Penis Power: The Ultimate Guide to Male Sexual Health

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Penis Power: The Ultimate Guide to Male Sexual Health

by Dudley Seth Danoff (Goodreads Author)

3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 · rating details · 11 ratings · 7 reviews

Breaking the barriers of silence and embarrassment, this revolutionary guide speaks candidly to straight men, gay men, lovers, partners, and wives about every aspect of penis weakness and related medical conditions. Drawing on fascinating case histories, the information is presented in straightforward terms to explain the basics of male sexual health, arousal, anatomy, and...more

Paperback, 352 pages

Published October 1st 2011 by Del Monaco Press

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Mar 02, 2012 Penelope rated it 3 of 5 stars

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3 stars

I've sort of picked through this book and read various sections (most of the first half, and random parts of the second half). First of all, I just have to say that it's incredibly interesting to me that books about penis health are so...unavailable. If you search "penis health" on Amazon, the first two results are books titled "Big Penis: The Ultimate Guide for a Longer, Thicker, Stronger Penis" and "Exercising The Penis: How To...more I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.

3 stars

I've sort of picked through this book and read various sections (most of the first half, and random parts of the second half). First of all, I just have to say that it's incredibly interesting to me that books about penis health are so...unavailable. If you search "penis health" on Amazon, the first two results are books titled "Big Penis: The Ultimate Guide for a Longer, Thicker, Stronger Penis" and "Exercising The Penis: How To Make Your Most Prized Organ Bigger, Harder & Healthier"; a little further down the page is this book, and...that's it (searching "male sexual health" doesn't yield many more results). The message is obvious...male sexual health (socially constructed) is about how men can make their penises bigger. As a woman, this doesn't surprise me (-insert eye-roll here-) but as a person who believes in the importance of sex education and body awareness, this realization was disturbing. Dr. Danhoff explains penis health (and "penis power") in a different light, and explains how it's mostly mind over matter when it comes to both male sexual health and penis size (sorry guys, apparently all those penis enlarging schemes are a hoax). He also discusses various physiological aspects of the male sexual organs, how they work, what can go wrong, and what kinds of treatments are available.

Overall I like the idea of this book and I think it has some good information in it. I think if you have a penis, you'll enjoy reading this book a lot more than someone who doesn't (like yours truly). I actually found the chapter written for women kind of annoying, and some of the other information redundant (the psychological/physical connection between a man's self esteem and his penis is repeated over, and over, and OVER again). I really didn't like the advice that women should talk to men like children and tiptoe around their delicate penis egos. I'm sorry, but men are adults. They can be spoken to like adults, I would hope especially when it comes to sex. Obviously, conversations with a penis-having partner (or ANY partner) shouldn't be demeaning or discouraging. That's kind of a given if you accept the fact that humans of all sexes have FEELINGS.

I also wish there had been more pictures. And I don't mean more pictures like the humorous penis cartoons strewn throughout the book (bravo to the illustrator who undertook that task). I mean, serious illustrations to demonstrate the issues being discussed in the book. Maybe they weren't included because the penis is such a...err...outwardly visible organ? But come on, there's lots of stuff that goes on behind the scenes too. And diagrams/illustrations are excellent educational tools. I just don't understand why there aren't any in this book.

The lack of information about circumcision/foreskin also struck me as strange. The penis naturally has foreskin--how is it that a book about penises covers the issue of foreskin only for a few paragraphs in the FAQ section?

Three stars for the concept and the (mostly) good information (although I honestly think this book could have been distilled in half as many pages--but don't read into that too much). I think Dr. Danhoff has undertaken a noble task in writing this book. There are definitely more (and...I have to say...better [but I'll admit I'm biased]) books written about female sexual health but it's good to see something out there for the guys. Although I don't agree with Dr. Danhoff that female sexual health is "better understood" or more socially acceptable as a topic. Sex education--for all parties involved--is something that many people shy away from and for which US education has certainly shown its distaste. Regardless of how much more literature is available, I don't think the general public is any more "educated" about female sexual health than male sexual health, and stereotypes/myths abound on all sides (he is probably correct, however, that medical professionals and the medical community in general are better prepared to deal with female sexual health than male sexual health). Nonetheless, this book is a step in the right direction, and a fairly good resource for anyone looking for information about their own (or their partner's) body and how it works.(less)

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Oct 26, 2011 Shannon rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Honestly when I first signed up to win this book on Giveaways it was a a joke for my husband. I was quite surprised when I actually won it and thought, great...now I have to read it. I am glad I did! Dr. Danoff filled this book with a ton of interesting information, hilarious illustrations, and expelled quite a few myths. I honestly enjoyed reading this book and I feel it could make a huge difference in a couples relationship. I believe Dr. Danoff has achieved the perfect partnership of useful i...more

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Mar 21, 2013 Ron rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: puritanical dudes afraid of their genitals

Some interesting material, when the author stuck to facts. Lots of interjected opinion and interpretation, however - and an unhealthy amount of outright misleading information (regarding sexual practice, vasectomy, and other aspects of male sexuality). He meant well. He runs with the fascinating notion that a man's penis is the center of his being... which I don't object to, but he ended up mishandling it and interjecting a lot of silly personal philosophy.

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Nov 26, 2011 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book addresses both the physiological development of male sexual health from infancy to old age as well as the psychological impact that our minds, words and actions have on a man's ability to lead a healthy sex life.

I had to agree with Danoff's conclusion that while the area of female sexual health is widely understood and studied, male sexual health still remains a bit of a mystery to men and women alike.
And I did learn several interesting things about a man's body during the course of re...more

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Feb 25, 2012 Kyle Wendy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Positive message for men and good information for women.

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Sep 21, 2011 Bt rated it 5 of 5 stars

I could use this book with my boyfriend we would love to win it!

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About Dudley Seth Danoff

Hi. My name is Dr. Dudley Danoff. I am the attending urologic surgeon and founder/president of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Tower Urology Group in Los Angeles, California.

Years ago, I developed a keen interest in erectile dysfunction based on my disturbing observation that an increasing number of men were suffering from what I call “penis weakness,” or PW. I noted that there was very little dis...more Hi. My name is Dr. Dudley Danoff. I am the attending urologic surgeon and founder/president of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Tower Urology Group in Los Angeles, California.

Years ago, I developed a keen interest in erectile dysfunction based on my disturbing observation that an increasing number of men were suffering from what I call “penis weakness,” or PW. I noted that there was very little discussion within the urologic community about the significance of this problem in male genital health.

As I looked deeper into this major issue, I realized that the stigma of penis weakness was a force that had not only been plaguing men in modern times but also probably men throughout all of history. I began to speak out and write about the principal characteristics of this alarming pandemic and discovered a deep reality about men and their relationships to their penises: the vast majority of males suffer from some form of PW at some point in their lives, be it physical, psychological, or both.

The most significant aspect of the PW phenomenon is that its debilitating effects are, in most cases, compounded by a general lack of knowledge about male sexuality among men and women. For too many years, men who have suffered from self-doubt and anxiety caused by PW have done so without any guidance from the medical community—especially not from the professional urologic community.

Coming to the realization that something needed to be done, I set out to write what I hoped would be the all-inclusive guide to overcoming the medical and psychological factors that lead to PW. My aim is to replace ignorance and mythology with factual information and to replace self-doubt with confidence. My goal is to help every man realize, achieve, and maximize his Penis Power™.

As a busy urologic surgeon in Los Angeles, California, I have seen more than 200,000 penises in my professional lifetime. While each is unique, just as hands and feet are unique, they are also remarkably alike anatomically. However, there is enormous variation in how they function in their sexual capacities. I have observed that these differences in functionality and capacity have very little to do with the anatomy of a particular penis or even with a man’s size, looks, level of success, wealth, or status.

Mainly, functionality and performance is about how men perceive their own penises. In addition to understanding its biological functions, every man must learn that his penis is an organ of expression. What gives it its power is much more than the condition of its blood vessels and nerves.

My book, Penis Power™, describes a transformative concept based on positive thinking. Applying the power of positive thought to your penis can change your entire life.

The primary message of my book is that your penis is what you think it is. It is as big as you think it is. It is as reliable as you think it is. It is as potent as you think it is.(less)

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