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THE HUMAN penis is the
largest of any primate's.
THERE IS no average size
for a soft penis. Speaking of
which — No matter what size
your willie is when it's soft,
most adult men’s erections
are the same size - 5 1/2 to
6 inches. Smaller penises
grow more, larger ones grow
less.
PENIS SIZE is not directly
related to a guy's height,
weight, body structure, or eth
nicity. It can't be judged by
the size of your hand, foot,
nose, or thumb. Nor by
swaggering, bragging, or
growing a Fu Manchu.
THE MAJORITY of women
say penis size is not a factor
in their sexual satisfaction.
Try tenderness.
SHRINKAGE. IF you're
cold, nervous, or scared — he
tries to hide. But when he's
warm and relaxed, why, he
may pop out his little head
and tell you hi.
Sperm Terms
Next time you shoot
some sperm into latex
heaven, give them some
respect, consideration, and
understanding. (This is
Eugene, you know.)
HERE'S HOW small sperm
are: they are to semen what
goldfish are to an Olympic
sized swimming pool.
SPERM HAVE a six-inch
swim to reach the woman's
egg. This is the equivalent of
a 10-mile swim for you.
THE AVERAGE sperm sur
vives in a woman's reproduc
tive tract for three to four
days. (After which it can no
longer make a commitment.)
YOU CAN'T run out of
sperm as long as you have
one normal testicle, no mat
ter how much sex or mastur
bating you've been having.
SPERM ARE produced at
an average rate of 1,500 per
second per testicle.
SPERM THAT aren't ejacu
lated are broken down and
reabsorbed or expelled in
urine.
Achooing your way down the road
When I am riding a bicycle on the
bike trail beside the Willamette
River, I always feel, “How beautiful
Eugene is!” This lovely landscape of
Eugene gives everybody a good motiva
tion to jog, bike, swim, kayak, raft, and
so on.
But, have you ever experienced cough
ing, sneezing and wheezing during exer
cise? If you have, you should know that
such symptoms can develop into asthma.
THE EXERCISER AND ASTHMA
At least one out of ten active athletes
will encounter problems due to Exercise
Induced Asthma (EIA).
In fact, approximately 11 percent of
the 1984 Olympic summer game com
petitors were diagnosed with EIA.
The symptoms may be seen within
three to eight minutes after the start of
exercise. They include coughing, wheez
ing, fast breathing, paleness, fatigued
appearance, and extreme anxiousness.
WHAT IS THE CAUSE?
The cause of EIA is constriction of
the bronchioles’ small and large air ways;
however, why the constriction occurs is
still a mystery. There are some different
theories why exercise causes asthma:
• EIA may be a result of heat or water
loss in the lungs during exercise.
• EIA may be triggered by cold, dry air,
which enters into the airway over the
bronchial mucosal membranes.
Bronchioles
Smooth Muscle
Constricted
Smooth Muscle
Air Sac
(
Edema (lining
of bronchial
tube swollen)
Exercise induced asthma (EIA) occurs because of an acute episode of airway obstruction either in
the small or large airways (above right). EIA is characterized by smooth muscle constriction.
• EIA may be caused by environmental
factors such as air pollution, pollen
and cold temperature.
HOW CAN EIA BE MANAGED?
• Avoid too-long endurance activities.
Instead, short, intense periods of
exercise and plenty of rest will be
beneficial.
• The duration of the exercise should be
increased slowly up to 30 to 40 min
utes, four to five times a week. The
intensity also should be slowly
increased.
• Indoor or warm weather swimming is
beneficial because of the warm and
humidified environment.
• If you have severe EIA, see a medical
practitioner to get a diagnosis and
possibly medication such as a meter
dosed inhaler. The frequency of EIA
can be reduced hy taking inhalations
prior to activity.
UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER
According to Dr. Richard Lindquist at
the University Health Center, about 25
percent of the population on campus suf
fers from sports related asthma.
“People don’t usually recognize it,”
Dr. Lindquist says. “With proper treat
ment, such as an inhaler, EIA attacks
can be prevented.”
If you have concerns about EIA, call
the University Health Center at 346
4441. More information is available at
the Peer Health Education Office, near
Area B, in the Health Center.
— Naohiko Kakumoto
Get your tattoo, but avoid hepatitis
Body decoration, in the many forms
that it takes, has become increasingly
popular in the past few years. There are
many different reasons that people
pierce and tattoo their bodies. The aes
thetic quality is probably the most com
mon reason. Earrings enhance an outfit
and adorn the face, and many tattoos are
true works of art. Affiliation to a group
drives some people to alter their bodies,
and sexual enhancement is a reason that
many people give for piercing their
tongues and genitals. Whatever the rea
son, one must exer
' cise caution when
altering their
body.
When piercing an
area of the body
V\ that is cartilage
* (such as the nose
and top of the
ear), as opposed to
le soft tissue of the
earlobe, be aware that it has less blood
supply than soft tissue, and thus is less
resistant to infection. Infection can lead
to noticeable scarring that is hard for
plastic surgery to cover up. Infection car
also spread from the area of the piercing
for example, an infected pierced nipple
can lead to a breast infection that may
require medical attention.
Tattooing and piercing both are a pos
sible way for a person to contract HIV
and hepatitis B. Hepatitis B, like HIV, is
transmitted by blood to blood contact
and through sexual intercourse.
However, Hepatitis B is 100 times more
infectious than HIV. There are strict
laws that tattoo parlors and piercing pro
fessionals must follow involving the
cleanliness of their instruments, but
always take caution when doing any
activity where there is a possibility for
body fluid contact.
If you are considering decorating youi
body, here are some cautionary steps
you should con
sider:
1. Have the
piercing done
by a profes
sional,
preferably a health care worker,
rather than doing it yourself or
having a friend do it.
2. Make sure to keep the wound clean
until it is healed. Follow any specif
ic advice your professional piercer
or tattoo artist gives you.
3. Ask the tattoo artist about their
method of sterilization.
4. If your tattoo or piercing shows
signs of not healing properly, or is
red and inflamed, contact a doctor.
For more information, contact the
Peer Health Education room in the
Health Center, or call 346-4456.
—Katie Clough