The Penis, Function, Diseases, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

By Kenneth Kee

This book describes Penis, Function, Diseases, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases
The penis consists of a short cylindrical body, pendulous in the flaccid state, covered by skin and attached by its root to the anterior part of the perineum.
The penis is made up of 3 columns of body tissues with:
1. Two cavernous tissue bodies (right and left corpora cavernosa) joined together forming the dorsal aspect and grooved ventrally by:
2. The third cavernous body the corpus spongiosum.
The enlarged and bulbous-shaped end of the corpus spongiosum forms the glans penis which is covered by the foreskin or prepuce that in adults can retract to expose the glans.
The region on the underside of the penis where the foreskin is attached is called the frenulum.
The rounded base of the glans is termed the corona.
The rim of the cap the corona glandis protrudes from the neck of the penis and at the apex of the glans is the vertical slit of the external urethral orifice.
Near the symphysis the corpora cavernosa deviate tapering as the crura to bind itself to the conjoint ischiopubic rami below the urogenital diaphragm and covered by the ischiocavernous muscles.
The corpus spongiosum is covered by the bulbospongiosus muscles and become connected to the urogenital diaphragm in the midline terminating just in front of the perineal body in the expanded bulb of the penis where the urethra enters from above.
The urethra which is at the end of the urinary tract traverses the corpus spongiosum and its opening called the meatus lies on the tip of the glans penis.
Sperm are formed in the testes and stored in the attached epididymis.
During ejaculation, sperm are forced up the vas deferens, two ducts that pass over and behind the bladder.
Fluids are provided by the seminal vesicles and the vas deferens becomes the ejaculatory ducts, which join the urethra inside the prostate gland.
The prostate and the bulbourethral glands provide further secretions, and the semen is expelled through the penis.
Functions of the Penis:
The penis is described as a man’s sex organ and its urinary sprout.
The human penis is an external sexual organ of the males with an amazing structural design.
It is a reproductive, intromittent organ that also serves as the urinal duct.
The penis is a vascular structure of erectile tissue about 4 to 6 inches long containing arterioles and blood storage spaces.
Erection
An erection is the hardening and rising of the penis, which happens during sexual arousal
The primary physiological mechanism that causes erection is the autonomic dilation of arteries supplying blood to the penis, which permits more blood to fill the three spongy erectile tissue chambers in the penis, making it lengthen and stiffen.
Erection makes sexual intercourse easier.
Urination
In males the expulsion of urine from the body is also done through the male penis.
The main types of male sexual dysfunction are:
1. Erectile dysfunction (difficulty getting/keeping an erection)
This disorder is normally regarded an age-related problem.
In older men loss of function may happen as testosterone levels decrease, the circulation becomes affected by heart disease or smoking, or a band of midlife fat forms around the waistline.
There are now oral medicines available to treat erectile dysfunction (phosphodiesterase inhibitors e.g. Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra)
2. Ejaculatory Dysfunction
a. Premature ejaculation (reaching orgasm too quickly)
b. Delayed or inhibited ejaculation (reaching orgasm too slowly or not at all)
c. Retrograde or no ejaculation (dry orgasm)
Treatments for ejaculatory dysfunction are medicines (Preligy), behavioral therapy
3. Low libido (reduced interest in sex)

TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Penis
Chapter 2 Male Orgasm
Chapter 3 Strengthening the Penis
Chapter 4 Diseases

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kenneth Kee
• Release date: Nov 7, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463946077

Kenneth Kee

Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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The Penis, Function,

Diseases,

A

Simple

Guide

To

The Condition,

Diagnosis,

Treatment

And

Related Conditions

By

Dr Kenneth Kee

M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

Copyright Kenneth Kee 2018 Smashwords Edition

Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

Dedication

This book is dedicated

To my wife Dorothy

And my children

Carolyn, Grace

And Kelvin

This book describes Penis, Function, Diseases, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

(What You Need to Treat Penis, Function, Diseases)

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Introduction

I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

Chapter 1

The Penis

Anatomy of the Penis

The penis consists of a short cylindrical body, pendulous in the flaccid state, covered by skin and attached by its root to the anterior part of the perineum.

The penis is made up of 3 columns of body tissues with:

1. Two cavernous tissue bodies (right and left corpora cavernosa) joined together forming the dorsal aspect and grooved ventrally by:

2. The third cavernous body the corpus spongiosum.

The enlarged and bulbous-shaped end of the corpus spongiosum forms the glans penis which is covered by the foreskin or prepuce (a loose fold of skin) that in adults can retract to expose the glans.

The region on the underside of the penis where the foreskin is attached is called the frenulum.

The rounded base of the glans is termed the corona.

The rim of the cap the corona glandis protrudes from the neck of the penis and at the apex of the glans is the vertical slit of the external urethral orifice.

Near the symphysis the corpora cavernosa deviate tapering as the crura to bind itself to the conjoint ischiopubic rami below the urogenital diaphragm and covered by the ischiocavernous muscles.

The corpus spongiosum is covered by the bulbospongiosus muscles and become connected to the urogenital diaphragm in the midline terminating just in front of the perineal body in the expanded bulb of the penis where the urethra enters from above.

The perineal raphe is the noticeable raised line along the underside of the penis.

The urethra which is at the end of the urinary tract traverses the corpus spongiosum and its opening called the meatus lies on the tip of the glans penis.

The urethra is a passage both for urine and for the ejaculation of semen.

Sperm are formed in the testes and stored in the attached epididymis.

During ejaculation, sperm are forced up the vas deferens, two ducts that pass over and behind the bladder.

Fluids are provided by the seminal vesicles and the vas deferens becomes the ejaculatory ducts, which join the urethra inside the prostate gland.

The prostate and the bulbourethral glands provide further secretions, and the semen is expelled through the penis.

The raphe is the visible ridge between the 2 lateral halves of the penis, present on the ventral or underside of the penis, running from the meatus (opening of the urethra) across the scrotum to the perineum (region between scrotum and anus).

The human penis varies from those of most other mammals as it has no baculum, or erectile bone, and instead depends entirely on engorgement with blood to reach its erect state.

It cannot be retracted into the groin and it is larger than average in the animal kingdom in percentage to body mass.

It consists of 3 Parts:

1. Root of the penis (radix):

The radix is the attached part, consisting of the bulb of