1. There’s really no difference between circumcised and uncircumcised p3nises. The only discernable difference between circumcised and uncircumcised p3nises is the likelihood of developing p3nile cancer (it’s rare in general, but uncircumcised men are at a higher risk). Uncircumcised men are also slightly more likely to transmit HPV and HIV to partners if they don’t use a c0’ndom.
Those bummers aside, most of the assumptions people have about circumcision affecting p3nis size and s3xual prowess are myths. “Being uncircumcised really should not affect the size of the p3nis; it’s just the appearance,” says Dr. Brucker. “It’s probably not something they really notice, per se. The f0’reskin probably pulls back a bit during v@ginal penetration and so I don’t know if there’s anything they would necessarily notice.” It’s really just personal preference: Do you prefer your convertibles with the hood up or down?
2. p3nises can break. “It’s called a p3nile fracture. You would think of a bone fracturing because that’s what most fractures are described as, but the fracture in the p3nis comes from the fibrous tissue of the p3nis essentially developing a rip or a tear in it,” says Dr. Brucker. Because we all know the p3nis is not a bone or a muscle, but an organ, right?! Right! “Sometimes in medical textbooks they’ll call [a broken p3nis] an ‘eggplant deformity’ or an ‘eggplant’ because it will actually turn purple, bruised, and take on that shape of an eggplant.” Every man reading this just swore off eating eggplants forever.
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3. But they’re pretty resilient. It might be easy to do some damage to a p3nis with an errant tooth or an overzealous grip, but don’t worry about doing any permanent damage. Going limp is the p3nis’s natural reaction if a guy is in any kind of pain (to avoid becoming an eggplant). “The good news about the p3nis is that it has a lot of blood flow in most men, so it heals well and allows your immune system to work,” said Dr. Brucker, “but just like any other part of your body it needs to be treated appropriately and you don’t want to be too aggressive.”
4. Men can get yeast infections and UTIs too. Typically, you’re not going to pass on yeast infections or UTIs to your partner, although it can happen. “A female urethra is usually about four centimeters and the man’s urethra is longer. Some guys can get topical yeast infections; it’s usually just a skin irritation. When a man gets a urinary tract infection, there’s usually a problem going on, like an enlarged prostate,” explains Dr. Brucker.
5. Er3ctile dysfunction is usually indicative of other health issues. “There’s a whole category called ‘psychogenic er3ctile dysfunction.’ So let’s say a man had an affair and he goes back to have s3x with his wife. Things don’t feel the same and he has difficult time getting an erection,” says Dr. Brucker. That doesn’t mean every man with ED is a cheater. Stress, drugs (prescription or otherwise), alcohol, age, and obesity can all cause ED. Erectile dysfunction can even be a sign of diabetes or heart disease. “Once you start to see erectile dysfunction, the first thing you should evaluate is his overall health.”
