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5 Things Your Penis Can Tell You About Your Health

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People say the eyes are the window to the soul, but when it comes to offering insight into physical health, men need look no farther than their penis. It may sound strange, but by understanding different sexual and penile health issues, mean can get a better understanding of almost every aspect of their overall health.

  1. The Dreaded Blue Balls

Blue Balls is a condition most men know well but associate only with sexual frustration. Often, this happens when a man becomes extremely sexually aroused but then isn’t able to perform because of outside circumstances. Younger men know this condition well since the ‘outside circumstance’ is their girlfriend putting the brakes on a particularly heavy make-out session. But older men can experience this as well, such as when they begin foreplay but are then interrupted by work, a phone call or the kids suddenly coming into the room. Blue Balls is uncomfortable but not serious unless a man begins to experience the sensation even after he is able to achieve climax. This suggests he is experiencing uneven blood flow to the groin which can suggest issues with his overall cardiovascular system.

  1. Shrinkage from Extreme Temperatures

A man’s penis and scrotum will often retract, called Shrinkage, in very cold or hot temperatures. Again, this is normal and isn’t anything to worry about unless it begins to happen more often or if men find they are having problems with fertility. Shrinkage occurs as a way of the body protecting semen production but if a man exposes himself to cold or hot temperatures regularly, it can have a serious impact on the health and quantity of his sperm.

  1. Premature Ejaculation

Premature ejaculation is another common condition most, if not all, men experience at some point or another. But up to one-third of men are believed to deal with this issue on a chronic basis, making it a fairly serious health concern. Premature ejaculation can happen for a number of reasons including diet, overall physical health, stress and anxiety. If you’re experiencing premature ejaculation on a regular basis. It’s a good idea to seek help from a medical professional in order to deal with the issue immediately and begin to dig down and uncover the underlying cause. This usually includes a two phase treatment which includes numbing agents or pharmaceuticals to improve stamina as well as changes in lifestyle or therapy in order to deal with whatever the root cause may be.

  1. Erectile Dysfunction

Problem achieving or maintaining an erection is also a common problem for men but only when it happens occasionally. Routine erectile dysfunction may be the result of poor blood flow or even the over consumption of alcohol. Alcohol tolerances can change a people age and what may have been a routine good night out in a man’s 20s could spell disaster in his 30s. That’s not to say the man has a drinking problem, per se, but simply that he needs to tailor his habits in order to maintain his overall and sexual well-being.

  1. Keeping the Penis in Shape

If you’re an adult who still experiencing night-time erections or “morning wood” it’s easy to feel as though you’ve been transported back to puberty. But the truth is that this is a good sign when it comes to penile health. When your penis achieves an erection on its own, it’s simply the body’s way of keeping your sexual organs in good shape. So this is something that is the hallmark of a positive change in health – your body wants to keep itself limber and achieving the occasional random erection is one way it does that.