BACKGROUND Traumatic neuromas are the result of regenerative disorganized proliferation of the proximal portion of lesioned nerves. They can exist in any anatomical site and are responsible for neuropathic pain. Post-traumatic neuromas of the clitoris have been described as an uncommon consequence of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). FGM/C involves partial or total removal of the femal...

Clitoral priapism is a rare condition that is associated with an extended duration of clitoral erection due to local engorgement of clitoral tissue resulting in pain. Although the pathophysiology is not completely understood, it has been associated with specific classes of medications, diseases that alter clitoral blood flow or others associated with small to large vessel disease. We present a ...

INTRODUCTION Although uncommon, postprocedural pain with associated sexual dysfunction may be seen in patients after retropubic midurethral sling placement for treatment of stress urinary incontinence. AIMS To describe a report of a woman who developed localized severe, persistent periclitoral pain after placement of a retropubic midurethral sling. METHODS A healthy 41-year-old underwent an...

BACKGROUND Clitoral reconstruction is a new surgical technique for women who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). OBJECTIVES To review evidence on the safety and efficacy of clitoral reconstruction. SEARCH STRATEGY PubMed and Cochrane databases were searched for articles published in any language from database inception until May 2014. Search terms related to FGM/C and ...

BACKGROUND Data on normative clitoral sizes in newborns is relatively sparse and racial/ethnic differences have also been reported. This study was performed to establish norms for clitoral size in term Ghanaian female newborns. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study of all apparently well full-term newborns of postnatal age < 48 h and birth weight between 2.5 and 4.0 kg delivered at Komfo A...

•Skin metastasis from an endometrial carcinoma is very rare and prognosis is poor.•This report describes clitoral metastasis from an endometrial adenocarcinoma.•Clitoral and distant metastases and the primary site were diagnosed concomitantly.

INTRODUCTION Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis, usually affecting the anogenital skin in women. This chronic inflammation can cause scarring of genitalia including narrowing of the introitus and phimosis of the clitoris. These architectural changes can lead to recurrent tearing during intercourse (vulvar granuloma fissuratum) and decreased clitoral sensation. Surgical c...

INTRODUCTION Controversies on clitoral anatomy and its role in female sexual function still make clitoral reconstructive surgery very challenging. We evaluated the role of clitoral anatomic features in female to male sex reassignment surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 97 female transsexuals, aged from 18 to 41 years, who underwent single stage metoidioplasty between March 2008 a...

The current practice of female circumcision in some communities, including some Islamic communities, is a form of genital mutilation. This results in structural distortion of the female external genitalia and defective sexuality, in addition to the associated immediate and late complication. Such practice should be condemned and the mutilated genitalia should be restored whenever feasible. 32 f...

OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to investigate clitoral blood flow in SSc women compared with healthy controls and to correlate it with microvascular damage and disease clinical variables. We also evaluated the correlation between clitoral blood flow and sexual dysfunction. METHODS Twenty-two SSc women and 20 healthy controls matched for sex and age were enrolled in this study. B...