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What size is your penis?
Can you make it bigger?
Sex techniques and positions
Male sexuality/arousal/orgasm
Penile anatomy & circumcision
Sex positions videos
Masturbation and the penis
Male sexual dysfunction
Erection problems
Orgasm / ejaculation problems
Penis problem page
Condoms and contraception
Andropause: low testosterone
Hypospadias: "different" penis
Peyronie's disease: bent penis
The testicles and scrotum
Sexually transmitted diseases
For gay or bi men
Male initiation: rites of passage
Great books about the penis
A pictorial guide to the penis
Thoughts about the penis

A pictorial guide to the penis

Klinefelter's syndrome
Penile oppression

Don't be a fool in bed! Do it right!

Fifty mistakes men make in bed with women!

Fifty mistakes women make in bed with men!

Penis myths and facts

Penis problems

Penis, sex and masturbation problems


The Sybian Orgasm Machine!

Amazing orgasms at the touch of a button for all women!  


Welcome to The-penis.com, the best and most successful website you'll find about men and male issues in general and the penis in particular. We've been online for about ten years, and we've achieved the remarkable total of over 17 million visits to the site. This is because we have more information, more facts, more of everything than any other website about the penis. No matter what you wish to know about the penis, masculinity, men or male issues, including sexual intercourse and masturbation, or any other subject related to being a man, we can help you. The menu below will show you what we cover; if you'd like a personal answer, or you have any suggestions, please email us at:  moreinfo"at"the-penis.com (replace "at"  with @)  Please note all material is copyright, The-penis.com, © 2009.

What can you find information about on this website?

Penis size   

We have lots of information about penis size! Whether you want to find out what is small, average and large, or discover where you fit on the size scale, we can tell you. If you want to know how penis size varies between races, look no further! We conducted our own penis size survey and we now have the definitive size information for you. It makes interesting reading - for one thing, average penis size is smaller than most people think.

New! One man's story of living with a small penis

Penis size in pictures!

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If you're more interested in penis pictures, visit Images Of Size, a huge website with over 3000 photos of every size and shape of penis you could ever imagine. Until you've seen it, you'll never believe that the penis can possibly come in so many shapes and sizes!

Penis enlargement

Sadly a lot of us are not too happy with what nature has given us. We'd probably all like to be that guy in the locker room with the massive dick swinging in front of him. But why? What drives us to feel we've been short-changed? Is it male competition, or do women really like a larger man? The answer seems to be that this is mostly a male issue, which is probably not much of a surprise to you - we men do seem to equate masculinity with our penises. Anyhow, for all of you out there who want to know the truth about penis enlargement, this is the page with the answers.

Penile anatomy

This is a section of the site which describes the appearance and structure of the normal penis. There's a great deal of information here on penile anatomy and the foreskin, together with information on circumcision. If you want to know more about the pros and cons of circumcision, this is the place to visit. In addition, we have all the information you could ever want about penile anatomy, shape and circumcision.

Male sexuality, arousal and orgasm                  

Here we tell you everything you'll ever need to know about how the essence of being a man! From the first twitch of your penis between your legs, through your increasingly hard erection as you get more excited, to the powerful and thrilling moments of ejaculation and orgasm, the whole process is described in detail. Read this, and you'll be able to explain to your girl once and for all why you get an erection just looking at her, and why you seem to be horny all the time. Well, that's what she says, anyway. We know it just isn't true that men think about sex ten times an hour. That's simply nonsense. It's much more often than that. 

Masturbation    

If you haven't got a partner - or, come to think of it, even if you have - you probably enjoy masturbating. That's how you first learned about your body and how much pleasure your penis can give you. And since it's one of the nicest ways of feeling good, it comes highly recommended. 

Lovemaking techniques and positions

If you do have a partner, you're likely to be looking for information about how to make your love life more enjoyable. The answers are all here. We have several pages of tips to make you a great lover. There's also information on the delights of fellatio and cunnilingus, the possible pleasures of anal intercourse (and which positions are best for it), the missionary position, rear entry, side by side and other positions - and much more besides. If you'd like to know how to keep a committed, monogamous long term love affair alive, check out this information.

Inability to reach orgasm (delayed ejaculation)
Erection problems and sexual problems

They say the course of true love never runs smoothly, and sadly that's all too true with erection problems, premature ejaculation and so on..... Young men may find they just can't contain themselves and ejaculate far too quickly, while other men may find they can't actually ejaculate at all! And there can be few things more distressing than finding your previously stiff penis has suddenly wilted when you try and put the condom on - or, worse still, when you begin to make love. What's your penis trying to tell you with all these mischievous acts of sabotage? Is there a solution to help you through the jungle of romance (or should that be the bush?) Yes, there are answers, and we have them. If you're having trouble sizing up your problem, this is the page to look at: orgasm and ejaculation problems. If you have erection problems, look here: erection problems and sexual problems

Men's and boys' problems page

Whether you think your penis is abnormal, your foreskin won't go back, your dick is covered with white spots, you've damaged your dick, or you have some other embarrassing or worrying problem, fear not! And even if you just have an interesting question to which you want an answer, well, we can help there as well. For example: "How far should I ejaculate?"; "How many times a week do men masturbate or have sex?" These and other similarly important questions are answered on our problem page. We have all the answers. At least, we have most of them, and we'll give you a personal reply if you'd like one. After all, you don't want to suffer with any kind of penis problem. So we made this page as comprehensive as possible. We also have an archive of hundreds of questions sent in by anxious readers on every aspect of the penis and male sexuality. We also have a new penis problem page here.

Secrets Of The Female Orgasm Revealed!

If you'd like massive, mind-blowing, multiple orgasm-producing tips to take your partner to orgasm every time you have sex, fill in the form below and press "Submit". You'll get a confidential "Love Tips" email every few days. (We never send any spam and we don't give out your email address!)

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Do You Have Difficulty Ejaculating During Sex?

Not being able to ejaculate during lovemaking - a condition called delayed ejaculation - leaves you and her unfulfilled and frustrated. The great news is that it doesn't have to be like this - our effective treatment program will quickly and easily show you how to ejaculate normally. Get the details NOW and overcome delayed ejaculation - you'll be enjoying normal sex within days!


PUT AN END TO
Premature Ejaculation

This is the answer for all men who suffer from premature ejaculation! With our help, you'll soon be able to enjoy sex the way it's meant to be, with massive orgasms and complete satisfaction for your partner.

 

This powerful and effective cure for premature ejaculation will enable you to develop complete ejaculatory control in only a few weeks, allowing you to enjoy intercourse for as long as you wish before you ejaculate! Discover the complete solution for premature ejaculation here!


Enjoy Your Best Sex Ever!

If you're looking for more passion and intense pleasure, massive orgasms and the techniques and positions that will allow you to fully satisfy your lover, this is the only website you'll ever need! With  live video clips and detailed photos of the greatest positions, plus tips, tricks and techniques to put intense passion back into your love life, you'll instantly conjure up a firestorm of burning passion!
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Men - Take Your Partner To Orgasm Every Time You Make Love!

With this revolutionary program for couples, the frustration of the woman not being able to reach orgasm is ended for ever. In fact, she'll enjoy massive orgasms every time you're in bed. And when you can give her multiple orgasms on demand, she'll give you sex, wherever and whenever you want - guaranteed!  

Men: Find Out How To Easily Give Your Partner Massive Orgasms - Every Time You Have Sex!

If you'd like a helping hand to get your female partner to orgasm, check out Gabrielle Moore's amazing program "The Female Orgasm Revealed". This astonishing work includes dozens of reliable techniques all guaranteed to get a woman to orgasm, each and every time you enjoy sex.

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The Venus Masturbation
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Feels just like a real partner! A completely controllable way to get the most powerful orgasms possible. Even better, it's individually tailored to your exact size to ensure superb comfort and pleasure.


 Great Sexual Techniques -
A Modern Guide To Great Lovemaking!

Hundreds of exciting sexual positions are illustrated on this fantastic website, with thousand of explicit, high quality photos of just about every sex position you can imagine - plus many you'll never have seen before! All our models are loving couples in long term relationships, and their delight in showing off the joy of sex is clear in every picture. If you're looking for a website that you and your partner can view together, and which delights in the joy of sex between men and women, then look no further! Discover hundreds of tips, tricks, and sexual techniques to make your sex life totally orgasmic! Find out the advantages and disadvantages of every sex position, and get hundreds of vital sex tips to give you the best sex you've ever experienced!  Click here to discover the secrets of truly amazing sex!

 

Hypospadias and Peyronie's disease

One boy in every hundred or so is born with a penis different from the "normal". This can be extremely traumatizing for him throughout his life. Hypospadias involves an incomplete development of the penis, so that the urethral opening is not at the tip of the glans. There are other issues associated with it as well: twisting, incomplete foreskin, bending over at the tip, small size and so on. Epispadias is a more severe form of incomplete penile development. One of the therapists responsible for this website has worked extensively with men who have an abnormal penis. There is excellent support available - we tell you where to find it. By the way, a lot of men with hypospadias are smaller in size than they would like. If you wish to have some personal contact with a guy with experience of hypospadias, email: moreinfo"at"the-penis.com (replace "at"  with @) and we'll put you in touch.

Peyronie's disease is caused by injury to the penile chambers resulting in a bend or constriction in the flaccid or erect organ. We explain how this happens and direct you to websites which discuss the pros and cons of treatment: for example, surgery can be effective but may reduce your size slightly.

Male andropause and the mid-life crisis 
Declining libido and depression

As we get older we begin to lose our libido and our capacity for instant erections. This is the andropause, caused by a decline in effective testosterone levels in the body. What's more, if a man hasn't achieved everything he hoped for by mid-life he may have the proverbial mid-life crisis. A combination of declining potency and an inability to keep up with the young studs can be a depressing mixture which leads to feelings of worthlessness and despair. Even if it isn't that bad, this time of reflection can still be unhappy - especially if a man finds his erections and libido diminish significantly. It's also quite common to find the size of your penis and testicles diminishes as you get older. Fortunately, it's all curable. We tell you exactly what you can do about it all. That doesn't necessarily mean buying a Harley Davidson and running off with a woman young enough to be your daughter.

For men who might be gay or bisexual

About one in twenty men identify themselves as gay. And for everyone who calls himself gay or bisexual, there are another three or four who will, at some point in their lives, have sexual contact with another man.

The testicles and scrotum

Your testicles spend their lives tucked between your legs, perhaps not getting the same attention you lavish on your cock, but they're as fundamental to your masculinity as your penis. Making sperm and testosterone, they are the essence of male fertility and potency. Happily they rarely go wrong, but this page has the information which will guide you through any testicular crises and tell you all you need to know about these important male organs. This includes, among other things, issues of size, appearance, testicular health and ejaculation.

Condoms and contraception

How to find the right size condom - and other aspects of contraception. Great advice if you're just embarking on a sexual relationship: use a condom.

Other recommended websites

AltPenis: Comprehensive resource on all things to do with the penis and lots of information on male sexuality. Size, health, appearance, fertility, sexual function and more - it's all here.

For men and women who are looking for advice on issues around love and sex, there are two guides which we recommend. The first is a guide for couples on the basic facts and information about intimate relationships, and the second is more advice-oriented. If you are a man who wants to know how to satisfy a woman in bed completely during sex, be able to give her orgasms on demand, and explore the possibility of multiple orgasms, then this is the information you need on how to pleasure a woman.


We think we have the best men's website on the internet

And we aim to keep it that way. We welcome your suggestions and comments and  we invite you to write for us on any aspect of being a man or male sexuality. We have many stories of personal experiences of being gay, living with hypospadias, and foreskin restoration, for example. So, if you have something to say, let us know! We're probably already the biggest site on the internet dealing with these vital male issues: but we aim to become even bigger and better as time goes by.

No matter what size your penis happens to be, it's a truly wonderful organ with the capacity to bestow immense pleasure on you and your partner. Whether that pleasure comes from masturbation, making love or just through the sheer thrill of your masculinity and virility, we men so rarely have the chance to discuss our issues openly and without embarrassment. As a result we often have no idea what is "normal", common, natural, or even possible, for that most glorious of creations - the male body in general and the penis in particular. This website puts that right.

And remember - even though we are blamed for so much in the world, it is still a wonderful experience to know what it means to be male, to experience masculinity - in short, to be a man!


Penis size erect and flaccid

In a 1996 study, researchers looked at the penises of normal men (that is to say - a random sample from the general population) to establish what exactly constitutes "normal" penis size. The purpose of this research was to establish guidelines for surgeons to advise men who were seeking penile augmentation through surgery.

The researchers induced erection in these men by the use of drugs (pharmacologically induced erection). The results were as follows: average flaccid length was 8.8 cm (3.5 inches) and average erect length 12.9 cm (5.1 inches). Note that, in keeping with popular belief, that neither a man's age nor the size of his flaccid penis was an accurate indicator of erect length. In fact, the stretched length of the flaccid penis most closely correlated with erect length.

(Although this is of limited interest to this website, the researchers concluded that only men with a flaccid length of less than 4 cm or a stretched or erect length of less than 7.5 cm should be considered as possible candidates for surgical penile lengthening.)

Of course, what constitutes normal penile size is of much interest to many people, not just those seeking surgery to make their organ bigger. Of course there are few studies which show either the safety or efficacy of penile lengthening and girth augmentation procedures, and we would never recommend men to undergo this surgery. Rather, it is our hope that these statistics on penis size can reassure men who have doubts about their size.

All 80 men in the study had a normal penis - in other words, none of them showed congenital or acquired problems of the penis such as hypospadias or Peyronie's disease, prostatectomy or any other penile surgery. The researchers measured both the flaccid and erect penis of each man to the nearest 0.5 cm. They also measured penile circumference, depth of the prepubic fat pad and stretched penile length. These measurements were taken in warm conditions to minimize the effect of temperature shrinkage!

The length of the penis was taken from the skin junction between the penis and the pubic area (with the tape pushed into the pubic bone) right along to the urethral meatus. The penile circumference was measured midway along the shaft; the fat pad depth by pushing the tape into the pubic bone.

All the men in this investigation had an intracavernous injection of Prostaglandin designed for evaluation of their erectile dysfunction; the measurement of their penises was taken during these investigations. Penile length and circumference were measured when each man's erection was at its maximum. If full erection was not achieved, a mixture of phentolamine, papaverine and Prostaglandin was then added as an injection and the measurements were repeated.

As we already stated, average flaccid length was around 8.9 cm and mean erect length was 12.9 cm (rounded to 0.1 cm). The average erectile increase was therefore 4.0 cm. Of course, how much penile length you have available to engage in lovemaking depends on how much fat you have over your pubic bone. The shaft of the penis hidden within this fat is effectively not available for intercourse! In this study, total penile length was the sum of erect length and fat pad depth.

The increase in length of the penis on erection had no obvious or clear relationship to flaccid penile length. Moreover, age had no bearing on either flaccid or erect penile length. Only fat pad depth differed significantly with age - being greater in the older subjects.

All in all, the results of this study serve to define average length and circumference of the soft and erect penis. This is important because a man's perception of small size in either state may be very destructive to his self-confidence and self-esteem. In my experience anxiety about phallic size has little relationship to the true size and length of a man's penis.

An older group of men shows greater variation in penile length and extensibility than a younger group, a fact which reflects the loss of penile extensibility with age due to loss of elasticity of the tunica albuginea. Corporeal fibrosis may also lead to a loss of penile extensibility although this is not certain.

The depth of the pubic fat obviously makes a big difference to the apparent penile length: the more fat, the shorter the penis will appear to be. Many men have the uncomfortable problem of a retractile penis (dealt with elsewhere on this website), and obesity is a major part of this problem. For many men, knowing the effect of fat on the appearance of the penis may alleviate anxiety about penis size (and for those interested in penile augmentation, weight loss or suprapubic liposuction may be a simpler and safer alternative to surgery, which involves release of the suspensory ligament and many possible complications).

All in all, average flaccid length was 8.8 cm, stretched length 12.4 cm, and erect length 12.8 cm. The link between flaccid and erect length is not consistent - as we all know from our own experience.
More on penis size here....

Hypospadias...

I am a 30 year old male with hypospadias. Growing up I didn't realize that I had this birth defect. My parents never told me any different either. I live a normal life and I don't have any children. The only difficulties I have noticed is that when I use the bathroom I have to sit down or my pee sprays all over the place.

About 6 months ago my girlfriend text messaged me one day asking me why I hadn't told her about my birth defect. I didn't know what she was talking about. Apparently one night after having sex I had fallen asleep and she had stayed awake and had noticed the difference in my penis.

So she told me she had went downstairs to the computer and typed in a few keywords and found that I had hypospadias. So she did all the research she could and when I got home that evening she explained to me what it was, along with some of the side effects that can occur with this birth defect.

I was rather shocked that not only did my parents not tell me but I'd always thought I was perfectly normal. Fortunately it doesn't bother her at all.....however, we had been trying to conceive, and this now worried us both since one of the side effects can be a low chance of conceiving a child.

So she did a little more research on how to boost sperm count and mobility naturally with a herbal supplement and as of today (12/03/2009) my girlfriend is 2 months pregnant. So even though I do indeed have hypospadias it hasn't had any negative impact on my life or my relationship!

Small penis syndrome

If you're obsessed with the size of your penis, this may be of interest: small penis syndrome - but remember not all men with fears about penis size are wrong. And this is interesting - not so funny, but interesting, once you've worked out what's going on.

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