Thursday, March 13, 2008

Article : Know Thyself: The Female Form 101


You probably think you know your body well, but you might be surprised. Women are often in the dark about their genitals because their bits are in the dark. So shed some light on your private parts and watch your sex life soar.

Despite the dramatically different external appearance of the genitals, men's and women's bodies are mirror images of each other. Both males and females start out as identical tissue when the sperm enters the egg. The same tissue that forms ovaries in women forms testicles in men — ditto vaginal lips and scrotal sacs and the clitoris and penis. And while there are obvious major differences in the way we experience sex — like five billion orgasms for him for every one of ours… not that I'm bitter or anything! — the journey there is remarkably similar.

But there is one major difference: Men can see their bits, and women can't. All men have to do is look down, play around a little and all is revealed. Women's bits, on the other hand, aren't in view — and that's why we know less about our bodies and our genitals, in particular. We're curious, though. Most every woman, at one time or another, has looked at her vagina in a hand mirror. But even if we have gazed in wonderment (and possibly horror) — let's face it, the genitalia of either sex are hardly going to win beauty competitions, are they? — you'd be well advised to gaze again. The more you know about how everything works, the more enjoyment you'll get from sex. So let's take a tour of your body. Draw the drapes, grab a little mirror to identify each part I'm talking about and switch off your cell phone. The next 5 to 10 minutes of exploration could make a massive difference in your sex life.

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