magazine New Scientist reported on the results of the investigation. In 2010, O'Connell succeeded for the first time in depicting a stimulated clitoris in a 3D image and showing its more than 15,000 nerve endings in the pelvic area. O'Connell has conducted several research projects on the female genital system. This has resulted in five publications in the form of articles, including her dissertation "Review of the Anatomy of Clitoris", defended in 2005. In 2003, she was scientific advisor for the documentary film "The Clitoris, the Great Unknown", in which she also gave an interview. In the context, O'Connell referred to an anatomical textbook she used while studying in the 1980s. She said this impression became the motivation for her to focus on this area because there was no description of the clitoris in it, although there was a whole chapter on the mechanism of erection with information on the neuroanatomy and vascular nutrition of the penis, without ever mentioning the clitoris. Later as internship trainee in the surgery operating room, she noticed that special attention was paid to preserving sexual function during surgical procedures on men, while preserving sexual function during procedures on women seemed more incidental. She said there was no available manual on the nerves and blood supply to the clitoris. Awards and honours O'Connell was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Australia Day Honours for "distinguished service to medical education, and to medicine, in the field of urology, as an academic and clinician, and to professional groups". Publications Helen E. O'Connell, Edward J. McGuire, Sherif Aboseif, Akihiro Usui: Transurethral collagen therapy in women. In: The Journal of urology, 1995, page 1463-1465. Laurence M. Harewood, Laurence K. Cleeve, Helen E. O'Connell, Alavn J. Pope, Michael G. Vaughan, Dinesh Agarwal: Transurethral needle ablation of the prostate (TUNA): clinical results and ultrasound, endoscopic, and histologic findings in pilot study of patients in urinary retention. In: Journal of endourology, 1995, page 407-412. Edward J. McGuire, Helen E. O'Connell: Surgical treatment of intrinsic urethral dysfunction. Slings. In: The Urologic Clinics of North America, 1995, page 657-664. H. D. Flood, S. J. Malhotra, H. E. O'Connell, M. J. Ritchey, D. A. Bloom, E. J. McGuire: Long‐term results and complications using augmentation cystoplasty in reconstructive urology. In: Neurourology and urodynamics, 1995, page 297-309. E. J. McGuire, R. D. Cespedes, Helen E. O'Connell: Leak-point pressures. In: Urologic Clinics, 1996,