substance. If these secretions accumulate and mix with dead skin cells, a cottage cheese- like substance called smegma forms. In an uncircumcised man, this
when bathing to pull back the foreskin and clean carefully around the glans. TEAM LinG If a man happens to be bathing with a friend, pulling back the foreskin may be a pleasurable task for him to assign to his partner. Some women, whove seen the piles of dirty laundry stuffed into a corner of a bachelors apartment, have general doubts about the personal hygiene of the average male. This can be one reason that they avoid performing oral sex (see Chapter 13). If oral sex is something that a man wants, but his partner has avoided, having his partner make sure that his penis is absolutely clean may be one way of changing her mind. Even if it doesnt change her mind, at least hell have a very clean penis. Circumcision and sexual performance Because the skin of the glans of a circumcised male grows tougher and less sensitive than that of an uncircumcised male, people often wonder whether circumcision affects sexual performance. Some men who arent circumcised erroneously believe that, because their skin is more sensitive, they are more likely to have premature ejaculation. Ive even been asked by adult men if they should be circumcised to cure them of this problem. (Because premature ejaculation is a learning disability that you can overcome – see Chapter 20 – I dont recommend having this surgery performed later in life.) I also am asked by men who have been circumcised if a way exists to replace their foreskin. These men feel that, because the skin of the glans has been toughened, they are missing out on certain pleasures. I tell them that, as long as they are having orgasms, this isnt something that they should worry about. Size and sexual performance Of course, when considering the penis, what concerns a great many men the most is the size of their sexual organ; they focus on the length and width of the shaft, the main portion of the penis. They think that bigger is better. Because men are more likely to get turned on by what they see, physical appearance is very important to them. Thats why men are so concerned about penis size – just as they are concerned about the size of womens breasts. To men, the more there is of a body part that attracts them, the better. (Sadly, thighs, which all women seem able to enlarge with ease, no longer fall into this category. Where is Rubens, who painted such magnifi- cent,
