Cock and Health III

At least some parents are beginning to pay closer attention.

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"Merritt Jensen, a pediatric psychologist, works with the division of urology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. “I hear a lot of parents just wanting to be reassured it is within the realm of appropriate and typical and that it’s going to work correctly,” she said.

None of these conversations are easy, from the nervous questions in the pediatric office to the specialist referrals.

Dr. Shukla said that he tries to reassure pre-adolescents that if they lose some weight and still feel that there is a problem when they reach puberty, they can come back to address it.

The relevant measurement, at any age, is the stretched penile length, measuring from the pubic bone, and stretching the non-erect penis to the point of resistance; doctors use growth charts that reflect the age and physical maturity.

“I push down and I show them the length and width,” Dr. Shukla said. And he tells them: “You are going to be totally fine, you are going to have a great life.” "

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Dads, pre-adolescents seem to know they don't appear to be measuring up to "normal" - even though they have no idea what that is. But, diet and exercise can and do have an effect on our sexual health. It is your job to teach,

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to counsel,

to reassure,

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to get that medical opinion if something doesn't seem "right" in size, shape,

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and especially function.

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Cock and Health II

As Faithful Reader Jean points out, the discussions about size are typically brought up to pediatricians by the mothers - at the father's urging! Proving that men still need to come to terms with discussing these things. But, the issue of overall health and what goes on with our cocks will forever be tied together.

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The issue facing so many young males now is that, as the good doctors point out, many of the boys in question have perfectly normal sized penises... but they're overweight. Combine the small pad of fat covering the pubic bone with being overweight and the cock appears to be undersized.

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As Dr. Shukla explains: The penis can be buried in the fat pad that sits in front of the pubic bone, and it can remain hidden as boys go through adolescence. What is called a “hidden penis” can be a combination of being prepubertal (so the penis has not begun to grow), being overweight (so the fat pad is significant), and in some cases an anatomical condition in which the soft tissue below the skin of the penis doesn’t adhere well to the Buck’s fascia, the thick covering that surrounds the penile nerves and arteries. This fixation problem can yield what Dr. Shukla described as a “slidey” penis, in which the actual shaft retreats and only the skin, or the foreskin, in an uncircumcised boy, is clearly apparent.

There are some surgical procedures which can unbury that concealed penis, but Dr. Shukla said that "except in extreme cases, it made more sense to wait and let the child grow older — and, ideally, slimmer."

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Dads, these things all add to the list of reasons why you need to be vigilant with your son's growth and development.

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If you instill a sense of health, if you instill a sense of confidence, if you teach your son(s) about their bodies - and how closely their health is tied to normal cock function,

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the better their lives will be. The more they know, the more they'll be able to shed embarrassment in front of others,

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no matter how big or small their cock happens to be.

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Particularly in front of doctors,

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even if that doctor happens to be a woman

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They'll derive as much pleasure as nature intended.

And, most importantly - never feel guilty about it.

Cock and Health I

Our lovely Jean has sent us another fascinating article from the New York Times to peruse with our morning coffee.

This is a subject very near and dear to every man: Size. Size matters. Size counts.

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And not just for aesthetics, or a matter of personal pride, or a measure of "manliness." We're talking about cock size relevant to health. The condition known as "micro-penis," one that is 2.5 standard deviations from normal; i.e., if normal is 5.3" micro-penis would be...(I'm terrible at math, somebody help me out here). But, the real concern - size-wise - is that once a guy is fully mature, it is too short to penetrate even the outer vaginal lips.

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The condition, according to Dr. Aseem Shukla, Associate Professor of Urology at the U of Penn, and pediatric urologist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, should be noticed and diagnosed at the new-born stage. Yes, folks - that early! And not because of an inability of a guy to enjoy his cock, find partners, or procreate without jacking-off into a cup.

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Because micro-penis can be an indicator of any number of underlying issues: Hormonal disruptions, rare genetic syndromes, and it's important to ensure that other hormonal issues - like low blood sugar - don't endanger the child's life.

Perri Klass, M.D., (author of the article) and her colleagues are getting questions of size on a more regular basis than in past decades, and wonder if it's a "cultural preoccupation and anxiety" issue. No, ma'am. There is nothing new about men being obsessed about penis size.

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There is nothing new with fathers being concerned about whether their son's cocks are measuring up to normal.

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Perhaps the conversation is broached more often because we are finally getting more comfortable with male genitals and function.

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And, finally coming to terms with not only the psychological attachment we guys have with our cocks...

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 But, what I really find interesting - intriguing - maybe even surprising! - are the discoveries of how important our cocks are as an indicator of overall health.