Large clitoris or hypertrophy

The clitoris is a female genital organ whose visible part is the hood of the clitoris. Actually what we usually call clitoris it is the visible part of a much larger organ that extends deep down to the pubic bone.

Embryologically it is homologous to the male penis, but unlike this one, the only function it has is sexual and it is not involved in the reproductive function. The size of this visible part is variable, between 2 and 6 mm in width, and 2 and 9 mm in length. When it exceeds these measures is when we talk about clitoral hypertrophy.

Causes of clitoral hypertrophy

Most clitoral hypertrophy they are congenital, hypertrophy acquired throughout life is very rare. And both have to do with the influence of a excess virilizing hormones on the genitals.

Although the chromosomal sex is determined from the moment of the conception of the embryo, during the first weeks of gestation the male and female embryos are absolutely indistinguishable. Specialist in gynecology and obstetrics