Breaking Your Penis - A Word of Warning

While the penis does not contain a bone, it is possible to break your penis. This can be a very painful event which requires surgery. Internal scarring can also occur and this can lead to erectile dysfunction.

So, if the penis does not have a bone, then how possibly can it be "broken?"

The answer to that question lies in the histology, or cellular makeup of the penis. The penis contains many different types of tissue. There is a spongy type tissue that makes up the three caverns in the penis that engorge with blood and creates an erection. This is why you don't have a penis bone. The increased blood pressure and blood flow to these caverns is what creates an erection for you without the aid of a bone.

These caverns are made up of a type of tissue that is not very strong in nature. At least not in relation to things like ligaments or tendons. So they have an outer covering which keeps them strong and in place. This covering is a type of fascia called Tunica Albuginea. It surrounds these caverns and not only helps protect them but keeps the blood in the caverns from leaching out.

When you "break" your penis, what happens is that you tear the Tunica Albuginea that covers these caverns. It typically happens with younger men, as they tend to be more sexually active. The main culprit is from sexual intercourse with the woman on top. What happens is that as the woman rises up, the penis gets displaced from the vagina. As the woman returns down, the penis does not enter the vagina, but instead hits her thigh or other portion of her pelvic region. This causes the penis to bend forcibly to one side and in some cases tears the Tunica Albuginea and "breaks" the penis. Ouch!

So it's best to be careful when having intercourse. Of course, it can occur in other positions, as well. The best thing is to remain focused on what you are doing during sex.

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