{"id":8378,"date":"2015-08-17T20:40:53","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T20:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edrugstore.md\/blog\/?p=8378"},"modified":"2018-11-24T14:19:07","modified_gmt":"2018-11-24T14:19:07","slug":"fascinating-facts-about-your-penis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/fascinating-facts-about-your-penis\/","title":{"rendered":"Fascinating Facts about Your Penis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Y<\/span>ou may be surprised to learn that there are a number of things you don’t know about your penis. Here are a few surprising and not-so-surprising revelations about this key part of the male anatomy.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Although you\u2019ve grown up together, you probably don\u2019t know as much about your penis as you think you do, considering the close relationship you\u2019ve had for so many years. Here are some eye-opening facts about your penis that might surprise you.<\/p>\n

Your Penis Can Break<\/h3>\n

Although you\u2019ve probably had your fair share of so-called boners, you already know that the penis itself has no bones. However, if twisted violently enough during an erection, your penis can indeed be broken. In the aftermath of such a traumatic injury, the tubes within the penis that fill with blood to create an erection can burst. When they burst, the blood within them floods out into the penis and causes a very painful swelling, stresses the United Kingdom\u2019s National Health Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While such penile fractures are rarely reported, it is believed that such mishaps occur more frequently than the reported data would suggest, because men finding themselves in such a predicament are too embarrassed to seek treatment. According to the NHS, roughly one-third of all such penile fractures occur during sex when the partner is on top, the man\u2019s penis slips out of his partner and is violently bent.<\/p>\n

‘Use It or Lose It’ Is for Real<\/h3>\n

To stay healthy and in optimal working order, your penis is just like every other part of your body in its need for regular exercise. And erections provide just the type of support the penis needs, according to Tobia S. Kohler, M.D., associate professor of urology at Southern Illinois University\u2019s School of Medicine. And Kohler points to an even more frightening result for men who don\u2019t heed this advice. \u201cIf they don\u2019t do anything to maintain normal erections,\u201d says Kohler, \u201cthey will get shortening of the penis,\u201d pointing out that in the absence of real exercise penile tissue becomes less elastic and shrinks by as much as 1 to 2 centimeters.<\/p>\n

If your love life has been somewhat barren of late but your penis remains capable of erection, there\u2019s no need to become unduly alarmed, says Kohler. He tells WebMD<\/a> that male brains have an automatic penis maintenance function built in. During the REM (rapid-eye movement) phase of sleep, the period during which you\u2019re likely to dream, impulses from the brain cause your penis to get hard. It\u2019s a phenomenon known as nocturnal penile tumescence, and it occurs roughly three to five times a night in healthy men.<\/p>\n

Penis Length Isn’t Linked to Foot Size<\/h3>\n
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While men tend to obsess about penis size, the increase in penis length from flaccid to erect varies sharply from one man to another. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For those who have labored under the mistaken impression that there\u2019s some sort of truth to the expression \u201cbig feet, big meat,\u201d the British Journal of Urology International<\/em> published a 2002 article about a scientific study disproving the theory. According to BBC News<\/a>, researchers at University College London concluded there is no scientific basis to the theory after measuring the relevant vital parts of more than 100 men. Participants in this study were 104 men who visited a London urology clinic. They ranged in age from their teens to retirement age but as a group had an average age of 54.<\/p>\n

Is It a ‘Grower’ or a ‘Show-er’?<\/h3>\n

In what may be welcome news for men with inferior-sized flaccid penises, WebMD reports that \u201cthere is no consistent relationship between the size of the flaccid penis and its full erect length.\u201d It may be little comfort to those who feel a bit under-endowed when compared with other guys in the locker room, but researchers discovered that increases in penile length from the flaccid to erect state vary sharply, from less than a quarter-inch to more than 3.5 inches. So while the guy next to you in the shower might have an impressive flaccid penis, it\u2019s quite possible that his erect penis will be only a little bit larger than it is while flaccid, while yours might add much more significantly to its length upon erection.<\/p>\n

Smoking Can Shorten Your Penis<\/h3>\n

According to a July 1998 article by John Illman, medical correspondent of The Guardian<\/em>, a Boston University research study found that smoking can shrink the size of your penis. And that, of course, is only one of the adverse effects that smoking can have on your penis. The BU study found that smoking can shorten the length of an erect penis by as much as a centimeter. Nicotine narrows the blood vessels that supply the penis, thus causing damage to the penile tissue known as elastin, which plays a key role in the erectile process. Smoking\u2019s continuing damage to blood flow also can eventually lead to serious erection problems, according to Pedram Salimpour M.D., lead author of the study.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Make Decisions When Your Penis Is Erect<\/h3>\n
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Although the penis contains no bones, it can in some cases be broken while in its erect state.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Contrary to a widespread rumor, men don\u2019t really think with their penises. However, an article at MensHealth.com<\/a> reports that men\u2019s decision-making skills when the penis is erect often leave a lot to be desired. The article cites a 2005 study by scientists at MIT and Carnegie Mellon University in which 35 men answered the same survey questions first in a relaxed state and again \u201cwhile masturbating to what the researchers called \u2018a high but sub-orgasmic level of arousal.’ \u201d<\/p>\n

When the men were sexually aroused, they tended to rate virtually everything the scientists asked about as much more sexually attractive. Topics for which the scientists sought ratings ranged from the mundane to more erotic matters and included women\u2019s shoes, the smell of cigarette smoke, and the idea of a threesome made up of two guys and one girl.<\/p>\n

Study participants were also asked about the lengths to which they would go to get laid. And in the presence of the boner, their replies ran the gamut from a simple declaration of \u201cI love you\u201d to their partner to admissions that they might try to get their partner drunk to achieve their goal.<\/p>\n

Penile Sensitivity Declines with Age<\/h3>\n

Although hardly as surprising as some of the foregoing revelations, the fact that penile sensitivity begins to decline at the age of 25 is a bit of a shocker. Determining just how much it declines over time is difficult because scientific study of the matter has not been standardized, meaning that researchers have used varying stimuli and ways of measuring the degree of stimulation, according to WebMD.<\/p>\n

Although studies have found that penile sensitivity begins a slow decline at roughly age 25, the sharpest rate of decline seems to occur between the ages of 65 and 75. SIU urologist Kohler tells WebMD that his patients rarely mention the decline in sensitivity, making it difficult to determine if they really notice it at all or simply choose not to discuss it. \u201cIt\u2019s a super-rare complaint,\u201d says Kohler, while noting that complaints about erection and ejaculation problems are far more common.<\/p>\n

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Don Amerman<\/i><\/a> is a freelance author who writes extensively about a wide array of nutrition and health-related topics. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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