Cultural taboos around female sexuality have hindered research on the organ. But a new study provides pivotal insights that can inform important surgeries and health care April 15, 2026 10:00 a.m. The clitoris is larger than most people think, and much of the organ is internal. Joel Saget / AFP via Getty Images One of the human body’s least studied organs is finally getting attention. The  clitoris  is a sensitive part of the female body near the vagina that, when stimulated, can cause sexual arousal and orgasm. Many people are familiar with the clitoris’s external portion, called the clitoral glans, a bump located near the pee hole, or urethra. However, the entire pleasure organ is bigger and more complex than what appears on the surface—and researchers have finally mapped out its sensory neuroanatomy in unprecedented detail.…