The Clitoris Has Been Lost to Science for Centuries, but It’s Making a Comeback
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The vulva has long been ignored in anatomical study. But scientists and doctors are making strides in mapping its pleasure center, the clitoris, and improving sensation for survivors of genital cutting.

To summarize, clitoral anatomy is pretty big, nervy, and in some way parallel to penis anatomy. Centuries ago the knowledge was there but then went missing from western clinical science, and the pedagogy is still catching up.