{"id":4961,"date":"2026-05-06T14:44:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soham.de\/what-i-know-makes-me-hot\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T15:26:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T15:26:07","slug":"what-i-know-makes-me-hot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soham.de\/en\/what-i-know-makes-me-hot\/","title":{"rendered":"What I know makes me hot!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What I know makes me hot! That's why it's important to know our bodies. However, the female genitalia (vulva, clitoral organ, vagina, uterus) is one of the least researched organs of the human body. The detailed anatomy of the clitoris, for example, is difficult to capture through macroscopic dissection, as most of its parts are internal and surrounded by the pubic bone and several pelvic organs. Although clinical imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging can capture the gross 3D morphology, they lack the spatial resolution required to image the detailed structures. <\/p>\n

The scientific study of the female genital nerves has made considerable progress in recent years, particularly thanks to new imaging techniques and 3D models (as of 2026). The clitoris has emerged as a highly complex, central organ of female sexuality with a dense network of nerves.
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In this article, I summarize the most important findings about the female genitalia, because knowing your body well is the best way to explore and use its potential: The more I know, the hotter it can get!<\/p>\n

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Which nerves and for what<\/h2>\n

Various nerves form the internal nervous structure of the female genitalia. These transmit the tactile signals to the brain. Here they are read <\/i>and finally interpreted as individually sexually relevant (= arousing) - or less so. You can read about which nerve and what it is responsible for in this section. <\/p>\n

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The pudendal nerve (or pudendal nerve) and the clitoris<\/h2>\n

The clitoris - or rather the clitoral organ - has the highest nerve density. It contains over 8,000 to 10,000 nerve endings. The most important sensory nerve, the pundendus, forms a tree-like network that extends to the tip of the clitoris. It originates from the sacral nerve plexus. New 3D models show that the nerve plexus extends far beyond the visible clitoris and into the vulvar mound, the vulval lips and the clitoral hood. This nerve is primarily responsible for sexual sensations. Its nerve endings convert tactile stimuli into signals and transmit them to the brain via the spinal cord. If these signals are interpreted as sexually arousing, the brain reacts by increasing blood flow to the genitals, i.e. the arousal reflex is triggered and we perceive this change (tingling, getting wet, etc.). <\/p>\n

In addition to the sensitive nerves that are responsible for touch and pleasure, there are autonomic nerves that control blood flow and are responsible for the swelling of the clitoris and the dilation of the vagina when aroused.<\/p>\n

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The vagus nerve and the vagina<\/h2>\n

The vagina is less densely covered with nerves than the clitoris, especially in the upper area. The uterus is supplied by a special ganglion plexus (Frankenh\u00e4user plexus) at the edges of the uterus. <\/p>\n

One of the most erogenous zones is the CUV zone<\/b> (clitoris-urethra-vagina zone), an interplay of the clitoris, urethra and the anterior vaginal wall.<\/p>\n

The vagus nerve<\/b> plays a fascinating and often underestimated role in the female genitalia, as it provides a direct connection between the brain and pelvis that bypasses the spinal cord (it is one of the ten cranial nerves).<\/p>\n

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What is the vagus nerve good for?<\/h3>\n

The vagus nerve is our spinal cord bypass<\/i> for pleasure. In contrast to the pudendal nerve, which conducts stimuli via the spinal cord, the vagus nerve runs directly from the brain stem to the internal organs. <\/p>\n

It transmits sensory information from the cervix and the upper vaginal wall directly to the brain.<\/p>\n

This anatomical peculiarity explains, for example, why women with a complete spinal cord injury can still experience orgasms. The stimuli from the cervix and the upper vaginal wall reach the brain via the vagus nerve, even if the nerve pathways in the spinal cord are interrupted.<\/p>\n

But it is not only in such extreme cases that the vagus nerve plays an important role as the central pleasure nerve:<\/p>\n