Members Club

A clever blend of serious science, professional insight and disarming humour, The Members Club is a fascinating expert exploration of the penis.
Half of the world's population has one, the other half sometimes comes into contact with it, and yet a great deal of ignorance exists regarding the penis. Surprisingly many men think their penis is too short, even if it is above average in length. The fact that the morning erection is the last of eight nightly erections is a well-kept secret. Or that the foreskin, once unfolded, is as big as a postcard. Men always carry their penis with them, but they do not know it as well as they think. In this book, urologist Piet Hoebeke clarifies the mysteries of the male reproductive organ. Accessibly and humouristically written, Hoebeke explains the penis: Why do we have one? What does it do? How do I keep it fit and healthy? And of course: what to do when your foreskin gets stuck between the zipper of your pants?

Prof. Piet Hoebeke is a urologist at Ghent University Hospital, Belgium. He did not immediately know that he wanted to specialise in urology, but that turned out to be the specialisation for which you have to be both a great surgeon and a great person. And that is Prof. Hoebeke. Bringing an operation to a successful conclusion is difficult, but so is entering into conversation with men who are plagued by insecurity, with men who do not feel male or women who do. Prof. Hoebeke is not only an authority in the field of surgery, but also an important voice in the debate about changing gender in an often rigid society.

Preface
Part 1: And then the penis appeared...
Why does the man have a penis?
Major renovations
Varying gender, rigid society
Normal Cocks
Part 2: Penis length
The man and his oversized dick
The statistical penis
The small side of the spectrum
The biggest have
Women look different
No, he will no longer be
The art is in the relationships
Creative and diverse
Healthy mind, healthy penis
Part 3: The foreskin
A sensitive postcard
The sacrifice of the foreskin
A symbolic sheet
Oops, accident
Worried mothers
Foreskin maintenance
Peeing and the dreaded zipper
Part 4: The penis focuses
A body with two forms
A mechanical swelling
The jerk
The wayward erection
Erectile failure
Nail-hard guarantees
The keeper has a problem
Part 5: Sperm
A sticky substance
The seed factories
The prostate
The ejaculation
Suicide soldiers
False start
Loose bags and automatic fire
Part 6: The penis as a spout
Evolutionary coincidence
Standing pee
A complex gear
Vulnerable channel
Part 7: Deviations
Frequent interventions
Straight or crooked?
Crooked
The pee hole on a walk
Penile pain
A sick penis
Part 8: The disturbed relationship between the man and his penis
Power & hesitation
Deformed imagery
An unnecessary supplement
Masturbate without moderation
Part 9: The art of genital maintenance
A healthy lifestyle for your penis
A hygienic gender
Concentrate for the penis
Penile self-awareness
Training for the penis
Toilet tips for the pelvic floor
Daily routine for a healthy and hygienic penis
Alarm signals
Help, my penis is sleeping
False alarm
Afterword