Over centuries, artists and censors have employed the humble fig leaf to cover the penis – including on Michelangelo’s ‘unmistakably male’ David.
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The average length and girth of a penis is shorter than many of us think.
This rare case that has left many anatomists scratching their heads, and ignited discussions about typical human anatomy and anatomical variation.
Men will go to almost any length to increase their length. Mostly with disastrous consequences.
Understanding which changes are normal and when to seek help is important. Here’s what you need to know.
Women have fewer orgasms than men. But this gap is cultural, not biological. Closing it is possible, both on a societal and personal level.
The clitoris is not small at all, it’s just that only 10% of the organ is actually visible.
As more younger, single men ask for one following the Supreme Court abortion decision, a urologist explains what to expect with a vasectomy.
Often described as a sign of progressivism and gender equality, they’re neither.
Finnish cross-country skier Remi Lindholm suffered from a frozen penis during the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Warnings of an end to human sperm production have been making headlines recently, now with the added threat of shrinking penises. Is this science or sensationalism?
Directors and audiences are becoming more comfortable with male frontal nudity. But what message does it send when almost all of the penises shown aren’t real?
It’s a surprisingly common question. Here’s what you need to know.
What we thought we knew about male development since the 1950s has now been turned on its head.
Disorders affecting penis development are among the most common birth defects seen in humans, and rates are on the rise.
We have the penis of a monogamous primate yet our body sizes suggest our ancestors slept around a lot.
Morning penile erections affect all males, even males in the womb and male children.
The best way to prevent head and neck cancers, which are more common in men, is to get the HPV vaccine. It’s free for boys and girls aged 12 and 13.
It might be juvenile, but scribbling a dick and balls on a ballot paper actually requires some thought. And that in turn has meaning.
Men with Klinefelter’s syndrome are infertile, as the extra X chromosome affects the ability to produce sperm.
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University
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Emeritus Professor, Film and Media Studies in English, Arizona State University
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Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
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Professor of Earth System Science, UCL
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Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor of Urology, University of Miami
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Professor, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor and clinician in fertility medicine, Hudson Institute
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David King is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Queensland
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Professor Emerita, Classical Studies, The Open University
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Emeritus Professor of Psychology, University of Florida
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Chair in Translational Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen
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Andrology Fellow, Hudson Institute
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Associate Professor and Deputy Scientific Director Research at Monash IVF, The University of Melbourne