http://kinseyconfidential.org Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:03:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 2006-2007 aschweig@indiana.edu (Kinsey Confidential) aschweig@indiana.edu (Kinsey Confidential) posts 1440 Just another WordPress weblog Kinsey Confidential Kinsey Confidential aschweig@indiana.edu No no http://kinseyconfidential.org/wp-content/themes/kinsey/images/kinsey-podcast-300.jpg http://kinseyconfidential.org 144 144 http://kinseyconfidential.org/side-effects-from-penis-enlargement-pills/ http://kinseyconfidential.org/side-effects-from-penis-enlargement-pills/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:05:03 +0000 Dr. Debby Herbenick (M.P.H., Ph.D.) http://www.kinseyconfidential.org/2008/09/15/qa-did-penis-pills-make-my-penis-stop-growing/ http://kinseyconfidential.org/side-effects-from-penis-enlargement-pills/feed/ 0 3:07 I donrsquo;t know what kinds of pills you were taking or what was in them, so I have no way of knowing what type of ... I donrsquo;t know what kinds of pills you were taking or what was in them, so I have no way of knowing what type of effect ndash; if any ndash; they may or may not have had on your body or your health. Not Scientifically Tested As far as I have read, there are still no pills that have been scientifically shown to increase the size of a manrsquo;s penis. Some men might think that it canrsquo;t hurt to take penis enlargement pills, but because we donrsquo;t necessarily know what is in many of these pills, and because most of them have not been scientifically tested for risks or benefits, it is a good idea to always check in with onersquo;s healthcare provider before ordering or taking any sort of pill, whether they are for penis enlargement or other issues. That said, your penis probably stopped growing for natural reasons. In fact, research suggests that many young men find that their penis stops growing at around age 17 ndash; or a little before or a little after depending on onersquo;s own particular body. Age 17, however, is fairly common for the penis to stop growing. Measuring Up Many cultures are perhaps overly obsessed with the size of a manrsquo;s penis which puts a lot of pressure on men to feel like they measure up to other men, or even to their own potential. Some men have heard that having a large penis is necessary in order to please or satisfy a sexual partner, but in fact sexual satisfaction is more often related to sexual communication, sexual skills and technique, onersquo;s expectations for sex, and the romantic or sexual relationship between two people. Other men have heard that having a large penis makes a man more masculine, but penis size doesnrsquo;t make a man more or less of a man. Neither, by the way, does the size of onersquo;s elbows, arms, hands or nose. These are all just body parts and they are what they are. Recommended Reading The book A Mind of Its Own: A Cultural History of the Penis by David Friedman details how various societies at different points in history of viewed the penis, and how some have prized smaller sizes and others have prized larger sizes and for different reasons. Content,Type,,Health,,Disease,,Podcast aschweig@indiana.edu no No http://kinseyconfidential.org/average-penis-size/ http://kinseyconfidential.org/average-penis-size/#comments Mon, 19 May 2008 13:00:54 +0000 Dr. Debby Herbenick (M.P.H., Ph.D.) http://www.kinseyconfidential.org/2008/05/19/qa-is-my-penis-large-enough/ http://kinseyconfidential.org/average-penis-size/feed/ 0 2:49 Oh, the pressure that we give men related to their penis size is enough to break my heart. Seriously, though! Men: if you havenrsquo;t heard it ... Oh, the pressure that we give men related to their penis size is enough to break my heart. Seriously, though! Men: if you havenrsquo;t heard it before, let me tell you now ndash; in all likelihood, your penis is enough to please another person. Will everyone in the world like it? Probably not. But not everyone in the world will like anything. Bigger Not Always Better As many women will tell you, bigger is not always better. There is only so much room inside a womanrsquo;s vagina, anus or mouth, and if a penis is longer or wider than is comfortable for a woman, then that can be really challenging for couples. Your penis ndash; at six inches long ndash; is on the long end of average. Given that many women enjoy sexual stimulation in the first few inches of their vagina, and often on the front wall, you have more than enough length to reach these parts of the vagina. Plus, sex is more than the size of a manrsquo;s penis or a womanrsquo;s vagina. Communication, relationship satisfaction, technique, an openness to exploration, and how two people feel about each other all have so much more to do with sexual satisfaction. If you are concerned about pleasing your girlfriend, consider talking to her about how crazy you are about her and how much you want to please her. Try to open up conversation in ways that encourage her to share with you what feels good to her, or what shersquo;d like to try. Together you can explore ways of touching, kissing, and having sex that feel good to both of you and that focus on what you both have ndash; rather than what you are worried about not having. Recommended Reading Both The Good Vibrations Guide to Sex and The Guide to Getting It On are two books that you may find interesting, as you try to learn more about each otherrsquo;s desires and pleasures. Common,Problems,,Content,Type,,Podcast aschweig@indiana.edu no No http://kinseyconfidential.org/worried-penis-is-too-small/ http://kinseyconfidential.org/worried-penis-is-too-small/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:14:56 +0000 Kinsey Confidential http://www.kinseyconfidential.org/blog/2008/01/23/qa-i-am-worried-my-penis-is-too-small/ http://kinseyconfidential.org/worried-penis-is-too-small/feed/ 0