Why Can My Cock Change Angles?

Morning

"Why can my cock bend and change angles at the base but not along the shaft when I have a boner?"

Now this is a bit of a challenge to explain, but I'll try.

The cock is quite the complicated organ.

The reason an erection can easily bend at the entrance to the abdomen (the base) but remains completely unyielding along the shaft comes down to how it attaches to your skeleton as opposed to how hydraulic pressure is contained.

Think of your boner like a tightly inflated long balloon. If you try to bend the middle of the balloon, it resists completely because the air pressure pushes outward against the rubber. However, you can easily swing or angle the entire inflated balloon from the knot where it is tied. The base of the cock functions exactly like that knot.

According to a variety of sites, such as TeachMeAnatomy and MayoClinic

1. The Shaft is a High-Pressure Hydraulic Cylinder

The shaft cannot bend because it is under immense fluid pressure. When you get an erection, blood is pumped into the corpora cavernosa at a pressure that matches or even exceeds your systemic blood pressure.

• The Tunica Albuginea's Role: This ultra-tough, thick outer membrane acts like the rigid wall of a tire. It prevents the expanding spongy tissue from bulging outward. [1]
• Rigidity Constraint: Because the fluid is trapped tightly under this non-yielding sheath, the shaft becomes a solid, cohesive cylinder. Bending 
• the shaft itself requires tearing or rupturing this high-pressure membrane, which is a severe medical emergency known as a penile fracture.
• . The Base Acts as a Dynamic, Flexible Hinge
While the shaft itself is a rigid tube, the point where it emerges from the abdominal wall acts as a flexible hinge. This structural flexibility at the base is due to several anatomical factors:
• The Suspensory Ligament "Sling": The penis is not welded to the pubic bone with a fixed skeletal joint. Instead, it is suspended by the suspensory ligament, which acts like a flexible bungee cord or sling. This allows the root of the erect penis to pivot up, down, and side-to-side, even while the shaft remains perfectly stiff.
• The "V-Shape" Root Separation: Right at the entrance to the abdomen, the two corpora cavernosa chambers split apart into a wide "V" shape (the crura) to anchor onto the pelvic bones. This split creates a natural mechanical pivot point right at the junction where they converge to form the shaft.
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• Pelvic Floor Muscle Control: The base is surrounded by muscles like the ischiocavernosus. These muscles can contract to tighten the base and bounce or lift the penis, but because they only wrap around the root, they do not restrict the outer manual movement of the base.
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This is an intentional safety mechanism. If the base were completely rigid and locked into one angle, any accidental force or pressure during intercourse would instantly snap the organ. 



The flexible hinge at the abdomen absorbs the movement and protects the structure.





Pretty cool, huh?

Does Not Prevent Erections

 

Morning

Last week, Maddie left a comment about Salt Peter as a joke. I thought, why not a post about that myth --- it's one they used to tell new recruits in the military, "There's saltpeter in the food, to keep your pecker down."

Of course, it's not true. Saltpeter was not an abundant ingredient in the chow hall food. But, of course, even if there was, it does not prevent erections. Nor does it douse the libido.

Food Grade Sodium Nitrate is used for curing or smoking meats - like bacon, sausage, and corned beef (yum!).

Here's a spiffy YouTube video that pretty much explains how the myth started and spread.

Enjoy your day!

Really Fast

 

Morning

"Love the morning photo you post every day and love my morning boner but mine doesn't stick around why it goes soft really fast?"

That's actually fairly normal. Blame it on the end of REM sleep. Those nocturnal blood-oxygen erections happen when we're fully relaxed and our minds are unfocused. The alarm clock wakes us, we move around, the nervous system shifts into waking mode, and our brains begin to focus on the day ahead.

Of course, age plays a part, too. The older we get, the lower the testosterone production --- which is replenished while we sleep.

As long as you can get (and keep) a firm on-demand erection during any sexual activity, there's nothing to worry about.

You want your morning wood to stick around a while? Give it some attention as you wake.

BoCOX

 

Morning

"I just came across an article about men having Botox injections in their penis and was shocked, but also greatly intrigued.  The article's focus was more on the aesthetics of it making things fuller and hang longer, but also gives you harder erections.  After a deeper dive, it is also being used as a possible help for people with ED.  

I was wondering if you'd heard of this, posted on it, or had any general thoughts.  Seems crazy to inject toxins there, but as someone who suffers from ED, I'm curious."

Yes, Botox --- called BoCOX by some men --- is now being used off-label to treat ED. Off-label means it has not been FDA-approved for this use. However, current studies report it to be up to 77% effective, especially for men who are not responding to typical medications like Cialis and Viagra.

It is injected directly into the corpus cavernosa at multiple points and relaxes that "smooth muscle" to allow for more blood flow --- the culprit behind most ED. The procedure takes about 30 minutes. Just like Botox treatments for one's face, this would require repeat injections every 4 to 9 months.

I don't believe it can add length, but it might add girth. 

Remember, this is a toxin. There can be complications with this procedure just as there may be for facial treatments. I would suggest a visit to a Urologist who specializes in ED treatments to decide if it's something to pursue.

If you want to do a "deep dive" into the safety and effectiveness of the treatment: PubMedCentral.