Diphallia Vs Genital Bisection

Diphallia should not be confused with genital bisection which is an intentional medical procedure through which the genitals (most commonly, the penis) is split in two equal halves to achieve more pleasure during the sexual act. Some cases of genital bisection involve splitting the scrotum (in addition to the penis). It can occur after or alongside with a meatomy which is a medical procedure in which the underside of the penile glans is split in two to provide further pleasure.

Priapism

Priapism is a medical condition characterized by a sustained erection for long periods of time. This condition is particularly dangerous because if the erection is sustained for more than 4 hours, irreversible ischemic changes would take place, leading to necrosis of the penis.

In a world where one a lot of men suffer from erectile dysfunction, having a sustained erection (for a man) might seem like quite achievement, and might even give him false ideas of being able to achieve longer sexual intercourses. However, this is not true, if we understand the physiology of erection and sexual intercourse in men. For men, after erection and once the plateau of sexual excitement is reached (orgasm), ejaculation takes place. To reach a new plateau and allow a new cycle of sexual excitement, hormones levels should progressively be lowered and the muscular layers of the penis should progressively relax before starting over again, and this process generally takes a couple of hours. Therefore, even if one’s penis remains erect for a sustained period of time, it is not synonymous to longer excitement but instead, could increase the risk of damage. Priapism can be caused by a wide variety of diseases, but also some medications (including antidepressants).

Hypersexuality (Nymphomania, Sexual Dependency)

Hypersexuality is a disorder encountered more commonly than it is reported. It is characterized by a dysfunctional preoccupation with sexual fantasies as well as extremely frequent sexual urges, which both push the affected individual to seek satisfaction of those urges and realization of these fantasies through the media of sexual intercourses (casual and non casual), compulsive masturbation and pornography.

See Also: Erogenous Zones and Sexual Response

As far as the cause of hypersexuality is concerned, researchers are still unable to identify an isolated factor. Rather, it is believed that a compilation of factors come in place together to render an individual addicted to sex. The temporal and frontal lobes are the parts of the brain responsible for regulating libido and personality. Therefore, brain injuries that affect those areas of the brain could result in hypersexuality and personality changes such as aggressively or inappropriate behaviors. Hypersexuality is also present in women prior to their menses, which could indicate a hormonal factor as well.  Similarly, exposure to male hormones in utero and even in childhood is thought to be a contributing factor to hypersexuality in males.