| BRAIN |
A woman's most important
sexual organ. The brain has the greatest influence on a woman's sexual
response. For the most part, that's not true for a man. |
| BREASTS |
The primary function
of the female breast is to nourish a baby. Located on the front of
the chest, the breasts are milk-producing glands. Small muscle fibers
cause the nipples to become erect when stimulated by cold temperature,
breast feeding, and sexual arousal. More information about your breasts
can be found at Breasts
Do More than Fill A Sweater |
| CERVIX |
The end of the uterus.
It lifts during sexual arousal. |
| CHROMOSOME |
The genetic code or the
blueprint of the human is carried in these parts of a cell. There
are 46 in humans. 45 determine what you look like and how you function.
Two determine your sex. XX means you are female. XY means you
are male. |
| CLITORIS |
A small area of spongy
tissue that is rich in nerve endings and becomes engorged with blood during
arousal and orgasm. It is covered by tissue called the hood which retracts
or pull back during sex. Size varies and is not an indication of sexual
response. More information about the Clitoris and it's role in sexuality
can be found at ?????????????????????????????Female Sexual Response |
| EGG |
Carries one half (23)
the chromosomes to make a baby. Always carries an X sex chromosome. |
EROGENOUS
ZONE |
An area of the body,
that when stimulated with hamds, mouth or other means , gives sexual pleasure. |
| ESTROGEN |
Estrogen signals an egg
to begin to ripen in the ovaries. Estrogen also has an effect on
breast growth. |
| GENITALIA |
The External sex organs. |
| G-SPOT |
A dime to half dollar
sized area which is extremely sensitive and when stimulated gives an increase
in sexual arousal. It is located just beneath the front surface of the
vagina, between the pubic bone and bladder. There is some controversy as
to whether it really exists, but some women report a very heightened arousal
if their partner inserts two fingers into the vagina and strokes or presses
on it. For some women, there is immediate orgasm when the G-spot is touched.
Try it yourself. |
| HYMEN |
A thin membrane, tissue,
covering the opening of the vagina with an opening that allows the release
of menstrual fluids. The hymen is broken with intercourse and that can
be painful for some women. It can also be broken with tampon use or some
athletic activities. A broken hymen does not mean that a woman isn't a
virgin. |
| LABIA MAJORA |
The outer lips of the
vulva with pads of fatty tissue and are extremely sensitive to touch. Usually
covered with pubic hair, they contain sweat and oil glands. The fluids
from the glands can be sexually arousing to your partner. |
| LABIA MINORA |
The inner lips of the
vulva, which protect the clitoris, urethra, and vagina. They are inside
the labia majora but have less fatty tissue padding. They are more sensitive
that the labia majora. |
| OVARIES |
The ovaries produce both
the eggs for fertilization and two hormones. Estrogen and progesterone
are the female sex hormones. If an ovary is hit by the penis during
sex, it can be very painful. This happens very infrequently. |
| PERINEUM |
The area of skin between
the vagina and the anus. It is rich with nerve endings and is very sensitive.
Stroking it can give great pleasure. |
PITUITARY
GLAND |
The gland that produces
the hormones FSH and LH. These hormones signal the ovaries when to
produce estrogen or progesterone, the two female hormones. It also
signals the ovaries when to start functioning at puberty (when you begin
having periods). |
| PROGESTERONE |
Progesterone signals
the lining of the uterus, the endometrium, to change and become the nesting
place for a fertilized egg. |
| THYROID GLAND |
The master gland of the
body. It must be working properly or your periods don't. |
| URETHRA |
The opening that allows
urine to flow from the body. It is not part of the sexual organs but it
is located beneath the clitoris and in front of the vagina. Because of
it's location, women can get bladder infections from intercourse if good
hygiene isn't practiced. |
| UTERUS |
The internal female reproductive
organ which is the housing for a pregnancy. It goes through cyclic changes
and shedding of its lining every month. That is menses or your period.
The uterus goes through rhythmic contractions during orgasm. |
| VAGINA |
Extends from the vaginal
opening to the cervix. It contains glands that lubricate the vagina during
arousal, intercourse, and orgasm. Also known as the birth canal. |
| VULVA |
The collective name that
all the external sexual organs are called. |
