Penis

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[[Image:Penis corrected.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A penis in both flaccid and fully erect states.]]
 
The '''penis'' is the male organ of copulation, attached to the groin, homologous with the [[clitoris]]. It is also the male organ of urinary excretion.
 
  
The penis is designed for insertion into the [[vagina]] and nature's intention for copulation is reproduction.  As such, measures such as the wearing of [[condoms]] are necessary to avoid pregnancy.
 
 
Because it typically has a man's most excitable erogenous zone, it is an area concentrated on by both him and his sexual partner.
 
 
When a male is [[sexual arousal|sexually aroused]], the three areas of erectile tissue will usually fill with blood and his penis will expand and stiffen.  The penis will often move more upward than in the flaccid (non-erected) state, but the angle varies between males and is no indication of the height of arousal.  (A penis can also become erect without the man being aroused.)
 
 
The primary [[body modification]] made to the penis is [[circumcision]]; during this process, the foreskin is cut away such that the head of the penis is always exposed.  A far less common, but popular enough in [[BDSM]] and sexually-interested cultures, is [[piercing]] of the head of the penis for insertion of a bar or ring.
 
 
Because penises vary in size, it is important when buying any [[:Category:Sex Toys|device or toy]] that fits onto the penis to ensure that it will fit without damage. Some toys can do a great deal of harm or, at the least, cause unintentional embarrassment. [http://english.pravda.ru/fun/2002/06/20/30796.html]
 
 
==See also==
 
*[[Frenum]]
 
*[[Male Genitorture]]
 
 
==External links==
 
{{Wiktionary|Penis}}
 
{{Wikipedia-ref|Penis}} - for an anatomical description.
 
 
[[Category:Health]]
 
[[Category:Men]]
 

Revision as of 18:31, 21 February 2007

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