1 in 4 women: clitoral adhesion
About 23% of women have a clitoral adhesion where the hood is stuck to the head, which goes undetected because doctors never examine the clitoris.
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Dr Rachel Rubin: Women’s Sexual Health, Menopause, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Orgasms!
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Jun 22, 2026
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What Is A Clitoral Adhesion?
At 57:50 · chapter starts 57:30
23% of women have a clitoral adhesion — the hood stuck to the head — which impairs arousal and orgasm. A simple procedure improves outcomes by 60–70%, yet the condition is never examined for. [1] — Dr Rachel Rubin "About 23% of women have a clitoral adhesion — where the hood gets stuck to the head of the clitoris. No gynaecologist exam ever checks for …" 57:30
1 in 4 Women Have a Clitoral Adhesion They Don't Know About
About 23% of women have a clitoral adhesion — where the hood gets stuck to the head of the clitoris. No gynaecologist exam ever checks for this. Published data shows that removing these adhesions in a simple office procedure improves orgasm, arousal, and satisfaction by 60–70%. Women have been told they're broken; they just needed this fixed.
60–70% orgasm improvement post-adhesion removal
Published data shows that removing clitoral adhesions in a simple procedure produced improvements in orgasm, arousal, and satisfaction of 60–70%.
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