Sonography of the Clitoris

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of invasive procedures in diagnosing female sexual dysfunctions and pathologies is high. There is a need for a less invasive evaluation tool and medical imaging of the clitoris may be a solution. The clitoris has already been studied with nuclear magnetic resonance but there are very few sonographic 2D and 3D studies despite the fact that it is a simple, noninvasive, and inexpensive method. AIM: This study aims at determining the feasibility of using ultrasound (US) techniques to image the clitoris in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of anatomy for possible use in study. METHODS: The ultrasounds were performed in five healthy volunteers with the Voluson GE Sonography system (GE Healthcare Ultrasound, Zipf, Austria), using one 12-MHz flat probe. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The clitoral body's diameter, the length of the raphe. RESULTS: The three planes-the cross-section, sagittal section, and coronal section-were revealed making it possible to study the entire organ. CONCLUSION: The sonography is a simple, inexpensive, noninvasive mean which might help for the evaluation of this organ.