"Dorsal Nerve Bundle"

Earlier this evening, in another thread, I repeated the oft-heard advice that one should be careful not to put much pressure on the dorsal side of the shaft, right below the head, lest one injure an important "dorsal nerve bundle."

Just now I read a thread in which Hobby argued that, contra the conventional wisdom, there is no such nerve bundle. He makes special reference to this study .

If Hobby’s claim is correct — and I certainly have no counterargument — then this would have serious implications for the safety of various hanger designs, along with various jelqing techniques (e.g., using jelq sticks along the whole shaft).

What do you all think? I hope our anatomical experts will chime in so that we can determine the veracity of the old "nerve bundle" story.

Good find Para-Goomba,

If this is true, then that should put to rest some of the speculations concerning this. I know that there is a lot of difference of opinions about this on Thunder’s, but I will have to chime in on the fact that when I used some power sticks one time, and only one time, I had a painful feeling in my glands and it hurt to piss. This leaves me perplexed on the whole issue at hand. I guess if this study is true, and there is no proposed “bundle” of nerves, then maybe I just over exerted my glands. Anyway, it has stopped me from using the power sticks.

I believe there is a bundle of nerves there, let me look into this a bit more before I make an argument though.

I was hoping that ModestoMan would see the hints I dropped and check his MRI images too.

Paging Modesto…you’re wanted in the Main Memeber Forum…

Every physiology book or site I’ve looked at have shown a dorsal nerve bundle.

Here’s an example:
The Anatomy and Technique of Penile Block

Wow. I think that’s the most interesting link I’ve seen from this Forum yet.

Did you know today is my 1 year PE anniversary MX?

Great “present”…Thanks!

Just a quick search came up with this from, of all places, a circumcision library.

And, my urologist who is also a surgeon says there is one.

Yes, bundles in the sense of a cable or tree roots branching off, but not as in some special packet of nerves behind the head. See the discussion and illustrations here .

We should be careful of the dorsal side through the entire shaft length, not only near the head.

Happy One Year xeno.

I think what hobby was originally getting at is the ifea that there is a large knot of nerve tissue just behind the glans on the top of the penis. A bigger grouping than the normal size of the dorsal nerve bundle. He should be along shortly I think and give us his opinion.

Shit, he got here faster than I thought.

Is that the link you wanted to post hobby?

>Is that the link you wanted to post hobby?

Yes. It’s the one I posted before, Para-Goomba linked above, and Avocet just found. ;)

If you look at goingfor8at’s second photo in the Member Pics forum you will see clearly the dorsal channel separating right and left CC’s though which the nerve runs.

I agree with Hobby. A primary nerve that branches, not a “bundle.”

OK, looks like the circ boys get a few extra hits. Might be a help to track down some of the graphics that included this “large nerve bundle” in them.