The clitoris is the only human organ whose sole function is providing pleasure.

Is it true that the clitoris is the only human organ whose sole function is providing pleasure?

Partly. One peer-reviewed source asserts the clitoris is an organ whose sole function is to provide pleasure, and clinical/anatomical references describe it as the organ of female sexual pleasure. However, none of the placed sources establishes that it is the only human organ with pleasure as its sole function, and a 2025 pilot study challenges the singular-function premise by proposing an analgesic role.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 4 sources for, 1 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Clitoris: Anatomy, Location, Purpose & Conditions. (n.d.). my.clevelandclinic.org. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22823-clitoris

Bestaux-Brethez, M. M., Gillibert, A., Sabatier, T., & Verspyck, E. (2025). Potential analgesic function of the clitoris in pregnant women: A feasibility study. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0333112

The Biology of Sexual Pleasure. (1995). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195146097.003.0004

A., F. D. (2025). The Atlas of Happiness The Clitoris as a Microscope of the Body and a Telescope of Humanity A Scientific-Philosophical and Artistic Research on Female Happiness as a New Anthropology of the Future. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17857505

Anatomic Study of the Clitoris and the Bulbo-Clitoral Organ. (2014). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04894-9