Originally posted by Thai-delight at 22-2-2011 00:31
... Speaking of which, I think I read in a medical journal (or maybe somebody told me at the pub) that the clitoris is actually a penis during the early stages of pregnancy, which is why it is so sensitive to touch.
Its the other way around.
11 week old fetus - 13 weeks Pregnant
With a boy, the genital tuber will form the glans penis (4). The body of the penis will be formed by the fusion of the urogenital folds, this fusion is not yet completely finished (7). The scrotum (6) is formed by the fusion of the labio scrotal folds (2). The Raphe [line] of the scrotum (5) corresponds to the zone of fusion of the labio scrotal folds.
Although, strictly, speaking the Labio scrotal folds are not a clitoris and, in fact, if the embryo has female DNA, the Labio scrotal folds develop into the female external genitalia. People may hold the common misconception that "A penis forms from a vagina", but in the truest sense, it is not accurate.
N.B. Interestingly, it is more accurate to say that "males develop after being more like females" for other reasons.
[ Last edited by rs400 at 22-2-2011 09:35 ] |
