So many eternal questions concerning men and their nether regions: Boxers or briefs? Cut or intact? Hang left or hang right? And, of course, grower or shower? While these questions usually have little impact on member health, they do have varying degrees of importance to a man – and the grower or shower one can be especially important. Despite the fact that tumescent male organ size has nothing to do with whether a guy grows or shows, the myth that there is a correlation between soft male organ size and firm size continues.

Terms

For the uninitiated, “grower” and “shower” (pronounced “show-er,” rather than like the shower in a bathtub) refer to whether a man’s soft member is relatively small. Two men might both have a manhood that when tumescent measures, say, six inches. But the soft member of Man #1 may be only two inches long, whereas the soft member of Man #2 is five inches. Man #1 is a grower, because there is a significant growth between his soft and tumescent states. Man #2 is a shower, because there is little growth between his two states – in other words, he “shows” much more of his ultimate male organ size when he is not excited.

So what?

Since both men have the same tumescent male organ size, what does it matter if one is a shower and one a grower? In physical terms it doesn’t, but it terms of self-esteem and psychological well-being, it sometimes does.

Since society is so obsessed with male organ size and equates a large manhood with desirability, many men (and women) place a disproportionate importance on the size of the organ when soft. Although men are somewhat loathe to admit it, they do a lot of comparisons between their own and other men’s members. So if a guy who is a grower goes to the gym a lot, he is likely to do at least a little checking of other men in the locker room. Seeing showers sporting an impressive size can make him feel insecure about his own member.

Women also fall prey to judging a man by his soft size. If a partner steps out of his trousers with a long piece dangling, many women start to feel excited. The expectation is that if the manhood is that long before he’s excited, imagine what it will be like when the blood starts flowing.

Variation

But as mentioned above, a man who is a shower is not likely to double or triple in length, as is often the case with a grower. He may only add an inch or two to the final package. That’s nothing to complain about, but it does belie the fact that a shower is going to be enormous. (Of course, there are some rare showers who will end up with a tumescence of seven or eight inches – just as there are some rare growers who will do likewise.)

Most men would much prefer to be a shower than a grower, if for locker room bragging rights if nothing else. They may feel somehow less of a man because of their relatively short soft male organ size. But many showers have to put up with unrealistic expectations from women who become disappointed if their tumescent male organ size is only normal.

Men and women would do well to remember that, whether a grower or a shower, male organ size really has very little bearing on sensual satisfaction. Skill matters much more. Some relatively small men are maestros of sensual engagement and some with monstrous equipment leave a partner very unsatisfied.

Beyond male organ size (and whether a grower or shower), maintaining member health via the regular application of a top drawer member health crème (health professionals recommend Man1 Man Oil, which is clinically proven mild and safe for skin) is crucial. Be sure the crème includes L-arginine, an amino acid that plays a role in manhood blood vessel dilation, essential for the blood flow that a functioning member requires. The crème should also include L-carnitine, another amino acid, which does a good job of maintaining member sensitivity by fighting peripheral nerve damage.

Visit http://www.menshealthfirst.com for additional information on most common member health issues, tips on improving male member sensitivity and what to do to maintain a healthy manhood. John Dugan is a professional writer who specializes in men's health issues and is an ongoing contributing writer to numerous websites.