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The head of the penis, called the glans, is shaped like a cone (see Figure 2-2). The opening of the glans is called the meatus (pronounced “me-ate-us”), and at the base of the glans is a crownlike structure called the corona.

Illustration by Kathryn Born

FIGURE 2-2: The glans brings it all to a head.

The glans serves several purposes:

 The glans is a little thicker than the rest of the penis, particularly around the corona. This extra thickness serves as a seal to keep the ejaculated semen inside the vagina, near the cervix, after an orgasm. This is nature’s way of making sure that the chances for fertilization are high. The glans also contains the greatest number of nerve endings.

 The glans also creates extra friction, which, in this case, produces “good vibrations” that help promote orgasm and ejaculation.

 Men aren’t the only ones who benefit from the glans. With all the thrusting of the penis inside the vagina that goes on during intercourse, the woman’s cervix may get damaged if it weren’t for the glans, which acts as a shock absorber.

I suggest that the next time you see your lover’s glans you give it the proper thank you it deserves. I leave the choice of how to do this up to you.