{"id":5057,"date":"2019-04-25T02:57:49","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T02:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bostonmedicalgroup.com\/?p=5057"},"modified":"2023-10-31T16:57:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T16:57:52","slug":"how-do-you-measure-your-penis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bostonmedicalgroup.com\/how-do-you-measure-your-penis\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Measure Your Penis?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Knowing how to measure your penis is not all about bragging rights. It is also very important to know the right condom size, not only for comfort but more importantly to minimize the risk of you and your partner contracting STIs from unprotected sex. If you have one sexual partner or more, you may need to check in with a board-certified urologist to know more about sexually transmitted infections. But measuring penises<\/strong> is both easy and complicated for several reasons.<\/p>\n

Your sexual health depends heavily on knowing your measurements. It can have a bigger impact than you might imagine, ranging from condom size recommendations to more precise sexual health diagnoses for conditions like Peyronie’s disease, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, or other medical conditions.<\/p>\n

Now, let’s talk about how to measure your penis properly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As we\u2019ve previously covered, BJUI\u2019s worldwide review of studies found that on average the girth of a flaccid penis is 3.66 inches and 3.61 inches in length, while the average erect penis girth is 4.59 inches and 5.16 inches in length. And while this study on the average penis size is one of the most recent, the researchers add that, like all other studies, the participants in them might not represent the real diversity of penises in the world. A lot of these studies are made mostly in Europe and North America, although there are several from other countries.<\/p>\n

But in any country, researchers are always afraid about the possibility that the only men that agree to have their penises measured are those confident in their size in the first place. Nevertheless, most studies try to get a varied set of volunteers and measure everybody in a standardized way.<\/p>\n

And by using a disposable tape measurer. The authors of the study recommend a disposable, flexible tape measurer for hygienic purposes, as most erect length penis have to be stimulated by the participants when watching pornography or after receiving a prostaglandin injection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How They Measure Length and Girth?<\/h2>\n

Length is simply the measure of the penis from its root to the tip (glans, without the foreskin).<\/p>\n

Here is how to measure penis length correctly<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Measure your penis’ shaft in a straight line with measuring tape, tip to the pubic area bone, pushing past pubic hair or excess fat in the way. Pressing into the pubic bone, the clear stopping point is especially important if you happen to have a lot of belly fat.<\/p>\n

Girth is the measurement of the circumference of the penis at the base or the middle. To measure penis girth, hold the flexible measuring tape\u00a0to one side of the base or mid-shaft and wrap it around until it reaches the starting end of the tape measure. (BONUS: Some condom manufacturers base the size of their products according to penis width or diameter. To know this, simply divide your girth measurement by 3.14.)<\/p>\n

And all credible and trusted studies carry out the measurements by a professional health practitioner working for the studies because men will likely lie about their size if the measuring is left to them.<\/p>\n

As we mentioned before, the BJUI International study is one of the most comprehensive ever, and they also made it clear what they didn\u2019t measure: men with congenital or acquired abnormalities, erectile dysfunction or wanted to get a penis enlargement of any type. Oh, and creepily, no cadavers either.<\/p>\n

Another unknown factor in measuring erect penises is the question about how the penis gets erect. Does penis size matter?<\/a> Anecdotally, many men report getting better erections depending on what sexual activity are they being aroused by, but this has not been explored nearly enough in studies in order to draw even a hypothesis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

When it comes to\u00a0what women think about most penis size<\/a>, a vast majority (84%) think their partner\u2019s penis is fine, according to a study from UCLA and Cal State LA. Only about 14% of women wished their partner\u2019s penis was larger, and 2% actually wanted a smaller one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Does Your Penis Shrink As You Get Fatter or Older?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Reliable studies about average penis sizes<\/a> are rare, and much rarer still are longitudinal ones that take into account the effects of weight gained or lost, and age.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s one study from Saudi Arabia that tries to answer the question by simply measuring the penis sizes<\/em> of men with a different body mass index (BMI) \u2014which measures obesity\u2014, and those of different ages.<\/p>\n

When it came to the sizes between men with different BMI, there was a weak correlation between shorter erect penis length and greater BMI. This meant that, yes, some men lost length in their penises after gaining some weight, but this wasn\u2019t true when measuring from the bone to the tip. So that extra skin after gaining weight did hide parts of the penis.<\/p>\n

You could go for liposuction if you don\u2019t want to work off all that weight, but the best solution is always to change your habits and get slimmer. That\u2019s the best option for everything, honestly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cFor every 30-50lbs of excess weight, you will likely lose
\naround an inch of the visible penis. lose weight\u201d \u2013 ManVFat<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And as for the effects of age on your penis size<\/a>, there was even less correlation. Men between the ages of 70 and 20 had less than a centimeter (.39 in) of a difference in their length.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Myths about penis sizes<\/span><\/h3>\n

Insecurity and curiosity about your own penis size and worrying about the average length of a penis come from constant comparisons to those of other men. But few men actually get to see the penises of their peers, so the next best thing is to look for \u201cclues\u201d that might tell us just how hung or not another guy is.<\/p>\n

\"\"Are big feet and shoe size indicative of a large package between a man\u2019s legs? Are small hands telling us a man has a small penis<\/a>? Do tall men have a large penis<\/a>?<\/p>\n

The short answer to those questions: No, no, and\u2026 maybe.<\/p>\n

The BJUI review of studies found that, on average, there
\nwas a weak correlation between height and penis size,
\nalthough nothing definitive could be concluded by the
\nstudies that were found about the issue. One study found
\nflaccid length to be moderately significantly correlated with
\nheight, while three others found weak correlations.<\/p>\n

In any case, the difference between a tall man\u2019s average penis and a short man\u2019s average penis are relatively insignificant, and not worth any effort into equating tall men with large penises. Most of the time, you\u2019ll end up with an average penis size. So all men below the average of 5.8 feet in height shouldn\u2019t worry at all about being compared to their taller brethren.<\/p>\n

The stress from worrying too much if you have a big penis or a small penis won’t do you much good. At the least, this can affect your sexual performance. At worst, it can lead to erectile dysfunction or premature ejaculation altogether.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThere are so many things in life us guys can\u2019t control,
\nlike our height. Don\u2019t waste time and mental energy
\ndwelling on this stuff. Instead, focus on improving what
\nyou can control, like your style, grooming, and social skills.
\nThis is how you build confidence, which improves every area
\nof your life, including the bedroom.\u201d
\n\u2013
\n<\/span>Brock McGoff \u2013 Founder of The Modest Man.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Showers vs. Growers<\/h2>\n

Like we mentioned before, an optimal erect penis should be around 5 to 6 inches in length, and about 3.5 inches in girth in order to function properly, but there\u2019s an urban legend about showers and growers. Supposedly you either have a relatively small flaccid penis, which gets bigger when it becomes erect, or you have a relatively large flaccid penis, which also gets bigger when it becomes erect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"\"That said, there are some medical conditions or disorders that can affect the elasticity of a penis, which can result in something akin to the \u201cshower\u201d effect. Erectile dysfunction, for instance, is a sexual health condition that can reduce the strength of your erections, thereby making your erection not as large as it might otherwise be.<\/p>\n

In this way, who suffer from erectile dysfunction aren\u2019t just missing out on sexual satisfaction and the joys of sex, but also from seeing the full size of their penis. Getting professional medical advice and treatment for erectile dysfunction will also help them see much better growth when erect, and so enlarge their penis size, in away.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThere\u2019s really no such thing as a \u201cshower,\u201d When men
\nget erections, their penises get bigger. That\u2019s true
\nacross the board, regardless of how big or small
\nyou are flaccid.\u201d
\n\u2013
\nMeagan Drillinger \u2013 Men\u2019s Health<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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