What is a clitoris?

The clitoris is a small piece of erectile tissue located towards the upper part of a woman's vulva. Its structure is analogous to a penis, except for the fact that its only function is to swell when aroused. No reproductive or urinary purpose, here.

A clitoris is not exactly the same as a penis in function (as noted above) but is derived from the same tissues in utero.

Lots of women feel pleasure when their clitoris is fondled, caressed, licked or otherwise. How gently or roughly one should interact with a clitoris depends on the owner.

Please note: this is a definition of what a clitoris *does*. It does not have reproductive functionality, i.e., one does not need to have a clitoris in order to have a child.

The clitoris has a reproductive function, not just because women won't do it if they don't like it...but because the female orgasm causes contractions of the uterus and vagina that help propel sperm up into the cervix.

The clitoris is the female counterpart of the penis. Very few women experience an orgasm through intercourse alone. The clitoris must be stimulated during intercourse if you want your partner to achieve an orgasm.

The clitoris is usually known as the small bump of tissue above the vagina, but in reality it's a fairly large internal structure with a shaft, glands, "legs" (crus clitoris), and bulbs (known previously as the bulbs of the vestibule). When the woman is turned on, it gets erect, just like a penis. It is also the cause of the "vaginal orgasm" and the famous G-spot -- the vaginal orgasm is actually an orgasm brought on by the stimulation of internal clitoral structures through the inside of the vagina, and the G-spot is also actually part of the nerves of this structure.

The clitoris is primarily for sexual pleasure, though it also seems a possibility that it protects the urethra during sex by squeezing it shut and preventing anything from getting into the urinary tract, and the bulbs, when engorged, keep the inner walls of the vagina rigid.

Some of the sources: http://www.cirp.org/news/clitoris/
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1283096
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23505436/
http://jezebel.com/5042056/the-more-you-know#viewcomments
http://acookiefullofarsenic.blogspot.com/2007/08/fun-with-anatomy.html

A guy's best friend.

clitoris must be lick while having intercourse so that your partner would feel good ;_)