The clitoris is an active participant in a woman's sexual
stimulation. The amount of stimulation depends on the elongation, rigidity, and erectness
of the clitoris--the clitoral arousal.

The maximally aroused clitoris becomes erect, like the
aroused male penis, and the aroused clitoris stretches the clitoral hood and labia minora
upwardly. During the recovery periods from maximum clitoral stimulation, when the downward
pull on the clitoral hood is the least, the clitoris actively stretches the labia minora
upwardly. This intensifies the up-and-down vibratory stimulation of the clitoris from the
in-and-out movments of the penis during intercourse.

With initial penile penetration, the vaginal entrance is
enlarged to allow entrance of the penis. This stretches the labia minora and causes a
downward pull on the clitoral hood--therefore stimulating the clitoris.

During forward penile motion, the labia minora are pushed
into the vaginal entrance to create the maximum downward pull on the clitoral hood and
maximum clitoral stimulation.

During withdrawal penile motion, the labia minora hug the
penis and are pulled outwardly. This creates a maximum downward pull on the clitoral hood,
and therefore maximal clitoral stimulation. During the brief moment between maximum penile
penetration and the start of penile withdrawal motion, the maximum downward pull on the
clitoral hood is relaxed, allowing the clitoris to recover from maximal stimulation. This
recovery of the clitoris from the maximal stimulation also occurs in the transition
between maximum withdrawal and the start of penetration. This is called the transition
recovery of the clitoris.

The in-and-out movements of the penis combined with the
transition between the in-and-out movements of the penis cause a vibratory up-and-down
stimulation of the clitoris. This vibratory action that stimulates the clitoris is like
driving your car over a series of speed bumps. The forward motion of the car is converted
to an up-and-down vibrating action by the series of speed bumps.
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