The most buzzed-about book of 2015 isn’t a sexy romance novel or creepy thriller—it’s the no-holds-barred memoir of a man born with diphallia, or two penises. “Diphallic Dude,” as he calls himself (the author wants to remain anonymous), first made headlines last year when he hosted a question-and-answer session about his two-pronged package on Reddit. It scored so many hits, he decided to follow up with a just-released e-memoir titled Double Header: My Life with Two Penises. In it, Diphallic Dude explains what it was like growing up with two members (no big deal except when he was teased as a teenager), his sex life as an adu lt (both of his 10-inchers get erect and ejaculate when he’s aroused and work simultaneously), and how new partners have reacted when they first saw him drop his drawers (some were awed...some terrified).
Diphallic Dude’s story is pretty fascinating, especially from a medical standpoint. That’s because diphallia is so rare—it occurs only in one in 5.5 million live births, according to one 2013 study. So doctors don’t know very much about the condition. “Diphallia tends to be associated with duplication of other organs, such as the bladder, lower intestine, and rectum—or with other abnormalities in these organs,” says Joseph Alukal, M.D., assistant professor of urology and director of male reproductive health at NYU Langone Medical Center. It can mean two penises with one or two scrotums (Diphallic Dude has two sets of family jewels). “One penis might be more functional than the other, and they could be the same or different sizes,” says Alukal.
Like many congenital abnormalities, diphallia doesn’t have an easy explanation as to why it happens. “At some point during embryonic and fetal development, something went differently with the cells that were supposed to become male genitalia,” says Alukal. At birth, doctors will typically do surgery to remove one of the penises. “For an infant, the main concern is to make sure he can urinate properly and that his urethra and bladder work right,” says Alukal. “Years later, if things aren’t functioning normally sexually, doctors can operate again.” Because the condition is so rare, it’s not known how many parents opt out of corrective surgery, as Diphallic Dude’s did.
Check out the memoir for more deets on life with a double dong. Or find out about other penis weirdness, read up on members that have a bend to them or junk so tiny, it qualifies as an official abnormality.
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