7. The clitoris is basically a tiny penis. “In embryologic development, the penis and the clitoris actually evolve from the same tissue. So the clitoris can technically become erect,” explains Dr. Brucker. Basically, everyone starts with vaginal lips in the womb, and if the Y chromosome is present, things start flipping around like a genital Transformer. “The ovaries, or the gonads, descend and become the testicles, the labia fuse and become the scrotum, and then the clitoris enlarges and becomes the penis.” Wild.
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