Table of Contents
Introduction 1
1 And then came the penis 7
Why do men have a penis? 7
Major transformations 8
Gender and social rigidity 13
A normal penis 15
2 Penis length 18
Man and his oversized penis 18
So why does man have such a long penis? 19
The statistical penis 22
The small end of the spectrum 26
Having the biggest 30
Women look at other things 36
No, it won't get any longer 39
It's all in the proportions 43
Creative and diverse 45
Healthy mind, healthy penis 47
3 The foreskin 50
A sensitive postcard 50
The sacrifice of the foreskin 51
A symbolic piece of skin 56
Oops, there's been an accident 58
Concerned mothers 61
Looking after your foreskin 62
The dreaded zip 64
4 The erection 66
One organ, two forms 66
A mechanical swelling 70
The glans penis 72
The wayward erection 75
Erectile dysfunction 78
Hard guarantees 81
Mr Persistence has a problem 83
5 Sperm 86
A sticky substance 86
The sperm factory 88
The prostate 92
Ejaculation 95
Suicidal soldiers 99
False start 101
Shooting blanks and automatic fire 106
6 The penis as a urination spout 109
Evolutionary chance 109
Urinating while standing 111
A complex system 113
A vulnerable channel 114
7 Abnormalities 116
Common procedures 116
Straight or bent? 118
Hung bent 121
A urethral opening in the wrong place 123
Penile pain 125
Penile diseases 127
8 The disturbed relationship between man and his penis 129
Power and apprehension 129
Imaginary flaws 132
A redundant attachment 135
Masturbation without limits 137
9 Looking after your genitals 139
A healthy lifestyle for your penis 139
A hygienic penis 140
Sustenance for your penis 143
Penile self-awareness 147
Training for your penis 153
Toilet tips for the pelvic floor 158
Daily routine for a healthy and hygienic penis 159
Warning signs 160
Help, my penis has fallen asleep 162
False alarm 162
Afterword 165
Acknowledgements 166
Index 167
