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Mánudagur, 04. júní 2007

Dear Ian.

My boyfriend won't let me get on top during lovemaking because he's afraid I'm going to "break it!" Is that even possible?
--Worried in Wellington

Yes, believe it or not, it is possible to break one’s penis, although highly unlikely. Interestingly, male anxiety over breaking one’s penis is far more prevalent than actual occurrences, and a not an entirely uncommon fear.

“Broken penises” usually happen when an erect penis is thrust against a harder object, like a pelvic bone, for example, tearing the thick membrane surrounding the corpora cavernosa.

You’ll know if he’s broken his penis, because you’ll likely hear a cracking sound, he’ll lose his erection (duh) and his penis will bend to one side or the other. If it were to happen, he would need immediate medical attention and possibly even surgery to repair the injured tissue -- all in all, not a fun visit to the Emergency Room.

I have yet to meet a single man who has ever actually broken his penis, although I have worked with patients who were born with Peyronie’s disease, a congenital condition that causes a curvature of the penis due to fibrosis (hardened tissue). I have heard of only one case of a broken penis, where the woman, far larger and heavier than her sexual partner, pounced on him with reckless abandon in a female-superior position and succeeded in fracturing his member. Needless to say, after an embarrassing trip to the Emergency Room and proper healing, the couple was less energetic in their romps.

But as far as sex positions and broken penises go, the female superior position is one of the least likely to land him in a penis-splint (yes, they often need to “set” a broken penis), since most of the pressure (and pleasure) is a function of rubbing the clitoris against his pelvic bone. But if he’s nervous about the position, start in the standard missionary or side-to-side position and let him penetrate you fully and then gently roll on top.
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Ian Kerner, Ph.D., has a doctorate in Clinical Sexology and is the author of She Comes First: The Thinking Man's Guide to Pleasuring a Woman. To visit his website, click here.
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Magnað.

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