Is Penis Injury More Likely When Cheating?

Playing the field is fun for a guy, but cheating on a person in a monogamous relationship carries a bit more ethical baggage. Guys should be aware that such cheating may come with an unexpected side effect: an increased risk of penis injury. If fooling around on a partner impacts penis health, it may pay to look closely at the matter and see if something can be done to address this potential penis injury issue.

Sleeping around stats
 
Not every person in a relationship is always satisfied with their partner, and the concept of one partner cheating on another is deeply ingrained in our culture. Yet how many people in a monogamous relationship actually engage in sexual activity with someone other than their steady partner? The answer is, "It’s hard to say."

Although scientifically designed surveys are the best way to obtain this kind of information, the study of extramarital sex presents challenges. (Most studies tend to look at sex outside of an existing marital relationship, rather than a non-married but still monogamous one.) While such surveys are anonymous, many people would still be hesitant to acknowledge they have engaged in sex outside their marriage. Because of this bias, exact figures are hard to determine.

At one point, noted sex researcher Shere Hite claimed that some 70% of women married more than five years had had an affair. But most experts agree that figure is most likely overblown. A 2006 paper by noted researchers estimated that 3% to 4% of married people currently had a partner outside their marriage and that 15% to 18% of married people have such a partner at some time in their married lives.

The penis injury connection
 
This article isn’t going to weigh in on the morals of cheating on a partner. The point is to bring attention to the potential connection between extramarital affairs and penis injury.

It’s important to know that this connection is based on one study, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine in 2011. And it’s small in scope, so the results are by no means definitive.

This study looked at 16 men who suffered the relatively rare event of a penile fracture, so severe that it required surgical repair. All patients were seen at the University of Maryland between 2007 and 2011. Of these 16 patients, eight sustained the penis injury while engaged in extramarital sex. Of the remaining eight, only three sustained injury in the bedroom; the other five were having sex in atypical locations (such as an elevator, public restroom, etc.).

The scientists theorize that stressful situations can contribute to an increased risk of penis injury. The stress that might come from sex in an atypical location is easy to see. But the psychological stress involved in extramarital sex is blamed for the higher percentage of injuries in that group.

In other words, men may feel a sufficient level of guilt or anxiety about cheating, such that it creates a situation in which penis injury is more likely to occur.

The take home message: if a guy is going to cheat, he needs to find a way to "de-stress" himself to make sure his penis health doesn’t suffer from fulfilling his desires.

Penis fracture is serious and requires a doctor’s care, but regular penis injury - such as soreness - whether from cheating or monogamous sex is easier to handle. Regular use of an excellent penis health crème (health professionals recommend Man1 Man Oil, which is clinically proven mild and safe for skin) can help. Look for a crème with Shea butter and vitamin A, two superior moisturizers that relieve taut skin soreness. A crème with vitamin C, which is a big aid in collagen production, can also help, keeping the skin supple and loose and increasing penile comfort.

An Itchy Penis of a Different Kind - What Behaviors Count as Cheating?

Every man gets an occasional itchy penis due to rashes, sweat, skin irritants and other physical issues; and normally, a little TLC clears the itch right up. But what about that "other" kind of itchy penis: the one that aches to indulge in a little outside-the-relationship exploration? And how does one precisely define cheating anyway? This kind of situation goes a bit beyond typical penis care and gets at the heart of a couple's relationship; it's a topic men need to think carefully about.

1) Is it biological?
Some people theorize that a man's desire to expand his sexual relationships beyond traditional monogamy is biological. According to this argument, a man is made to have more than one sexual partner because it is in the best interests of the species to propagate and create as many descendants as possible. In order to make this possible, this theory posits that men have a higher sex drive and may possibly form less stringent attachments in their personal relationships. By resisting these inclinations, a man may be suppressing his natural state, and suppression tends to be unhealthy and have negative consequences.

On the other hand, many people do not buy the biological explanation; some believe that there is actually little variation in the natural sex drives of the genders and that women's supposed lower sex drive is due to cultural training rather than nature. It's also argued that all people suppress a wide range of natural inclinations with little harm - for example, a person may feel so angry that he wants to kill another person, but in most instances, controls the desire - and so controlling the sex drive does not have to bring about dire consequences.

2) What is cheating?
Defining cheating can be difficult. In general, most people agree that being in a long-term relationship and then having sex with someone other than one's partner is cheating. But that doesn't always hold true: some couples have open relationships in which sexual encounters outside the initial pairing is accepted. Some couples engage in activities in which the couple invites another person or people to join them in a group encounter. For these couples, this does not count as cheating.
Some people may differ in their definitions of "having sex with someone other than one's partner." Intercourse is usually considered "having sex," but what about oral sex? Or being masturbated by another person? If a man visits an establishment and enjoys a lap dance, is that cheating? Is going to a strip club being unfaithful?

What about simple masturbation? If a man fondles himself while watching pornography, is he cheating? What about if he masturbates without visual aid: does that count as "having sex with someone other than one's partner?"

3) Communication is key
What it comes down to essentially is this: it's in the best interests of the parties in a relationship to have a mutual understanding of what constitutes cheating. In most instances, people tend to piece this together for themselves, based on attitudes they observe or in comments they hear from their partners. But if there is any gray area, it's a good idea to bite the bullet and bring the subject up, in order to make sure both are on the same page in this area and know what is expected. Knowing what each partner expects from the other in terms of fidelity, and how each partner defines fidelity, is an important step in keeping a relationship strong.

Another important step for a man, with an itchy penis or otherwise: keeping his penis in overall good health, both for himself and his partner. Regular use of a high quality penis vitamin cream (health professionals recommend Man 1 Man Oil) is strongly advised for this purpose. The caring partner will select a cream that includes both alpha lipoic acid (a powerful antioxidant) and acetyl L carnitine, a supplement which combines synergistically with alpha lipoic acid to provide maximum protection from damage to cell mitochondria. Another valuable ingredient to look for: vitamin A, the anti-bacterial properties of which fight penis odor - a common unspoken complaint from intimate partners.