Every man knows the golden rule of good penis care: always use protection against STDs. But sometimes a guy can get a little lax about doing exactly what needs to be done. Besides that, he might actually not know several of the cold, hard facts about how STDs are transmitted. To make sure every guy knows exactly what it takes to protect himself from STDs and maintain good penis health, we’ve put together this handy protection primer.

Here’s what every guy needs to know about protection...

From time to time, it’s a good idea for a man to undergo an STD screening. This is true if a man is enjoying the company of more than one sexual partner, if he isn’t sure that his partner is monogamous (or if he is not), or if he’s thinking about unprotected sex with a steady partner for the first time. Men should consider STD screening an integral part of penis care, not something that can be overlooked or put off!

What happens during an STD screening?

For many men, the thought of...

Men (and women) who have sex are always at risk for contracting a sexually transmitted disease; even condoms, which provide a high level of protection, are not always foolproof. Because many diseases can be transmitted from one partner to another without either of them noticing any symptoms, staying healthy means being vigilant about STD prevention - an important issue when it comes to avoiding penis problems like warts, sores, lesions and other unpleasant and embarrassing symptoms. Men who ...

Few people jump at the chance to have their most intimate parts pawed by a complete stranger, especially if the parts in question are sore, red or otherwise marred by illness. It's no surprise, then, that men with symptoms that could be attributed to a sexually transmitted disease (STD) would do almost anything to avoid either making or keeping a screening appointment. That's a shame, as screenings and proper penis care could keep some STD problems from putting a huge damper on a man's healt...

Aches and pains are a common part of the human experience. Muscles can stretch, tendons can tighten, skin can crack and bones can ache, all leading to stiffness and soreness. When these ailments strike a man's arms or legs, he might be likely to attribute the discomfort to something he did improperly, and he might think back to the pickup basketball game he played, or the hours spent hunched over a computer keyboard. But at the first signs of a sore penis, men might immediately leap to one c...