September 17, 2014
Is the “love muscle” really a muscle? There is some controversy over the correct answer to this question. Actually, people who say that the penis is a muscle and those who say that it’s not are both correct – to an extent. Learning the facts about male anatomy, and particularly the penis muscle, will help men avoid common misconceptions, and it will also help them when it comes to maintaining optimum penis health.
Smooth Muscle vs. Skeletal Muscle
Those who say that the penis is not a muscle are correct in the sense that the organ does not contain skeletal muscle (except for at the base), as do the biceps and quadriceps, for instance. Skeletal muscles attach to bones, controlling movement usually through voluntary contraction. These muscles get bigger and stronger when they are placed under the stress of exercise.
Those who say that the penis is a muscle are correct in the sense that about half of it is made up of smooth muscle. Smooth muscle tissues are found throughout the body in blood vessels, internal organs and the penis. In the male organ, there are two kinds of smooth muscle: the corpora cavernosa (two chambers that fill with blood during an erection) and the corpus spongiosum between them through which the urethra runs. Smooth muscle contracts and relaxes involuntarily, which is why you can’t simply will an erection.
Erections occur when the smooth muscle tissue within the penis relaxes, allowing the member to engorge with blood. Maintaining erectile function, then, requires healthy smooth muscle in the penis. What is the best way to support these muscles?
Although pumping the penis regularly is important to the organ’s health, it won’t make it stronger (or bigger, for that matter,) in the same way that lifting weights strengthens the skeletal muscles. Erections are all about healthy blood flow, which requires that the smooth muscles are able to fully relax. The following two tips will help men show their penis muscles some love.
Manage Stress
When a person experiences emotional stress such as anxiety, his muscles tend to tense up. This is true both for skeletal and smooth muscle. Since proper penile blood flow involves the relaxation of smooth muscle, chronic stress can interfere on a physical level with erectile function.
Men can manage stress in a number of ways. Relaxation training techniques, such as meditation, deep breathing and guided imagery, can be immensely useful for those preferring a self-help approach. Psychotherapy can also do wonders for men’s emotional, and therefore physical, well-being.
Get Plenty of Nitric Oxide
Nitric oxide is a chemical in the body that relaxes smooth muscle to allow for proper blood flow. A number of factors can cause a deficiency in nitric oxide, including:
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Smoking
- Age
- Fatty diet
- Lack of proper nutrition
When levels of this chemical are low, the smooth muscle in the penis can’t fully relax, and therefore, erectile health suffers.
Aside from eliminating activities that reduce levels of nitric oxide in the body, men can work to increase levels by:
- Eating foods that promote higher nitric oxide levels, such as kale, spinach, beets, chard and berries
- Exercising
- Practicing relaxation techniques
So is the penis a muscle? Answer: yes and no. Men can support the proper function of smooth muscle tissue by managing stress levels, eliminating behaviors that lower levels of nitric oxide in the body and increasing those that boost the chemical.
Men may supplement their efforts to boost nitric oxide content and promote overall male heath by using a penis health cream (health professionals recommend Man1 Man Oil) that contains L-arginine, an amino acid involved in nitric oxide production. The best creams will also contain vitamins and minerals to support healthy nerve function. Look for natural moisturizers in a cream, such as Shea butter and vitamin E, for smooth, supple penile skin.
Posted by John Dugan. Posted In : Men's Health
September 16, 2014
Thanks to an abundance of easily available pornography, penis images are accessible at the touch of a button - but is the typical internet member an example of a healthy penis? Is classical art likely to be a better source for images that more accurately convey the surface characteristics of a man who has practiced appropriate penis care?
Pornographic Images
Not surprisingly, the male member in most modern pornographic images is often presented as being of an exceptional size, blessed wi...
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September 16, 2014
"Cleanliness is next to godliness." That's something that grandmothers have been saying for generations, and if they're talking about cars or houses, they're probably right. But does this same phrase apply to the penis? That's debatable. In fact, men who try too hard to keep the boys downstairs clean may actually be damaging their penis health. Here's why.
Sensitive, Fragile Cells
There are two ways to thoroughly wash a body part: scrubbing and medicating. Both can be really bad for sens...
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September 15, 2014
Men with a curve might think that their bodies are somehow defective or unlovable. After all, few men who work in pornography have a bent penis, and few works of art portray men with tools that look like bananas. Rods just seem to look "right" when they're straight. However, a slight curve really shouldn't hinder penis health. It might be a touch unsightly in some people’s opinion, but that bend could also be put to great use during sex, stimulating a female partner in all the right places...
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September 15, 2014
What is the first thing a man does when he spots a bump, pimple or spot on his beloved tool? In most cases, this unfortunate soul finds himself in a mild panic, reviewing his list of recent partners, wondering if one of them could have passed on some unpleasant communicable disease, and mentally kicking himself for skipping the rubber in his lusty haste. Given the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections, this reaction is natural, but STIs are not always the cause. Penis lumps can come ...
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September 14, 2014
Some penis bumps are dangerous. Cysts that appear in response to a herpes infection can infect other people, for example, while lumps that arise due to certain strains of the human papilloma virus can cause cancerous changes in some men. So it's not surprising that all guys respond with panic when they see a penis bump pop up on their tools. It's also not too shocking that men often look for penis care solutions for any kind of swelling that takes hold below. But there's one type of lump tha...
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September 13, 2014
Frequent sexual stimulation is an important component of penis health, and, while solo play can be plenty of fun, most men prefer to get a good chunk of their pumping time in with a partner. Men who are less endowed down there are often concerned that they won’t be able to bring their partners all the way to Pleasuretown. However, their minds may be put at ease when they hear that the first few inches of the vagina are the most sensitive, and the magical G-spot is usually about 3 inches i...
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September 13, 2014
Most men are psyched to learn that pumping frequently is a vital component of penis health, and they generally like to get most of their exercise with a partner. While standard sex is enough to get the blood flowing to the loins for many couples, some people like to mix things up. One kinky option partners might consider is bondage, a sex practice in which one partner is physically restrained in some way. There are a few things beginners would do well to know before breaking out the chains. ...
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September 12, 2014
Different men are turned on by different things; for many guys, nothing makes their penises as happy as the opportunity to indulge in a foot fetish experience. Whether a dedicated foot eroticist or just someone who enjoys having his excited penis rubbed by a bare foot, it is of course important to practice appropriate penis care during the activity to get the most enjoyment from the experience.
Definition
Segen's Medical Dictionary defines a foot fetish as "paraphilic sexuoeroticism in w...
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September 12, 2014
No guy wants to have a penis injury. In fact, some guys might not even want to think about what such an injury might look like. But it pays for men to think ahead, because chances are, every dude out there is going to hurt himself at one time or another. Here are a few penis care do’s and don'ts any guy can follow when the inevitable does happen to him.
Penis Care Don'ts
Cuts, bruises, tears and compressions are just a few of the horrible injuries that can impact a penis on any given d...
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