Clitoracy
Only in 2005 was the first complete, detailed anatomical review of the female clitoris, undertaken by Australian Urologist Helen O'Connell. Due to a historical taboo around sexual pleasure, this intellectual removal of the clitoris has wide spread consequences for female sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing. As part of a masters in Medical Visualisation and Human Anatomy in 2018 I researched O'Connell's journals and visualised the clitoris according to her findings.
I condensed my thesis findings into a website 'Anatomy of Pleasure', with an associated workshop and medium article. I was also invited to Glasgow University to speak at their 'Medical Visualisation and Education' Conference, 2018. This recent NT times article also explores the lack of research around the clitoris.
Textbooks and attitudes are slow to change and so my work promotes and celebrates this updated anatomical imaging and understanding of the clitoris, the female body as a whole and the importance of pleasure. Additionally, relational health is closely correlated with overall physical health, signalling its importance as an essential part of human experience, not something to be relegated.
The Female Pelvis
A collection of illustrations and 3D models that demonstrate the vulva, clitoris, 'clitoral complex' (urethra, distal vagina and clitoris) and surrounding anatomy.
The legs of the clitoris follow the pubic bone down towards the sit-bones. The clitoral bulbs and body wrap around either side of the urethra and the vagina. The clitoris is made of erectile tissue, apart from the glans, which is comprised of densely packed nerves. The clitoris glans or 'tip' can be seen and felt in the vulva, the rest of the clitoris is internal. This internal portion can experience erection, much like the penis.
3D clitoris
The Clitoral Complex
The clitoral complex is comprised of the entire clitoris, distal vagina (the area near the vagina opening) and urethral sponge (a spongy tissue that surrounds the urethra).
It is theorised that the 'G-spot' is created by these three structures, rather than a some kind of though its exact location is different in each body.
The clitoral complex is analogous to the male penis (Helen O'Connell)
