User:Guadgamero/Clitoral erection

Erections should eventually subside, and the prolonged state of clitoral erection even while not aroused is a condition that could become painful. This swelling and shrinking to a relaxed state seems linked to nitric oxide's effects on tissues in the clitoris, similar to its role in penile erection.

Contents

 * 1Physiology
 * 2Medical conditions
 * 3See also
 * 4Notes
 * 5References

The clitoris is the homologue of the penis in the female. Similarly, the clitoris and the erection of it can subtly differ in size.

Clitoral priapism
Priapism, while more common in males, is a condition that can also effect the clitoris. Symptoms include painful engorgement of the clitoris, swelling of the clitoris, and pain in the area around the clitoris.

In non-human animals
Among capuchin monkeys, clitoral erection is possible and makes the clitoris more visible than in its relaxed stated where it is hidden by a preputial fold.