Pushy, Pushy

I usually try to get something ready a day ahead. Today, I got nothin'. Well, whatever... I'll just make it up on the fly, I guess. Tuesday, I left a post on a forum about this being Men's Health Month (and Week). Yep, that's me - pushy, pushy, pushy.

I do this for several reasons. At the top of the list is the fact that the health of men in this country is not a priority for very many folks. And, men's sexual health in particular takes a far, far, far back seat; even though, as I've pointed out, a man's sexual health is an indicator of his overall health.

Did you know there's a federal Office on Women's Health? Me neither. Not until the good folks over at Rodale Press pointed out there is no equal office for men's health concerns. Between this and the ever-happening events to prevent breast cancer which never acknowledge that men get this horrible disease as well... Granted, not in the same numbers but it does happen. Matters only get worse when you find out that Medicare and Medicaide do not and will not cover treatments for men because - -

wait for it...

Wait for it....

They're MEN!

I mean, What the Fuck?!?!

This leaves it all up to us, as individuals, to promote good health among our fellow men. This is why I harp on doing the monthly ball check; why I occassionally mention guys should be checking those pecs for lumps (yes, boys! you DO have mammary tissue under those well-defined pectorals); why I encourage people to get over their shyness or embarrassment of boners and jacking off (or discussing these things with their kids); why I urge you to check your cum once in a while for traces of blood; why I urge you men out there to get beyond the fear of popping a boner when going for that annual physical -

Wait! You do do that, don't you? Going for an annual physical, I mean, not popping wood during it. And it's why I urge you to always, always, always be open and forthright with your doctor about any problems you might be having in those 'nether region' organs. Hell, like I've said before, all doctors have seen more cocks and swinging man-berries than you'll ever see in your lifetime (shit, you think they don't surf porn sites? They're human, too, ya know! But they have the added advantage of seeing them up close and in person). And your doc is quite familiar with how everything works - or should be working.

If it ain't getting hard, if it hurts (and not in a good way) when you shoot your load, if there's pain in your nuts when they unload their immature cargo to the seminal vescicles for incubation, for cryin' out loud tell your doctor! If you have trouble taking a leak, if the stream isn't strong, if you're a young men and your cum just drools or dribbles instead of blasting that baby-batter over your shoulder, tell the doctor!

Well, okay, it doesn't have to be THIS strong...

Okay... Sorry for the rant. I'm done now. Go back to your regularly scheduled stroking...and enjoy the toys nature has provided.

And, so...

...we began the official Men's Health Week 2012.

I hope everyone will do their part to study up. Men's Health Week is about getting healthy, but it doesn't mean you give up everything you love. Have that drink - in fact studies have proven one alchoholic drink per day - particularly a glass of wine - is good for you. Enjoy that steak or burger. Eat that bowl of ice cream (especially now that sumer is here!). Lay out naked by the pool or on the beach and get the Vitamin D the sun provides. Denying yourself the pleasures may make you healthier still - but at what cost? Just don't overdo it. Everything in moderation is the key to living a long, healthy, happy life.

Spend a few moments each day this week and assess yourself. First thing in the morning when you wake up is a perfect time to begin the assessment. You're naked - or you should be. If you've been a Faithful Reader here at BWA, you know I don't condone clothing below the waist when sleeping. Okay - for the new folks - here's the scenario: You wear pj's, or underwear, to bed...you fall asleep...your cock gets a raging hard-on...it gets caught up in the clothing...you roll over...it cracks...you just broke your boner! And you may not even realize it until the next time you pop wood. You wonder, Now, why does that part of my dick hurt? Why is there a little bit of bruising? You figure maybe you got a little more carried away with beating off, it'll heal up in a day or so. And, yes, it will... But scar tissue will form as it does so...resulting in a bend in your boner. Maybe it's slight, maybe its severe. It's still Peyronies; you've damaged your prized possession.

Most guys aren't even aware they've done damage...and, in fact, the majority of bent boners can be attributed to childhood damage inflicted as above. A slight curve is normal and natural, but do your best to keep your straight arrow from being damaged. And pass the word to the men in your life.

Listen Up

Since a guy's cock is a barometer of his health and things can go waaay wrong before we're old enough to make decisions on our own, it's extremely important that parents are able to discuss things openly with thier sons. Besides taking a line drive to the balls, besides getting kicked in the crotch in a soccer game (traumas usually immediately addressed by a coach) things can go wrong that should be dealt with before they become a serious issue.

Since more than 50% of births in the US are now outside of marriage, there are more single moms out there than ever before! So, Ladies, it's important for you to know these things too. You've got, or may have, sons who need to be able to come to you if something is amiss. And you need to be able to ask if everything is behaving normally, without stammering and stuttering and without embarrassing your son. And I know you ladies like to talk trash about us guys and our dicks when you get together with your girlfriends... If you've got a few BFF's who are single moms with sons, talk! Make sure they know and understand the importance of this stuff.

And, Dad, you should be even more capable of that than Mom! You've got a cock, you've got balls; you know what they should or shouldn't be doing. It hasn't been that long since you've gone through it - or have you forgotten how your body changed, how your life changed, when you started popping boners and spewing cum?

If you can't bring yourself to address these issues, you need to haul your son(s) off to a doctor at age 13, or so, and tell him you want a complete check-up on the package. Are things growing and maturing properly? Micro-penis or hypogonadism can be found and treated. Make sure the doctor will ask if they're experiencing good solid boners; the Bone-ometer is just as important at this age as any other. He can also teach him how to do a good ball check. Testicular cancer strikes mostly between the ages of 15 and 40, which means it could hit a guy younger than 15, too!

There are plenty of other issues our not-quite-mature packages can face, as well. An unusual dark spot could be nothing more than than that - just a skin discoloration - or not. Rough, red spots along the shaft or on the head could be nothing more than balinitis (dry skin of the penis), or they could be pre-cancerous or cancerous lesions. Not cleaning under the foreskin several times a day (especially as a teen oozing pre-cum almost constantly) can result in pustules growing along the coronal ridge.

Make sure your son(s) know how to listen to their dicks.

Make sure you listen to your own.

Bone-ometer

Believe it or not, your cock is one of the best barometers of your overall health. So saith my doc. And I do believe him. 'Course he's not the only doctor to [finally!] jump on that band wagon. The ability to get a hard-on is, as my doc says, "a health issue." It can point (or not!) to underlying health concerns.

The typical - or should I say "average" - upward angle of a hard cock is between 45 and 60 degrees; where straight out away from your body is 0 and straight up at the sky is 90. But, it really doesn't matter where along that arc your arrow points. The important thing is that it does stand up and point.

Did you know your cock talks to you? The hard-ons we get when we're sleeping are the most telling ones of all. And the morning salute can be one of the most important boners of your day.

Because the morning hard-on is the wood you have no control over, that get's good and solid, but that you're fully aware of. If you're paying attention, if you're listening, you'll know what your dick is saying.

Are you listening to yours?