glans penis

the roughly mushroom-shaped cap at the tip of the penis. It consists of the expanded extremity of the corpus spongiosum associated with connective tissue and is covered in skin (see foreskin).

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October 18th 2024

ego-dystonic homosexuality

the condition of being distressed about an inability to be aroused by the opposite sex. There is a sustained pattern of same-sex arousal that the person explicitly states is unwanted and persistently distressing. The condition is frequently accompanied by feelings of loneliness, shame, anxiety, and depression.