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In reality, sex is one of life’s driving biological forces and—at least anthropologically—why we are consumed with sex. We eat, we seek shelter, we procreate. From the most basic metabolic level, that’s why we exist, and evolution commands us to do so. Think about this: After we pass prime procreation age—somewhere around thirty-five—we start experiencing the majority of age-related changes in our bodies that make us susceptible to disease. In essence, once the world gets what it needs from you (offspring), it’s ready to inflict the mechanisms that discard you. You’re finished procreating, your job’s done, thank you, commence gradual artery clogging, game over. Okay, so biology isn’t that harsh, but from an evolutionary standpoint, your genetic value is equated with your ability to procreate. After thirty-five or so, your genes no longer protect you. Of course, as humans, we know differently—that we value each other socially, spiritually, morally, and emotionally, and we value the more mature members of society to guide the species to make smarter decisions. And as individuals, we have realized that sex doesn’t have to stop as you get older (take the folks in Sun City, Arizona, where recently, there were at least a dozen reported incidents of seniors having sex in public places).

To that end, it may help to break down some of our anatomy and look at it from a purely functional perspective. So let’s extract the science from the sex to explain how humans are different from the rest of the animal kingdom.
Though one slang name for an erect penis may indicate otherwise, humans are among the few mammals that don’t have a bone in their penis (many other animals have a bone structure called the “bacula” to help them achieve and maintain erections; humans don’t have them because they’re cumbersome and prone to injury, and because we’ve developed a better system). The human’s penis works on a transportation system of veins and arteries that supply blood to make it erect (more on the details in a bit).
Because men don’t have bony structures that could get in the way, they are able to have disproportionately large penises for their bodies. Really. Compared to many other primates, the human penis is larger proportionally than just about any other species. Evolution didn’t just grant men the gift of girth so they could trash-talk gorillas at the zoo, but for this reason: Women are smart. In many other species, the male’s job is to spread his sperm to as many females as he can. He’s the king; he procreates. Mufasa fathers Simba, and a new king is born. Since humans are biologically—if not always socially—monogamous creatures, the male wants to find a partner who willingly accepts his sperm.

Women know that. While they may not say it or even think of it, women—on an evolutionary level—correlate penis size with potency. It makes sense, right? From a pure pitcher-catcher perspective, men could have much smaller penises. All they need to do in order to pass along their sperm is to penetrate the surface of a woman’s vagina; even if penises were much smaller, sperm would still be able to swim up the path to get the job done. Faster, stronger sperm would be more crucial than a bigger penis.
Human males aren’t larger because of any kind of neighborhood competition among the men of the species (My flamingo is bigger than yours, Fred!), but solely because of its role in attracting child-bearing partners. But there’s a trade-off, the human male’s testes are tiny, especially when compared to other species like chimpanzees. When a female chimp goes into heat, she copulates with as many males as she can in order to ensure that she produces offspring. That child is then protected by all the adult males, since any of them could have fathered it. So the male testes in these species need to be big to produce large quantities of sperm, because their sperm fights with other sperm for the right to the egg. Since humans theoretically don’t have to compete with other men, their testes don’t need to produce an oil rig’s worth of sperm, which means their testes don’t need to be as large (and thank goodness—considering how many times men’s groins have been greeted by an errant baseball or an angry knee).
In the animal kingdom, if everything works out right, male chimp joins female chimp and baby chimp is born. Our sex lives are a little more complicated. We have sex for lots of reasons. Because we want to have kids. Because we want to express love. Because we want to have fun. Because nothing good is on TV. As with any of our body’s organs, not everything works out exactly as planned. Our sexual culture is not only rich with love and lust, but also filled with broken condoms, STDs, infertility, and erectile dysfunction. Problems associated with our sexual organs are complex and personal, which can make them difficult to talk about.
Above all, sex is one of life’s greatest treasures—for your relationship, your spirit, and your health. But your sex organs are also fragile organs that are prone to many conditions that can make sex difficult, uncomfortable, or even impossible. So let’s drop our drawers and take a closer look at what makes us function as sexual creatures—to see how you can live younger and better.

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