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Monday, December 04, 2006

Penis Size: Genetically Robbed?
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I had never heard the term "genetically robbed" until I came across it in a post on the Sex Matters Message Board. Had I continued to live in San Francisco these last ten years, I might have heard it used, but life in the suburbs of Sacramento was a bit more tame and hadn't brought it to my attention. Once I decoded it from the context of the post, I thought, "Hmmm...a new way to slam men. Will it ever end?"

Most women who really like sex tend not to care much at all about penis size. They tend to emphasize how a man uses his body with her and how he treats her in the building up to being sexual -- things that he can completely control, unlike the size of his penis and the size of his feet.

I also think sometimes a woman who isn't very sexually experienced, who expects to orgasm from intercourse alone, or who believes that intercourse is the only "real" sex, might hold a mistaken thought that size is important and possibly imperative to her sexual functioning. Lacking knowledge of their bodies and sexuality, they may be grasping at straws to figure out why they're not orgasmic or don't particularly enjoy "sex." In that case, it's information that they need. They need to learn more about how their bodies work and expand their picture of what is "sex." It's a lot more than just intercourse. And still, size does not predict a woman's fulfillment with intercourse.

I honestly think that women sometimes look for ways to be critical of men -- particularly in the areas that seem like vulnerable spots for men. I think that this desire to be critical comes from anger at men -- often over issues that have little or nothing to do with sex. But, most women understand that many men do have concerns about the size of their penis, so they sometimes exploit that concern.

So, I can just picture how this latest phrase about being "genetically robbed" could make its way into contemporary cultural lingo. It's unfortunate and unnecessary, and not helpful nor kind -- but there it is.

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Posted by: Louanne Cole Weston, PhD at 2:29 PM

18 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Doctor,

I actually have a question for you but I had no idea where to put it so I put it on a post on the messege boards. Its entitled Possibility of pregnancy. Could you help me?? :)

Hey.

I would preferably like a lisenced doctor to answer this question.

My girlfriend and I have been together for a year and 9 months now and we often engage in, um, somewhat sexual activities. My questions are, (1)If a slight amount of seminal fluid (Pre ejaculate) comes into contact with the front of her vagina what are the chanses of her getting pregnant?. I never actually inserted myself into her at all and I kept whiping it off :P too. (2)Also does the hymen aid in preventing the passage of semen? (3) What is the best time in her cycle to engage in this sort of activity in order to have the least chance of "something" happening. Both of us are virgins and I would never dream of taking that away from her or atleast without her concent. I have a great deal of respect for her and I love her verry much. We have a very close relationship.

P.S She took a shower and washed herself off just incase of anything lol

Any advise you might be able to give?

5:47 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

hey doctor i have loose skin around the shaft of my penis and i was circumsized. so i was wordeing is that from too much masterbation or can it be tightened natualy. if so how?

11:34 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Doctor,

I think size really doesnt matter provided it isn't rediculous one way or the other. Please tell us what average size is.

8:38 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Doctor,

I have question regarding penis enlargment pills, I have seen add on the tv went on their website alot of questions has been answerd, but since i take priscription drug (Fluoxetine) 10 mg tablet I want to know if its realiable to take these kind of pills while taking (Fluoxetine)??, I'm 25 years old I really need some advice.

Thank You.

5:06 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Doctor i would like to know if a girl can get pregnant from masturbating. About 5 months ago me and a girl messed around. She "jacked me off" and i ejaculated. I would like to know that if after i ejaculated and she wiped off all the sperm could she get pregnant, even if the excess sperm dried, if she went to her house about 10 min later and masturbated could she get pregnant?

5:57 PM  
Blogger WebMD Blog Admin said...

anonymous,

If sperm enters the vagina, there's a possibility of pregnancy.

You can learn more by trying a search on WebMD.

7:52 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Doc,

I think your article on penis size is right on. I have been overwieght but physically fit most my life. When I was young, penis size was an issue because it was said that fat men had small penises. However, I learned early on from a few satisfied partners that I was complete normal and an excellant lover.

2:26 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

2.7 aroused?Don't believe it!

9:10 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

haijwrI have noticed that my husband now closes the door when if has to urinate. I have also noticed that he tends to urinate everywhere but in the toilet. He is 53 years old and yes he is overweight and very selfconscious about it. Also his penis has seem to have inverted inward. What is going on? i might also add that he is on testosterone IM inj. for low energy

9:12 AM  
Blogger shaan said...

i am 37 years old i got 3 children. i am having pain after sex or after sperm come out 2 or 3 days paining when sperm come whats the ploblem dr.?

5:56 AM  
Blogger Mike said...

This is in response to "Hey". 1)As for the "chances" of getting pregnant, this is a statistical inquiry. I don't know that there are any reliable statistics to answer the "probability" of pregnancy. That being said, any time any quantity of seminal fluid comes into contact with the vagina you run the "risk" of pregnancy. Pre-ejaculate often contains spermatozoa which can lead to insemination. 2) The hymen does not prevent the passage of sperm (semen). 3) Now I can give you some statistics:) Generally speaking, A woman's fertile period during her menstrual cycle, on average, lasts about seven days: seven days before ovulation (the release of the egg), the day of ovulation, and the day after ovulation. After this, chances of conception decrease quickly, as the egg has a short life-span of about 24 hours. This having been said, please be advised that pregnancy can occur on ANY day of the month though the "chances" are more/less on certain days.

11:48 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi doc. My son is 5 months old and it seems that his penis is inverted. It does come "out of it's shell" occasionally. It's just really weird looking. The peditrician hasnt said anything about it but i'm hoping it's not a cause for plastic surgery when he's older. Do most infants grow out of this?

10:02 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Doc,
My 12 year old appreoached me and told me that he was worried about the size of his penis, he told me that after changing his 2 years old brothers diaper that he realized that he was not much bigger. I tried to reassure him that during puberty he will grow. However he is very small and in truth his younger brother is about the same size as him. Is this a sign of something I should address or leave it be, and it will grow during puberty?

10:59 PM  
Blogger gopi said...

hello doctor!! I am a 19 year old male!! my qustion is regarding about my penis angle. My penis is about 30 degrees right from the stomach during the erection. Is it normal?

12:30 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Doctor,
i have been having this wierd problem of my penis retracting into my body. i have no pain or any other symptons, it sometimes is testicles and all but here lately just the penis is all that retracts. i have a slight caving in of the skin around the base of my penis as well against my body when the penis is not retracting into my body it seems to not be coming all the way back to its normal size. although everything still works right. please please help me with this problem and tell me what i should do. thanks....

11:51 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

My son is almost 11 years old and his penis looks inverted, like the size of an infant. His testicals look normal size, what is wrong with hime?

9:23 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi doctor When i am having sex with my wife when i start sex with her she is just sleeping and when she is in mood and when i am through my sex and what to do about this ,then she start and i am a sleep can you please mail me on my private mail xyz.51@rediffmail.com and tell me what to do or give some tablet name so i can have sex for nearly half and hour so we both can enjoy sex otherwise we are going long from each other it is a private.

3:12 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

hi my penis is way under normal what can i do its 3in

3:05 AM  

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