5 Things You Didn't Know About Your Penis

The great male “love muscle.” We have marveled at what it can do for generations. Relaxed or erect it serves so many functions. The ability to empty urine from the bladder when full. Or when aroused, it becomes an erect organ meant for intercourse and delivery sperm for fertilization. We joke about it in society. We contemplate it’s uses in the bedroom. For an organ that is needed by both men and women, there’s a lot that some people don’t know. Let’s take a closer look at 5 things you didn’t know about your penis.

It's A Larger Penis that Most Mammals

Compared to all of the other mammals, the human penis is one of the largest when compared in proportion to body size. The largest penis-to-body ratio is a predatory cat in Madagascar.

For humans, the largest erect penis length to body length is in men from the nation of Ecuador. On average a typical male is 5′ 5″ (1.67 meters) in height. Their penis length is 6.93″ (17.67 cm). Compared to Americans, we come in at an average height of 5′ 10″ with an erect penis size of 5.34″ (13.58 cm) in length.

It's Not a Bone

Despite what some people think, humans have no bone in their penis. Further did you know that most other mammals do? The common theory is that as humans shifted from a polygamous to monogamous society, bone filled penises were no longer needed. Penises containing bones stay in the female reproductive tract longer, keeping other penises away.

Without a bone we can still “fracture” a human penis. It’s not easy to do, but it happens when an increased downward force comes down suddenly on a semi-erect or fully erect penis. It will make a snapping sound followed by sudden and intense pain. It then turns black and blue, and typically requires medical intervention.

Nighttime Wood

Erections occur commonly at night. But why? Because when you are asleep, your body relaxes. The valves that allow blood into the erectile tissue relax allowing blood to flow into the penis after being tightly clamped down when you’re awake. This happens on average 3 times per night mostly in your deep REM sleep and you probably don’t even know it happens, except for that early “morning wood” that we will sometimes recognize.

It's Like A Gun

Ejaculation is a reflex that is 2 stages that once turned on have no ability to shut off.

The first stage is emission,” which happens during foreplay and arousal. Sperm is pumped to the prostate from the testicles like loading a bullet in the gun’s chamber and is described as a pulsation feeling.

Next is the “ejaculation phase.” A lot is happening here. The seminal vesicles contract, the bladder neck closes, and the urinary sphincter opens, allowing semen to surge through the penis and out. Pelvic muscles pulsate every 0.9 secs to help force fluid through the penis.

Stress Kills Erections

For a good erection, the body can’t be stressed. Men that are under chronic stress with work, health, family, etc. have a harder time achieving erections. But if achieved and maintained, climax will follow. Afterwards, the erection falls and cannot be regained for some time.

Sure, there are other factors that play into erectile deficiency: high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, but stress is the most common cause.