anatomy questions

pulaski

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Ok, Im working on a story (actually its already written, but I want to spruce it up) and am not 100% sure on some female nomen clature.

Vulva: I believe this be be a general term for all the outside parts of a womens genitalia. Is this correct?

Mons: would this be what could be called the mound? That kinda raised area above the actual vagina?

Areola: The entire nipple area, the nipple itself and the colored area around it?

Thanks
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I'm a nurse, and I believe you have it correct... altho...

I think most readers of erotica prefer a slang expression for such body parts. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think it isn't as arousing hearing:

"Oh, yes! Put your penis between my vulva and enter my vagina!"

as:

"Oh, yes! Shove your cock inside me (or cunt or pussy)!"

I'd be curious as to what others think?

mlyn :rose:
 
Thanks you guys.

Yea, when I was looking things up I read something that the areola does have a role to play in conjunction with the nipple itself when breast feeding.

On the use of slang. I agree when the action is getting hot and heavy. But I like to build up to things and try and draw a picture of the scene first as well as give teh characters some personality instead of jumping into "the act" within the first few sentences.

As an example when describing how someone looks I think its much more erotic to say:
-Her mons was covered with...
rather than
-Her cunt was coverd with....

But then thats just my dopey opinion
:p
 
Pulaski,

IMHO, "Mons" is one of those rare technical terms a writer can get away with using a lot of the time. To the best of my knowledge, there's no slang term for that particular area of the female anatomy. It also sounds French (may be French for all I know) which automatically makes it sexier than vulva or penis.

I'd hesitate before trying to slip it in on a group sex, BDSM, non-consentual or any type of "extreme" story, but I've got a hunch it'd usually work fine in romantic, erotic couples, inter-racial or even loving wives sagas.

Rumple Foreskin
 
I agree with RF regarding anatomical nomenclature. Using medical terms in most erotic writing would probably turn off the reader. If the story is based on a medical fetish, medical terms would be in order, but otherwise, instead of the reader experiencing "thrillus humongous", he/she might develop "cummus interruptus".
 
pulaski said:
Mons: would this be what could be called the mound? That kinda raised area above the actual vagina?

Properly, the raised portion is Mons Veneris or "Mound of Venus." "Mons" is an abreviated, almost slang, usage.
 
Vulva: yes, you are correct. To get even more specfic, there are the inner and outer labia - referred to normally as "lips". The outer labia are larger, the inner are thinner and smaller. Together they make up the vulva.

Areola: the dark circle surrounding the nipple. Normally considered separate from the nipple itself.

Mons: As Harold has pointed out, this is already the slang term. It is the area above the actual "pussy" area, normally covered in pubic hair. Just a personal opinion here, but I would consider the mons and "cunt" to be two separate things. As I said, just my own personal opinion.
 
I would consider the mons and "cunt" to be two separate things.

I think most people would agree with you (including me), even though the word "cunt" means something like wedge (same root as "cuneiform"), for the typical shape of a woman's pubic patch.
 
I think that almost all terms for body parts can be used successfully in an erotic story because it depends on the story, the style and mood of it, and the characters. Word choice will also depend on your audience. The audience here is accustomed to words like "pussy" and "cum," while the erotic romance audience I'm aiming my novel for likes terminology that's a little less in-your-face.

Some words, like "vagina," I think, are too clinical.

I tend to stick with the same words for body parts, as they're what I'm comfortable using. Plus, my characters are rarely wild promiscuous sluts or overbearing sex pigs, so terms like "cunt" will hardly ever show up in my stories.
 
As to the original question.
Mons is the mound. (Originally Latin, Mons Veneris.)
Vulva are the woman's external genitalia (Comes from the Latin for "womb." go figure.)
The areola (diminutive of area) surrounds the nipple, but
doesn't include it.
As for slang words, they have a place, but only
sometimes. Saying, "always use the slang terms," is some
people's way of expressing that they only write in limited
ways, and everybody else should be limited as well.
I'd be more specific than "vulva." I'd use lips (or labia,
which is Latin for lips.) BTW: the singular of "labia"
is "labium." I wouldn't use it, but it is one hell of a
lot better than saying "a labia."
The "mons" deals only with the parts above the sensitive
area. Her mons can be covered with hair, but I'd want to
know why it was covered with her secretions.
(The plural of "clit," which is useful only in FF stories,
is "clitorides.")
 
(The plural of "clit," which is useful only in FF stories, is "clitorides.")

Uther, That's great! I'm going to have to write a whole story just to get that word in!

(It could also be what horse-riding ladies call their horses).
 
Okay, now that we have all that settled - when do we get to discuss the male anatomy? :D
 
What we need is a term that includes both the nipple and the areola. During physical arousal they act in concert - nipples get erect and areolas get firm and puckered. It always seems a little awkward to describe each separately.

"Pink tips" is the only term that comes to mind, and that leaves something to be desired.

SexyChele, you're about to ignite the "puckered pod" vs the "dangling, slapping balls" debate.
 
mlyn said:
I think most readers of erotica prefer a slang expression for such body parts. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think it isn't as arousing hearing:

"Oh, yes! Put your penis between my vulva and enter my vagina!"

as:

"Oh, yes! Shove your cock inside me (or cunt or pussy)!"

I'd be curious as to what others think?

mlyn :rose:


Actually I'm going to have to disagree with you. Granted I don't want to read an entire story with nothing but technical terms and no slang, but it seems all we hear is slang all the time. There's only so many times I can hear cock before I get bored. There's something about reading penis or vagina that can make you gasp and blush. They almost seem to be the taboo because no one uses them anymore so personally I like having them in a story for something different and exciting. Just a personal opinion.

KinkyKiki
 
Then maybe it's just me. I hear the word "vagina" and I think stainless steel speculum, antiseptic wipes, metal stirrups, all the terms you learned during that fifth grade "What's happening to my body?" film (fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus, testes, urethra.)

Not sexy. At least for me.
 
Sub Joe said:


Uther, That's great! I'm going to have to write a whole story just to get that word in!

(It could also be what horse-riding ladies call their horses).
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Glad you liked it. But you should be aware of two issues.
1) The poronunciation is (roughly) clit or ridd dees.
It isn't ...rides.
2) Over on ASSD (alt.sex.stories.d) they have awards for
the best sex story of the month and the best in several
categories for the (non-calendar) year. These are called,
respectively, the silver clitorides and the gold
clitorides.
 
Whispersecret said:
Then maybe it's just me. I hear the word "vagina" and I think stainless steel speculum, antiseptic wipes, metal stirrups, all the terms you learned during that fifth grade "What's happening to my body?" film (fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus, testes, urethra.)

Not sexy. At least for me.

Interesting...
However, I disagree, basically because reading and writing are stimulation of the mind, which in some cases leads to stimulation elsewhere.
In my perspective, words like Cunt and Cock, while appropriate in certain areas, aren't necessarily best for other areas. If your story is more like a "letters to Penthouse" style deal, where it's all sex and no characterization, then the more hardcore Cock and Cunt are definitely the best to use. But those words tend to take on hidden meanings, almost porn-like in their useage. The words penis and vagina, used appropriately, can create the same effect because they get the same meaning across and the meaning is what makes it erotic in the first place. It can't be the educational video you descrbed, but the addition of the characters reactions will make the story work.
Here's an example, in fact, it's my highest rated story, Group Sex even, and I use the words in question.

After the Party: Dana

Yes, I know it's a blatant self-promotion, and no, I won't be surprised if no one reads it...;)
 
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