Vagina versus Clitoris
Which is more sensitive, the vagina or the clitoris?
Sensitivity is both a psychological as well as a physical phenomenon. Physically, the number of nerve endings a body part has determines its sensitivity. However, a person’s psyche also plays a major role in determining the sensitivity of a body part. Although the clitoris has more nerve endings than the vagina, some women find their vagina to be more sensitive than their clitoris.
Physically the clitoris is more sensitive
The clitoris contains 8,000 nerve endings. No other part of the body has so many nerve endings. The number of nerve endings a body part receives, determines the sensitivity of that part. Hence, the more nerve endings a body part receives, the more sensitive it is.
Physically speaking, the clitoris receives contains much more nerve endings than the vagina. Therefore, it is more sensitive than the vagina. However, an individuals psychology also plays a major role in determining the sensitivity of a certain body part.
Psychologically either the vagina or clitoris could be more sensitive
The mind is a powerful tool. If an individual believes that a certain body part is more sensitive than another body part, then the individual will experience sensitivity in accordance to his/her thought.
Although the clitoris receives more nerve endings than the vagina, some people claim that their vagina is more sensitive than their clitoris. This is because their must has been geared to believe such. Hence, for such women, the vagina is more sensitive than the clitoris.
Sensitivity conclusion
It would safe to conclude that while most women will find their clitoris to be more sensitive than their vagina, some will claim that their vagina is more sensitive because they believe it to be more sensitive.
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