How can you fracture something that has no bone? It may sound
like a riddle, but we are here to explain just that. The penis is entirely made
of soft tissue, yet it gets fractured more often than we’d like to
admit. I won’t deny that broken dick has somewhat of a comedic quality to it,
however, all the fun stops there, because it is actually a very unpleasant occu
rrence that can disrupt your sex life and cause serious
medical issues. It is in everyone’s best interest to prevent it.
Boneless Boners
You probably know humans have no
bone in their penis, but what might come as a surprise is that it is an anomaly
and a real mystery that we still don’t quite understand. The absence of
penis bone, called the baculum, is not completely unique in mammals, but among
close primate relatives, only human males do not have one. To understand why,
we would need to know the purpose of the baculum to begin with, and that’s
where the problems start.
It might have something to do
with sexual competition, because species that are more competitive tend to have
bigger ones. Yet every guy who’s ever been in a nightclub with a low female
count can attest that humans do not lack sexually competitive environments. It is
possible that instead of the baculum, we developed other adaptations to
competition, because our boneless members tend to be relatively large in
comparison to our close relatives.
Risky Thrusts
What we can explain is how a
penis fracture occurs, and we must start with some basic anatomy. Being so
boneless, the only way for us to maintain a boner is to fill our penis with
blood. You don’t really pump the whole thing, but rather fill two symmetrical
chambers on each side of the penis called corpora cavernosa (plus the
supplemental one on the underside). Those then act as rods that give the
phallus its desired shape, not unlike the bouncy inflatable castles you
encounter at kids’ parties. On the inside, the chambers are divided from the
rest of penile tissue.
The system is simple and
effective, but not without downsides. When it works as intended, the pressure
inside the corpora cavernosa can get so intense that a violent and
unpredictable thrust into the resisting surface punctures the chamber, causing
internal bleeding within the penis. The condition usually causes intense pain
and some level of swelling and/or bruising and requires a surgical intervention
to heal properly.
The healing process can be
further complicated by the development of scar tissue, causing the
infamous Peyronie’s disease, a lasting condition that affects the penis
shape and in some cases interferes with the ability to sexually perform so much
that it requires additional corrective surgical intervention.
The Business of Staying
Hard
The risk is obviously positively
correlated with the firmness of the erection, thus it is the biggest in
young, athletic men. In solo actors, it can happen to those that prefer really
intense masturbation, while in intercourse, it understandably happens during
sessions of hard fucking. Some positions are riskier than others due to the
penis being more prone to slip out of the vagina or anus, but also due to the
angle it hits the partner’s body during the slippage incident. Among those
are doggy style and different poses where the receptive partner is on
top.
Another risk factor is the
consumption of medications for erectile dysfunction like sildenafil
(Viagra), so make sure to take those only if you really need them and not for
fun.
An Unusual Tradition
And finally, a significant risk
factor is being of Middle Eastern origin, because, for some reason, men over
there tend to traditionally perform taqaandan (or penile cracking) which
consists of forceful bending of the penis shaft until it makes a popping sound.
The reason it sounds like a bad idea is because it is – considerably increasing
the number of cases of Peyronie’s in the regions where it is practiced.
So be careful and try avoiding
getting too acrobatic when you (or your partner) are super-hard, because penis
fracture is only funny until it happens to you. Yet the trauma it causes is so
intense that there’s even a case where a man sued his partner. In the end
she was found not guilty, but still, nothing screams “bad sex” like the one
that gets an epilogue in court
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