WHAT
IN NORMAL PENIS SIZE?
Penis Size Anxiety
Penis development and penis size is the stuff of teenage and adult
anxiety. How do I know this? Well, partly via the contents of
my email, partly by the web statistics relating to this site
(and this article in particular) and partly by the upsurge of
advertising for various enhancements to be found throughout the
web.
Locker-room comparisons about what a normal penis size is, or
should be, is a test of confidence. This is mostly because although
men know that penis size varies from person to person there is
a long-standing myth that sexual prowess relies on having a large
penis. Sexual satisfaction is due to a number of things and size
is only one aspect. Big is not the same as, or equal to, satisfaction.
Shifting Trends in Penis Size
Although a big penis is currently thought to be aesthetically pleasing
it is, like various aspects of the human anatomy, open to shifting
trends.
In ancient Rome or Greece for example a large penis was thought
laughable - check out the statues in the museum.
What Determines Penis Size
Penis size is determined by genetics. The size of the penis changes
during puberty. Penis growth starts between the ages of about
10 to 14 years of age, although some boys are younger, some older.
The testicles begin to enlarge first and hair grows in the pubic
region. The penis grows in length first and girth slightly later.
Average penis size for the mature non-erect adult is between
3 to 4 inches. Teenagers have to wait one or two years after
they have stopped growing in height before they will be able
to know their final penis size.
Body size can affect the penis length. If a person is overweight
or obese then the penis looks a lot smaller because it will be
surrounded and sometimes almost engulfed by fat. This, in medical
terms, is called a concealed penis. There are a number of medical
conditions that affect penis size. These are evident at birth and
may require medical intervention. Micropenis (just over half an
inch) is a condition that may be a genetic or hormonal problem.
Webbed penis, concealed penis and trapped penis are all conditions
where the penis is of normal size but outwardly small. This can
be rectified with surgical help. Very rarely children may be born
without a penis, a condition known as penile agenesis but affecting
only 1 in 20 million males.
What is a Normal Sized Penis?
One of the difficulties you may come across in your quest to establish
what normal penis size is (flaccid or erect) is that global statistics
are not always easy to come by that have been properly scientifically
collated.
There are a number of internet polls and various survey statistics
available but it does not take much imagination to realize that
the statistics may well be flawed. Often the results are pooled
from 'self-reports' and as this relies on men being absolutely
truthful about their penis size there may be a bias towards exaggerate
claims. What would you say if called to measure yours? Would you
round up the figure rather than down?
Flaccid penis size is no indicator of erect penis size. In some
men their penis hardly changes size between flaccid and erect states.
Other men may have fairly modest flaccid penis sizes but have a
much larger erection. Interestingly it is often flaccid penis size
that concerns men the most. Temporary size increase can be achieved
through the use of penis pumps but care has to be taken not to
be over enthusiastic.
Anyway, for those of you still concerned, here are some solid
statistics:
Average adult flaccid penis is in the range 2.5 to 4.5 inches
(6-11 centimeters)
Average adult erect penis is in the range 4 to 8 inches (10-20
centimeters)
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