Jessica Pin fights for Women's Sexual Anatomy to be included in OB/GYN curriculum

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From her change.org petition


The nerves in the clitoris are 2-3 mm in diameter and travel superficially under the clitoral hood skin.

As such, they are vulnerable to injury and put at risk in a number of procedures OB/GYNs perform: biopsies, clitoral hood reductions, and repairs after childbirth, sexual assault, and straddle injuries. Understanding this anatomy is also important in diagnosing and managing female sexual dysfunction.

Unfortunately, though the nerves in the clitoris were published in 1844 and many times since, they were omitted from OB/GYN literature until 2019. Though I’ve gotten studies published and multiple textbooks updated with this anatomy, it’s still not getting taught to most OB/GYNs.

The American College of OB/GYNs has the power to help dictate what gets taught. But they recently said, in an email, that the nerves in the clitoris “do not fit” in their recommended CREOG curriculum for OB/GYNs.

If they would include it, this would help ensure OB/GYNs are being taught this anatomy, which is critical for female sexual function.

https://www.change.org/p/american-college-of-ob-gyns-get-nerves-of-the-clitoris-into-american-college-of-ob-gyn-curriculum?recruiter=955693637&recruited_by_id=6eab88d0-6b72-11e9-9caa-dbfa245d095b&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard