Privates on Parade

Privates on Parade

Ever wondered what his balls do? Or where his banjo string is? Read on as we give you the low-down on your man’s genitalia…

Glans penis

Also known as his helmet, the sensitive tip of his penis is the best place to stimulate!

Frenulum

Urethra

The superhighway of a man’s neither regions, semen and urine both pass through this tube (but not at the same time!), which connects his bladder to the outside of his body.

Testicles

Also known as his reproductive glands. The balls are the engines that fuel everything else, as they produce sperm and sex hormones, particularly testosterone

Vas deferens

These two tubes carry the sperm from the epididymis to the urethra. When he ejaculates, the walls of the tubes expand and contract, forcing the sperm forward.

Epididymis

No, it’s not P Diddy’s next incarnation, but a coiled tube at the back of the testicles where mature sperm rest before their long (or sometimes very quick!) journey up the vas deferens.

Scrotum

This wrinkly, soft sack beneath the penis houses his testicles and epididymis.

Prostate gland

This walnut-sized gland is like a mixing bowl – once sperm leaves the testicles, it’s mixed with extra fluid in the prostate. When a man ejaculates, only 5% of his semen is made up of sperm – the other 95% is prostate fluid.