Crura of the clitoris

Looks like

Two legs of erectile tissue, several centimetres long, running back from the clitoris along the pubic arch.

What it does

Fill with blood in arousal and anchor the clitoris.

Keeping it well

Rarely a problem on their own; damage in pelvic surgery or injury can affect sexual sensation.

Related conditions

• Bartholin's cyst and abscess
• Bone metastases and spinal cord compression
• Female genital mutilation (FGM)
• Lichen sclerosus
• Thrush & bacterial vaginosis
• Vulval cancer
• Vulvodynia and vaginismus