R B O D Y

ON YOURBODY

The majority of women defined 6

zones as “ intensely erogenous ” by

rat ing above 7 when i t came to

sensit iv i ty : the cl itor is , vagina ,

mouth and l ips , top of the neck ,

breasts and nipples . Only 3 zones

were rated above 7 for men : the

penis , mouth and l ips . But that

doesn ’t mean that men have

fewer erogenous zones than

women , s ince they identi fy the

same amount . They s imply

qual i fy them as being less

sensit ive than women do .

E R O G E N O U S Z O N E S

EROGENOUSPOTENTIAL

According to another study f rom

Finland , given that our whole

body i s sensit ive to touch rather

than only our genital ia , the

opportunit ies to st imulate

another kind of nerve endings ,

cal led C -tact i le or CT f ibers , are

mult ipl ied .

These highly sensit ive CT f ibers

play a role in the emergence of

deeper emotions that can build a

relat ionship with a partner . In

short , our body has sensors

scattered throughout , capable of

awakening our desire for physical

contact , and this touch

strengthens our social bonds

essential to the survival of the

human species .

SO THAT'S THESCIENCE FOR YOU

Every inch of our skin can become a sourceof arousal. That’s why it’s difficult to

pinpoint all our erogenous zones on a map.By including some but not others, we could

miss out on so many orgasmicexperiences. Exploring your body is

definitely an adventure worth taking – if not for you, then in the name of science!