Sperm is made in the testicles, which live in the sack-like structure called the scrotum. What becomes a clitoris in a girl becomes the penis in a boy.) As testosterone starts pumping through boy babies, the labia connect, and that’s the line you see on the bottom of the penis. ( Fun fact: When a baby is a fetus, genitals start off looking female. In other parts of the world, say Paris, France, most men still have foreskin, so you might very encounter this in your lifetime.Īccording to Manta, the frenulum, the area found on the underside of the glans (on a circumcised penis, it’s where the foreskin would have met the head), is the most sensitive part of the penis. You can keep it clean the same way you would any other part of your body,” says Manta. “A lot of people think foreskin is dirty but that’s not true. According to Manta, men with foreskin tend to have greater sensitivity. If a man has one, it covers the glans when his penis isn’t erect and gets pulled back when it is.

Photo: Lucy Han America, it’s rare to find a man who still has a foreskin, due to the widespread practice of circumcision - an ancient practice with origins in religious rites. So, to un-complicate things, we thought we'd bring you a no-holds-barred explanation of a guy’s mini-me. Just as with your own anatomy, it's complicated. Some questions that have probably crossed your mind might include: Why do boys ejaculate? What do testicles actually do besides sit there? And, are there any parts of a penis that are more sensitive than others? Male genitalia might seem more self-explanatory, but there's a lot hidden under the surface that affects a guy’s health and sexual functioning. Now that we’ve told you just about everything you need to know about the vagina, we bet you're probably a little curious about the male anatomy and how it works. Today, we’re going to temporarily call the column “Boyparts,” because we’re talking everything…penis. Last week, we discussed the myths and facts about female orgasms. Welcome back to “Loving Your Ladyparts,” a bi-weekly series where we’ll be discussing everything you need to know about what’s going on below your belt, from why we wax to how you orgasm.

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