There is sparse normative data on clitoral-vestibular bulb anatomy and how it changes with aging, despite growing evidence of the latter playing a notable role in female sexual function and other pelvic symptoms. OBJECTIVE: To identify age-related differences in clitoral-vestibular bulb anatomy (dimensions, position, shape) among women across the adult lifespan.
✦ The floor
Discussion
Signed responses from readers of the wire.
No actionable change — this article is outside the scope of audiology and hearing health entirely.
This study has no meaningful relevance to the audiology field; it was likely surfaced due to the shared anatomical term 'vestibular,' which in this context refers to pelvic rather than inner-ear structures.
- 01Study examines age-related anatomical changes in clitoral-vestibular bulb structures across the adult lifespan.
- 02Published in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology — outside audiology scope.
- 03The term 'vestibular' here refers to vulvovaginal anatomy, not the inner-ear balance system.
- 04No relevance to hearing loss, balance disorders, or audiology clinical practice.
- PMID
- 42660214
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ajog.2026.08.030.
- Journal
- American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Adult women across the lifespan
- Intervention
- Cross-sectional anatomical assessment of clitoral-vestibular bulb
- Comparator
- Age-stratified comparison groups
Primary outcomes
Normative anatomical dimensions of clitoral-vestibular bulb across age groups