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Electromyography (EMG)

Characterizes electrical activity of the pelvic floor and external anal sphincter

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Jan 15, 2026
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How do nerve pathways for clitoral and vaginal sensation differ anatomically?

Clitoral sensation is carried predominantly by somatic fibers—the dorsal nerve of the clitoris, a branch of the pudendal nerve—giving concentrated, high-density tactile input to the spinal cord and se...

Jan 10, 2026

What diagnostic tests differentiate pelvic floor hypertonicity from sphincter muscle damage?

Distinguishing pelvic floor hypertonicity (increased resting contraction of pelvic floor muscles) from true anal or urethral sphincter structural damage (tear or denervation) depends on combining hist...