What is a Penis?
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What is a Penis?

The penis is able to get bigger and smaller because it’s made of erectile tissue – inside it’s like a sponge that can fill up with blood.

The different parts of your penis are:

1. The shaft – the long part of the penis
2. The glans – the head of the penis
3. The foreskin, if you aren’t circumcised – skin that covers the glans
4. The urethral opening – where the pee comes out

Penis shaft, foreskin, glans, urethral opening

The penis is able to get bigger and smaller because it’s made of erectile tissue – inside it’s like a sponge that can fill up with blood.

Head and foreskin

The head of your penis, the glans, is a sensitive part of your penis - usually the most sensitive part. When you’re born, the head of your penis is covered and protected by the foreskin.

Some men are circumcised. This means their foreskin is cut away.

Penis Circumcised and Uncircumcised

The foreskin is attached to the head by a band of skin called the frenulum. It is very sensitive to touch, particularly the bottom ridge. If you’re uncircumcised, when you get an erection, the foreskin usually slides back and the head is uncovered. But in some men the frenulum can be very short. So when you have erection, it’s painful because your foreskin may be stopped from sliding right back over the head of your penis. A doctor can free it with a minor operation. Whether you’re circumcised or not, it’s important to clean your penis carefully. Read more on how to care for the uncircumcised or circumcised penis.

 

Hygiene

Whether you’re circumcised or uncircumcised you should wash your penis every day.

If you're uncircumcised, gently pull back your foreskin and use warm water to clean the head of your penis. You can use soap on the shaft of your penis, but it’s probably not a good idea to use soap to clean under your foreskin.

 

 

Smegma

Soap can upset the natural balance of bacteria and actually make you more likely to get fungal infections. If you do choose to wash the head of your penis with soap, use a gentle one without strong perfumes.

It's important to wash away smegma. This is a white or yellowish sticky substance made up of skin oil and shed skin cells. It’s perfectly natural, but it can build up under your foreskin and smell, irritate, and cause infection.

Erection

An erection is when the penis gets enlarged and hard. Inside your penis are three tubes of spongy tissue. When you get sexually aroused, they fill up with blood, and your penis gets longer and harder. When you get an erection it may be called a ‘boner’, but there’s no bone in a penis!

What happens when you're aroused?

  • You get an erection – your penis goes hard and gets bigger.
  • A clear fluid called pre-ejaculate comes out of the end of your penis.
  • Your breathing speeds up and you may even make noises
  • Your pupils (the dark centre in your eyes) get bigger
Penis Erection

Variations

Erections vary in size and angle. No two boys or men are the same. There are big variations in the size and angle of erections, which can be influenced by things like circumcision and genetics.

Penis Length

Circumcision and erection

Not circumcised
If you’re uncircumcised, when you have an erection your foreskin slides back, and you can see the head of your penis (glans).

Circumcised
If you are circumcised, whether you have an erection or not, you can see the head of your penis. This is because your foreskin has been removed.

It's all in the angle

When erect, your penis could point upwards, downwards, or straight ahead.

  • 25 percent of men have erect penises that point nearly or completely downwards to their feet
  • 35 percent of men have erect penises that point nearly or completely straight up against their abdomen area
  • 40 percent of men have erect penises that point nearly or completely straight forward

Pearly penile papules

If you’ve got little white bumps around the rim of the head of your penis, they may well be pearly penile papules.

Pearly penile papules aren't a sexually transmitted infection. This means you can’t get them from someone else or spread them to other people.

They are often confused with genital warts, but they’re not an infection at all. If the bumps on your penis bleed, itch, pop or seep fluids, get them checked by a medical professional.

Common

Pearly penile papules appear to be very common. The few studies done on them found that anywhere between 8 to 48 percent of men surveyed had them. They seem to be particularly common among men aged 20 to 30 years old.

It’s possible that through your lifetime, the bumps will appear and disappear by themselves. Don’t pick at them or try to pop them because you can create infections or scarring.

They don’t need medical treatment because they are not caused by an infection or an abnormality. However, some men are embarrassed by the way they look. Also, you might feel it affects the way you have sex.

Treatment

A dermatologist can remove them using a carbon dioxide (CO2) laser. It’s a simple but painful operation in which the CO2 laser vaporises the bumps. After the procedure, there will be some swelling and scabbing, but it should heal within two weeks.

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Thu, 04/25/2019 - 01:40
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Mam I'm 26.. I think my penis is small.. when it has erection.. my foreskin won't go back.. when I try hard to put my foreskin back I'm getting heavypain.. Im so confused.. can I satisfy any girl.. cause my penis is small..
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Bete kya aap tanav ki kami ki baat kar rahe hain? Kahin aap kisi tension, pressure mein toh nahi hai na? Yeh samjh lijiye ki sex karney ke liye ya ling me tanav aane ke liye bilkul tanav mukt hona zaruri hai bête. Body ko apna kaam karne dijiye bête - aur yadi koi bimaari na ho to - ye thik ho jana chahiye. Ise padhiye: https://lovematters.in/hi/news/erection-trouble-where-turn https://lovematters.in/hi/news/4-signs-you-have-erectile-dysfunction Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
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Domal Saraswaan
Thu, 06/23/2022 - 02:04
मुझे बचाइए .......... मेरी मदद कीजिए .......... मैं एक पच्चीस वर्षीय युवक हूँ । मेरे जीवन में अभी एक सबसे बडी विपत्ति आ पडी है । वह इसलिए कि मेरी जल्द ही शादी होने वाली है । मेरा सँक्षिप्त वर्णन कुछ इस प्रकार है । जब मैं लगभग 10 वर्ष का था, मेरी चचेरी बहन ( जो लगभग उतनी ही उम्र की थी ) और मैं एक साथ सोया करते थे । ऐसे ही एक बार उसका हाथ मेरी जाँघ से टकराया और उसे वहाँ कुछ उभरा हुआ सा लगा । उसने मुझसे उसके बारे में पूछा । अपने उतावलेपन में मैंने अपनी निक्कर खोलकर दिखाई तो उसे केवल मेरा तना हुआ लिंग ( जिसे अँग्रेजी में 'पीनिस्' शब्द से जाना और पुकारा जाता है ) दिखाई दिया । मेरी चचेरी बहन उत्तेजित होकर मेरे 'पीनिस्' को अपने हाथ से इधर-उधर हिलाने लगी यह कहते हुए कि उसने मेरी 'शेम्-शेम् ' देख ली । बाद में मेरी चचेरी बहन ने यह सब अपनी माँ को कुछ इस तरह बताया मानो कोई बहुत बडा काम कर दिखाया हो । तब उसकी माँ ने हम दोनों की अच्छी खबर ली और कडे शब्दों में चेतावनी देते हुए कहा कि लडके और लडकियों का एक दूसरे की 'शेम्-शेम्' को देखना वाकई शर्मनाक है । जैसे-जैसे मैं बडा होता गया इसी धारणा को मैंने कई सूरतों में खरा उतरता पाया । लेकिन अब मैं जिस सूरत का सामना करने जा रहा हूँ वह इसी शर्मनाक विषय / चीज को उचित मानने पर बाध्य करती है – सब सैक्स के नाम पर ! लिंग ( पीनिस् ) को देखने पर किसी भी बालिग लडकी / युवती का रवय्या कैसा होता है इसका अब तक मुझे तनिक भी ज्ञात नहीं है । क्या वह शर्मनाक महसूस करेगी, गुस्सा होगी, स्तब्ध हो जाएगी, या इन सब से हटकर, मेरी 'शेम्-शेम्' की खिल्ली उडाएगी ? उसका मेरे लिंग ( पीनिस् ) को अपने हाथ से छूने की नौबत भी मैं कैसे सह सकता हूँ ? जिस स्थित में मैं अब अपने आप को पाता हूँ, उससे मुझे मुक्ति का कोई मार्ग दिखाई नहीं देता । जवाब मिलने पर मैं अपने आपको अत्यन्त चिंतामुक्त पाने की आशा रखता हूँ ।
ओह बेटे, सबसे पहले अपने आप को शांत कीजिए!! आपके बचपन में जो भी हुआ वो नासमझी में हुआ, उस समय आपदोनों की समझ इतनी विकसित नहीं थी कि आप स्त्री, पुरुष या सेक्स को समझ पाएं। इसलिए बचपन की उस घटना को आप भूलने की कोशिश कीजिए। आपकी शादी बालिग होने पर हो रही है, जहां आपको पति, पत्नी के रिश्ते और सेक्स को समझना है, और शादीशुदा जिंदगी के लिए सेक्स बहुत ही कॉमन चीज है जो रिश्तों को जोड़कर रखने में भी सहायक होता है। आपकी पत्नी भी बालिग होंगी तो वो ये बेहतर समझती होंगी, इसलिए आप अपने मन से ये बात निकाल दीजिए की वो आपके लिंग को देखकर या छूकर खिल्ली उड़ाएंगी या मजाक बनाएंगी, या शर्मनाक महसूस करेंगी या गुस्सा होंगी, ऐसा नहीं होता बेटे। बिलकुल रिलैक्स हो जाइए और निश्चित होकर शादी कीजिए, कोई समस्या की बात ही नहीं है। ये लिंक्स पढ़िए: https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/safe-sex https://lovematters.in/hi/news/first-time-sex-top-five-facts https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/ways-make-love https://lovematters.in/hi/news/wedding-night-sex-dos-and-donts यदि इस मुद्दे पर आप और गहरी चर्चा में जुड़ना चाहते हैं, तो हमारे डिस्कशन बोर्ड, " जस्ट पूछो" में ज़रूर शामिल हों. https://lovematters.in/en/forum
Sani bete kya aap testicles ya andkosh ki baat kar rahe hain, yadi haan toh ye jaan lijiye ki dono andkosh mein se ek ka chhota ya bada hona bahut hi common hai. Fir bhi aapko koi pareshani mahsus ho raha ho toh ek panjikrit doctor se mil lijiye iske bare mein. Ise padhiye: https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/testicles-and-more Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
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