MaleMaleSexualSexualAnatomyAnatomy

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Uthreal MeatusUthreal Meatus

CoronaCorona

FrenulumFrenulum

ShaftShaft

External Male Sexual AnatomyExternal Male Sexual Anatomy

GlansGlans

PenisPenis

Circumcision?Circumcision?

CircumcisedCircumcised UncircumcisedUncircumcised

The Process of CircumcisionThe Process of Circumcision

CircumcisionCircumcision

was practiced was practiced

by the by the

ancientancient

Egyptians.Egyptians.

Turkish boy circumcisedTurkish boy circumcisedat pubertyat puberty

Jewish Mohel performs ritual Jewish Mohel performs ritual circumcisioncircumcision

Circumcision inCircumcision inOther CulturesOther Cultures

the Gomco clampMethods of ModernMethods of ModernCircumcisionCircumcision

The Plastibell device

Methods of ModernMethods of ModernCircumcisionCircumcision

the Mogen clamp

Methods of ModernMethods of ModernCircumcisionCircumcision

Some people believe thatcircumcision is traumaticfor the infant boy

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (1999) - Task Force on Circumcision(1999) - Task Force on Circumcision

Existing scientific evidence demonstrates potential medical benefits of newborn male circumcision; however these data are not sufficient to recommend routine neonatal circumcision. In the case of circumcision; in which there are potential benefits, yet the procedure is not essential to the child's current well-being, parents should determine what is in the best interest of the child.

A different perspective on A different perspective on circumcisioncircumcision

• Recent research in Africa suggests Recent research in Africa suggests that circumcised men may be less that circumcised men may be less likely to become infected with HIVlikely to become infected with HIV• WHY? Possible reasons - underside WHY? Possible reasons - underside of foreskin may contain cells that are of foreskin may contain cells that are more vulnerable to HIV; small tears more vulnerable to HIV; small tears may occur during sex; a foreskin may occur during sex; a foreskin along with poor hygiene may make along with poor hygiene may make men prone to infectionsmen prone to infections

: 2006 Intl. AIDS Conference

Penis Size Can Penis Size Can Sometimes be Sometimes be ProblematicProblematic

Priapus - Roman God ofPriapus - Roman God of

fertility from the entrancefertility from the entrance

to the House of Vettii - to the House of Vettii -

Pompeii (circa 60 A.D.)Pompeii (circa 60 A.D.)

American American PenisesPenisesCome in Come in 3 Sizes3 Sizes

LargeLarge

LargeLargeGiganticGigantic

LargeLargeGiganticGigantic

Won’t fit Won’t fit through the through the doordoor

How big really?How big really?

A research project summarizing A research project summarizing dozens of published studies dozens of published studies conducted by physicians of conducted by physicians of

different nationalities, shows that different nationalities, shows that worldwide erect penis size worldwide erect penis size

averages vary between 9.6 cm averages vary between 9.6 cm (3.7 in) and 16 cm (6.2 in).(3.7 in) and 16 cm (6.2 in).

External MaleExternal MaleAnatomyAnatomy

ScrotumScrotum

• • a weathervanea weathervane

Internal Male AnatomyInternal Male AnatomyInside the PenisInside the Penis

• • corpora cavernosacorpora cavernosa

• • corpus spongiosumcorpus spongiosum

• erection occurs when more blood flows in than flows out