Clitoris A small organ in the female genitals which is the exact equivalent to the male penis , having developed from the same initial tissue structure. Like the penis it is the primary organ of sexual pleasure. The flared rim at the back of the glans. This is the most sensitive part of the penis. After circumcision it is normal for the corona to expand to a diameter significantly greater than that of the penile shaft.
Circumcision allows full stimulation of the corona during sexual activity.
The 'groove' behind the corona at the back of the glans . A medical term meaning 'on the upper surface'. Female Circumcision Removal of the hood of the clitoris. This is directly analogous to male circumcision and is performed when the clitoral hood is too thick or long and inhibits stimulus of the clitoris during intercourse. The term was incorrectly applied by some early anthropologists to the complete removal of the female sexual parts, see FGM .