A dot-shaped
nub located in the vulva above the
vagina and labia minora, but below the labia majora and covered by a
small hood of
skin for protection against over-stimulation. The clitoris is extremely sensitive and is the primary means for a woman to achieve sexual pleasure (although vaginal orgasms are also possible for some women). When the human female is sexually aroused the clitoris fills with blood and the many condensed nerve endings become even more sensitive, whereby enough stimulation of the clitoris can result in a female orgasm, which releases the pressure by means of .08 second apart contractions throughout the vulva.