In fact, the penis itself does not contain muscle, bone or fat cells. For this reason, when weight is gained, you can see that the penis does not get bigger as other parts of the body get bigger. There are three sponge-like tissues called two “coropa cavernosa” and one “corpus spongiosum” that make up the penis. This includes a separate tissue that connects these tissues and the vascular skin around the penis.
In short, as we mentioned above, due to the physiological structure of the penis, the penis does not get fat when weight is gained. Gaining weight means that the body stores the energy it takes more than necessary in fat cells. When cells are filled with fat, both their mass and volume increase. In this article, we have told you why the penis is not lubricated in such a situation.
In fact, as you gain weight, the penis looks smaller from the outside, but does not shrink completely.
Thinking that the penis is getting smaller as you get fat is a relative situation that arises because approximately half of the penis remains inside the body. Because the part inside the penis is not visible from the outside.
For example, in the measurement of penis length, measuring the penis by gently placing the measuring instrument on the pubic skin does not give the correct result. It is necessary to press the instrument firmly against the pubic bone, and even so, parts that cannot be measured properly may remain. As a result of this pressure on the pubic bone with a measuring instrument, the tissues pushed back can cause the penis to appear as if it has shrunk due to obesity in the same sense.
When a man gets fat, the abdominal tissues surrounding the tissues at the base of the penis appear large because they are attached to the fat. These tissues cause the penis to grow more inside the body than the outside. However, since the length of the penis is essentially unchanged, the part of the penis outside the body appears smaller. This situation brings to mind the question of according to whom and according to what. Because it is obvious that the penis does not really shrink for the reasons we mentioned above.
You may suspect buried penis syndrome (or hidden penis syndrome) when the inside of the penis becomes excessively large.
This is a congenital condition. Even if it is not, it occurs when the penile ligaments (ligaments) deteriorate in later years, when the risk of fatal obesity occurs, or when swellings such as lymphedema occur around the testicles.
This syndrome creates many psychological and physiological problems. In addition, this problem can only be solved by surgical methods. For example, people with this problem cannot pee standing or sitting. Even if they do, they can splash pee on their clothes. We can also say that people suffering from this problem often get urinary tract infections. If these people’s penises are uncircumcised, the tips of the penis may become inflamed. For this reason, getting an erection is difficult for these individuals.
Excess weight also has a negative effect on sexual health.
Obesity is a condition that weakens the circulatory system. For example, in order for the penis to become erect, it must be filled with blood. In short, since obesity weakens blood circulation, erectile dysfunction, known as ‘impotence’, may occur in daily life. Yet another problem is that as the fat cells grow, there is a pressure on the nerve cells that make the penis feel. This can lead to not enjoying sex.
In addition, it can be said that overweight people suffer from excessive sweating. This causes the sweat to be trapped between the coarse adipose tissues. Thus, bacteria and fungi can multiply in the body because an adequate hygienic environment cannot be provided. Again, this situation can negatively affect sexuality by creating a problem due to the partner’s not finding the person hygienic.
In order to prevent the negative effects of obesity on penile health, attention should be paid to childhood obesity.
A study evaluated penile growth and testosterone levels in obese and normal weight adolescents. The study finds that there is a strong correlation between penis size and testosterone in adolescent boys. Interestingly, there is a 10% decrease in the development of penis length in obese men compared to normal-weight men.
Again, following this finding, obese men are found to have lower testosterone levels. In conclusion, it is understood that childhood obesity is an important determinant of low testosterone and slowed penile development. In this case, families play a major role in helping children gain a proper understanding of nutrition.
Sources: Pub Med, Yahoo, Metro, GQ India, Teen Vogue
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