Penis Anatomy

The penis is the man sex organ, reaching its full dimension during puberty. Extra for its sexual function, the penis is an organ for urine to leave the body.

The penis has several parts:

• Glans (head) of the penis: In uncircumcised males, the glans is covered with purple, moist tissue named mucosa. In circumcised males, the foreskin is  removed and the mucosa on the glans turns into dry skin.

• Corpus cavernosum: Two parts of tissue running along the sides of the organ. Blood fills this tissue to have an erection.

• Corpus spongiosum: A column of sponge-like tissue running along the rear of the penis and ending at the glans penis; it becomes full with blood during an erection, keeping the urethra

• The urethra runs through the corpus spongiosum, showing urine out of the body.

An erection results from differences in blood in the penis. When a male feels sexually aroused, nerves can be a reason of penis blood vessels to expand. More blood flows in and low flows out of the penis, hardening the part in the corpus cavernosum.

Penis Conditions

Erectile dysfunction: A male penis does not reach enough hardness for satisfying intercourse. Atherosclerosis (harm to the arteries) is the general cause of erectile dysfunction.

Priapism: An unusual erection that does not go away after a lot of hours even though stimulation has stopped. Leading problems can result from this painful condition.

Hypospadias: A birth missing  in which the opening for urine is on the front (or the other part), rather than the tip of the penis. Surgery can solve this condition.

Phimosis (paraphimosis): The foreskin cannot be good or if retracted cannot be returned to its normal situation over the penis head. In adult males, this can happen after penis infections.

Balanitis: Inflammation happens  due to infection. Pain, tenderness, and blush of the penis head are symptoms.

Balanoposthitis: Balanitis that also contents  the foreskin (in an uncircumcised male).

Chordee: An unusual curvature of the end of the penis, happens from birth. A lot of cases may require surgical correction.

Peyronie’s Disease: An unusual curvature of the shape of the penis may be caused by injury of the adult penis or other medical situations.

Urethritis: Inflammation or infection of the urethra, generally givind pain with urination and penis discharge. Gonorrhea and chlamydia are common reasons.

Gonorrhea: The bacteria N. gonorrhea effects the penis during sex, causing urethritis. A lot of cases of gonorrhea in men can be reason  symptoms of penis pain or discharge.

Chlamydia: A bacteria that can affect  the penis during sex, causing urethritis. Up to 40% of chlamydia happens in men cause no symptoms.

Syphilis: A bacteria passes during sex. The initial reasoon of syphilis is usually a painless ulcer (chancre) on the penis.

Herpes: The viruses HSV-1 and HSV-2 can be reason  small blisters and ulcers on the penis that reoccur with time.

Micropenis: An unusual  small penis, ocur from birth. A hormone imbalance is involved in many situations of micropenis.

Penis warts: The human papillomavirus (HPV) can be reason  warts on the penis. HPV viruses are highly contagious and spread during sexual intercourse.

Cancer of the penis: Penis cancer isnot  very common in the U.S. Circumcision decreases the risk of penis cancer.