Penis Facts
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Men have the advantage of getting pretty familiar with their "friend" as their genitals are right out in the open. Unlike women who need a mirror and a yoga position, the penis is a very accessible organ to the men whom they belong to. You might not think so from looking, but the male and female sex organs actually have a lot in common. Did you know that in the womb, we all start out as female?

Lisa S. Lawless, Ph.D., C.E.O. HolisticWisdom.com Founder

This is because we all start as the X chromosome. If another X is added we remain female, if a Y is added, our development changes to male and our female organs are transformed into male.

On the backside of a penis are the remnants of a man's "vagina" when his "male sex" was not yet determined and had female organs in early gestation. In addition, the highly sensitive spot on the back of a man's penis, where the foreskin attaches… was the female clitoris. Let's find out more about the beautiful cock-

The Corona

The ridge of flesh demarcating where the head of the penis and the shaft join.

The Frenum

Frenulum A thin strip of flesh on the underside of the penis that connects the shaft to the head.

The Foreskin

Prepuce A roll of skin which covers the head of the penis in uncircumcised men.

The Urethra

Meatus Opening at the tip of the penis to allow the passage of both urine and semen. The Shaft Area from the corona to the scrotum.

The Scrotum

A sac that hangs behind and below the penis, and contains the testes, the male sexual glands. The scrotum's primary function is to maintain the testes at approximately 34 C, the temperature at which the testes most effectively produce sperm.

The Prostate

Produces a fluid that makes up the semen. The prostate gland also squeezes shut the urethra duct to the bladder, thus preventing urine from mixing with the semen.

Fun Facts

~ Average length of penis when not erect: 3.5 inches
~ Average length when erect: 5.2 - 6.4 inches
~ The Longest: 13 inches
~ The Smallest: 5/8 of an inch
~ Largest penis in the animal kingdom: 11 feet (blue whale)
~ Actual amount of semen per ejaculation: 1-2 teaspoons
~ Average number of times a man will ejaculate in his lifetime: 7,200
~ Average # of times he will ejaculate from masturbation: 2,000
~ Average total amount of lifetime ejaculate: 14 gallons
~ Average speed of ejaculation: 28 miles per hour
~ Average # of calories in a teaspoon of semen: 7
~ Most arousing time of day/season for a man: early morning/fall
~ Best ways to improve sexual function: quit smoking, start exercising, lose weight
~ Percent of men who say they masturbate: 60%
~ Percent of men who say they masturbate at least once a day: 54%
~ Percent of men who say they feel guilty masturbating that often: 41%
~ Amount of time needed for a man to regain erection: from 2 min to 2 weeks
~ Average # of erections per day for a man: 11
~ Average # of erections during the night: 9
~ Sperm life: 2 1/2 months (from development to ejaculation)
~ Thickness of the average condom: .07 mm
~ Thickness of super-thin condoms: .05 mm
~ Speed at which erotic sensations travel from skin to brain: 156 miles per hour
~ Calories in a teaspoon of semen: 5
~ Penis Bend: all penises bend slightly to the left or right.
~ Odors that increase blood flow to the penis: lavender, licorice, chocolate,     doughnuts and pumpkin pie!
~ Penis Weight Lifting- The Caramoja tribe of northern Uganda tie a weight on the end of     their penises to elongate them - sometimes to such a degree that the men literally     have to knot them up - while the Mambas of New Hebrides wrap theirs in yards and     yards of cloth, making them look up to 17 inches long. There are many other cultures     that do this, in fact
~ More Than One? In 1609, a doctor named Wecker found a corpse in Bologna with two     penises. Since then, there have been eighty documented cases of men similarly     endowed.
~ An Interesting Way To Greet! When men of the Walibri tribe of central Australia greet     each other, they shake penises instead of hands.
~ Do You Know Where Your Foreskin Is? In America hundreds of thousands of     circumcised foreskins have been sold to bio-research laboratories.

How Do I Measure My Penis?
After obtaining an erection, angle your penis down until it is parallel to the floor. Set your ruler against your pubic bone just above the base of the penis, and measure to the tip.

Can Penis Size Be Increased?
Yes, and there are several options.

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