Men - Does
Size Matter
Everybody
says that men have only one thing on their minds. And ever since Freud, every
thing from cigarettes to skyscrapers has been described as phallic symbols. Men
think of the world in terms of the 'haves' and the 'have-nots', i.e. those that
have penises and those that don't. And they have obviously concluded that the
haves are superior. Men draw their machismo from the fact that they have a
penis. So let's find out what the big deal is, but you'll have to take a short
lesson in biology.
Male sexual
anatomy
The penis is
a cylindrical organ with three columns of spongy tissue. Each
column is filled with cavities capable of temporarily storing blood. When a man is sexually aroused, blood pours into these cavities, the penis stiffens and enlarges and the result is an erection or a "hard-on."
column is filled with cavities capable of temporarily storing blood. When a man is sexually aroused, blood pours into these cavities, the penis stiffens and enlarges and the result is an erection or a "hard-on."
The tip of
the penis, known as the glans, has numerous nerve endings and is very sensitive
unlike the body of the penis. There is a fold of skin called the foreskin that
covers the glans, but can be pulled back. This flap of skin is removed during
circumcision. Other than being a religious rite, circumcision is also done from
the point of hygiene. Tiny glands in the penis secrete a cheese like
substance called smegma, which provides a good environment for bacteria. If a
man is not circumcised, he should pull back the foreskin and clean the area
regularly.
The testes,
popularly known as the family jewels, are walnut-sized glands enclosed in a
thin-walled pouch of dark skin known as the scrotum. When a man is aroused,
blood rushes to both his penis and his testes. The testes can become very
sensitive and painful if a man is aroused without experiencing orgasm or
ejaculation. This condition is known as having "blue balls" in slang.
However, even if a man does not orgasm, the swelling disappears on its own. The
testes produce millions of mature sperm every day once a man hits
puberty.
The prostate
gland controls urination and ejaculation. It also produces a milky, alkaline
fluid that forms the main portion of the seminal fluid or semen. Semen is rich
in amino acids and sugars. The sugars energize the sperm and activate them. At
the time of ejaculation, about 1 teaspoonful of semen is released along with
about 300 million sperm.
You may
notice a small amount of clear fluid that leaks out from the head of your penis
when you're mildly aroused, prior to intercourse. This secretion is produced by
the Cowper's glands and may contain some sperm. It can lead to pregnancy even if
you do not ejaculate.
Penis Size doesn't matter
Men often
measure machismo by the length of their penises. The motto seems to be
"bigger is better." It is assumed that the larger a man's penis, the
more he can satisfy a woman sexually. Men can relax if they think their
equipment is a little lacking in the size department. Bigger is not necessarily
better. It's not how big it is, but what you do with it that counts. The fact
is that the inner part of the female vagina is not sensitive at all and cannot
feel the penis during intercourse. As long as your penis can stimulate the
outer vaginal nerves, it's good enough.
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