Sex, Sperm, & Stdýs: What Every Teenage Boy Needs to Know

By Rajasingam S. Jeyendran

No matter how you look at it, the teenage years are awkward times. Strange things happen to boys' bodies. Their minds wander off to think about sex more than before. They think they're ready for sex, but aren't really sure. While nobody has all the answers, this book is an excellent tool for detailing everything about puberty, sex, and maturation.

With practical advice and easy-to-understand explanations, this book helps parents and sons through the potentially embarrassing journey of growing up. Presented in an easy "Question & Answer" format, the text covers everything from physical changes during puberty to the "birds and bees" of sex. The light-hearted writing and cartoons paired with technical details make this otherwise touchy subject easy to digest and understand.

Co-written by an internationally recognized andrologist and by a high school educator, this book shares medical and personal knowledge to inquiring young boys and their anxious parents.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Feb 15, 2006
• ISBN: 9780595823383

Rajasingam S. Jeyendran

Dr. Jeyendran and Ms. Hollingsworth, each highlight their professional backgrounds in this book. Dr. Jeyendran an andrologist with numerous publications and Ms. Hollingsworth a high school educator, both feels that sharing their knowledge makes the entire process of puberty easier and helps make a complicated and touchy subject easier to handle.

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Sex, Sperm, & STDS

What Every Teenage Boy Needs to Know

Rajasingam S. Jeyendran, Ph.D.

Megan Hollingsworth, B.S.

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Sex, Sperm, & STD’S

What Every Teenage Boy Needs to Know

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Contents

Preface for the Boys

Introduction

Male Sexual Development

Puberty: An Owner’s Manual

Getting Taller and Bigger

The Penis

Male Reproductive Anatomy

Male Sexual Response

Sexual Response Cycle

Emotional Changes

Solitary Sexual Behavior

Shared Sexual Behavior

Sex Education—For the Parents

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

Inspiration for the Boys

For those men and boys who are curious yet confused, interested yet intimidated, and relaxed yet tense.

~R.S.J.

For those of you who have believed in me and shoved me in the water when I was too scared to jump right in.

~M.L.H.

Preface for the Boys 

Weird things are happening to your body. You don’t know what it is and you’re not sure why it’s there. This book will help you and your parents get through the roller coaster of life called puberty. You will learn about your own body, girls’ bodies, sex, sexually transmitted diseases, sperm, infertility, and everything in-between. You and your parents can read this book cover to cover or simply use it as a reference; either way, it will be a useful tool through this strange and intense time in your life. After reading about sex, sperm, and STD’s, you will better understand yourself and the world of reproduction.

Introduction 

Our society has come a long way towards sexual freedom. Gender roles have slowly changed, and so have the issues of family, intimacy, and sexual expectations. Topics once considered wrong to talk about in polite, private conversation are now openly discussed in front of millions of viewers on TV and in the movies. All this information brings choices, however, and with these freedoms come important responsibilities. Many times, there are so many messages about sex in the media that they often just overwhelm teenagers instead of giving them practical advice about real-world issues and problems. Among all this open and straightforward conversation, sexuality itself is still a hotly debated and highly misunderstood subject. Today’s teens live in a world of mixed signals and contradictory expectations. Many times, they are just confused and want answers to their questions about sex and developing.

When a teenager watches T.V., media images emphasizing violence, sex, and drugs try to represent what society wants to see. In reality, these images are unrealistic and unhealthy. Teens need to make good choices about expressing themselves sexually, and each teen has the power to do so. As children of the previous generation become parents of the new generation, shifting values show some of the natural conflicts between growing up and growing old. "Do as I say, and