Size• Average length of penis when not erect: 3.5 inches
• Average length when erect: 5.1 inches
• Smallest natural penis recorded: 5/8 of an inch
• Largest natural penis recorded: 11 inches
• Largest penis in the animal kingdom: 11 feet
Erection• Amount of time needed for a man to regain erection: from 2 minutes to 2 weeks
• Average # of erections per day for a man: 11
• Average # of erections during the night: 9
• Yes, the penis does shrink in the shower
• It is common for men to wake up with 'morning wood', a name for an A.M. erection
• Most arousing time of day/season for a man: early morning/fall or rainy season
• Best ways to improve sexual function: quit smoking, start exercising, lose weight
• Foods that improve sex life: oysters, lean meat, seafood, whole grains, wheat germ
Ejaculation• Average number of times a man will ejaculate in his lifetime: 7,200
• Average number of times he will ejaculate from masturbation: 2,000
• Actual amount of semen per ejaculation: 1-2 teaspoons
• Average total amount of lifetime ejaculate: 14 gallons
• Average speed of ejaculation: 28 miles per hour
Masturbation• Percent of men who say they masturbate: 60%
• Percent of men who say they masturbate at least once a day: 54%
• Percent of men who say they feel guilty masturbating that often: 41%
Sperm• Distance sperm travels to fertilize an egg: 3-4 inches
• Time it takes the sperm: 2.5 seconds
• Sperm life: 2 1/2 months (from development to ejaculation)
• In general, the taste of a man's semen varies with his diet. Some say that the alkaline-based foods (fish and some meats) produce a buttery or fishy taste.
• Dairy products can create a foul taste; the taste of semen after eating asparagus is said to be the foulest.
• Acidic fruits and alcohol (except processed liquors) give it a pleasant and sugary taste.
• Odors that increase blood flow to the penis: lavender, licorice, chocolate, doughnuts, pumpkin pie.
• Average number of calories in a teaspoon of semen: 7
Condoms• Cost of a year's supply of condoms: $100
• Thickness of the average condom: .07 mm
• Thickness of super-thin condoms: .05 mm
• Thickness of plastic wrap: .0127 mm
• Number of times condoms are thicker than plastic wrap: almost 6
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• Average length of penis when not erect: 3.5 inches
• Average length when erect: 5.1 inches
• Smallest natural penis recorded: 5/8 of an inch
• Largest natural penis recorded: 11 inches
• Largest penis in the animal kingdom: 11 feet
Erection
• Amount of time needed for a man to regain erection: from 2 minutes to 2 weeks
• Average # of erections per day for a man: 11
• Average # of erections during the night: 9
• Yes, the penis does shrink in the shower
• It is common for men to wake up with 'morning wood', a name for an A.M. erection
• Most arousing time of day/season for a man: early morning/fall or rainy season
• Best ways to improve sexual function: quit smoking, start exercising, lose weight
• Foods that improve sex life: oysters, lean meat, seafood, whole grains, wheat germ
Ejaculation
• Average number of times a man will ejaculate in his lifetime: 7,200
• Average number of times he will ejaculate from masturbation: 2,000
• Actual amount of semen per ejaculation: 1-2 teaspoons
• Average total amount of lifetime ejaculate: 14 gallons
• Average speed of ejaculation: 28 miles per hour
Masturbation
• Percent of men who say they masturbate: 60%
• Percent of men who say they masturbate at least once a day: 54%
• Percent of men who say they feel guilty masturbating that often: 41%
Sperm
• Distance sperm travels to fertilize an egg: 3-4 inches
• Time it takes the sperm: 2.5 seconds
• Sperm life: 2 1/2 months (from development to ejaculation)
• In general, the taste of a man's semen varies with his diet. Some say that the alkaline-based foods (fish and some meats) produce a buttery or fishy taste.
• Dairy products can create a foul taste; the taste of semen after eating asparagus is said to be the foulest.
• Acidic fruits and alcohol (except processed liquors) give it a pleasant and sugary taste.
• Odors that increase blood flow to the penis: lavender, licorice, chocolate, doughnuts, pumpkin pie.
• Average number of calories in a teaspoon of semen: 7
Condoms
• Cost of a year's supply of condoms: $100
• Thickness of the average condom: .07 mm
• Thickness of super-thin condoms: .05 mm
• Thickness of plastic wrap: .0127 mm
• Number of times condoms are thicker than plastic wrap: almost 6
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Facts from an email.
Photo from the Internet.