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First 3D Clitoral Map Created, Highlighting Historical Neglect

4/1/2026

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Story summary

A groundbreaking 3D map of the clitoris has been created, nearly 30 years after a similar mapping of the penis.
Ju Young Lee, a researcher on the project, expressed surprise that such studies took so long.
Historically, the clitoris has faced misunderstanding and neglect, with references dating to the 1486 Malleus Maleficarum.
A 2018 study shows clitoral examinations are rarely included in gynecological training, underscoring public-health benefits of the mapping.

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Story summary

A groundbreaking 3D map of the clitoris has been created, nearly 30 years after a similar mapping of the penis.
Ju Young Lee, a researcher on the project, expressed surprise that such studies took so long.
Historically, the clitoris has faced misunderstanding and neglect, with references dating to the 1486 Malleus Maleficarum.
A 2018 study shows clitoral examinations are rarely included in gynecological training, underscoring public-health benefits of the mapping.