Do Males Have a Mons Pubis?
Yes, males have a mons pubis, though it is anatomically less prominent than in females and is rarely discussed in clinical literature focused on male genital anatomy.
Anatomical Presence in Males
The mons pubis exists in both sexes as the rounded eminence of adipose tissue overlying the pubic symphysis 1, 2, 3.
In males, this structure is present but typically less pronounced due to differences in fat distribution patterns compared to females 1.
The male mons pubis becomes clinically relevant primarily in contexts of obesity, massive weight loss, or when addressing "hidden penis" deformities where excess pubic fat obscures penile length 1, 3.
Clinical Relevance in Males
Massive weight loss patients: Males frequently require surgical correction of excess mons pubis tissue that causes penile concealment, sexual dysfunction, and hygiene issues 1, 3.
Hidden penis correction: Treatment involves excising excess pubic skin and fat from the mons area, with stabilization of penile skin to corporal bodies 1.
Surgical techniques: Male mons contouring includes pubic lifting, fat excision without creating significant concavity, and dermal-fascial suspension to the musculoaponeurotic system 1, 2.
Anatomical Distinctions from Females
The female mons pubis is more prominent and commonly involved in dermatologic and gynecologic conditions, with extensive clinical literature describing its pathology 4, 5.
In females, the mons pubis undergoes significant changes related to puberty, menstrual cycling, pregnancy, and menopause due to hormonal influences 5.
Male mons pubis pathology is primarily mechanical (related to obesity or weight loss) rather than hormonally mediated 1, 2, 3.
Important Clinical Considerations
When evaluating male genital anatomy, the mons pubis should be assessed for excess tissue that may contribute to functional problems including urinary difficulties, sexual dysfunction, and hygiene concerns 1, 3.
Common pitfall: Clinicians may overlook the mons pubis when evaluating males with complaints of shortened penile length, when excess mons tissue may be the primary issue rather than true micropenis 1.
Lichen sclerosus can affect male genital skin but typically involves the glans, foreskin, and perimeatal areas rather than the mons pubis region 6.