That 'Short Penis Syndrome' May Just Be in Your Mind, Fellas

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According to science, and the Daily News, there are men walking around out there thinking they have "short penis syndrome" who actually have "perfectly average-sized genitalia." (Sort of like the skinny girl who's always asking if her butt looks big in those jeans?) With dysmorphia caused by watching too much insecurity-inducing porn or hearing masculinity equated with johnson-size one too many times, or who knows what, maybe not enough hugs in childhood, these SPS sufferers are turning to "pills, pumps and procedures that are as likely to disappoint as they are to cause harm." The Mayo Clinic has advised men to think twice before attempting such faux-solutions.

Because, as we ladies know, "pills, pumps and procedures" are just America's way of making you feel bad while smiling and taking your money.

What is normal? Good thing you asked.

While there are variations, many sources say the average penis measures between 3 and 4 inches (7.6 to 10.2 centimeters) when flaccid and between 5 and 7 inches (12.7 to 17.8) centimeters when erect.

The Daily News kindly suggests DIY remedies like "working on your abs," "trimming," and finally, talking to a therapist if you feel you suffer short penis syndrome. Remember also, in terms of fertility, it's the taint that has the last word, and the last word should never be "short penis syndrome," unless you're trying to end a date post-haste.

Docs warn men with mental 'short penis syndrome' against unproven pills, creams, pumps, surgery [NYDN]


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Lucid
Lucid

These insecurities about penis size is becoming more serious to those who are affected. The use penis enlargement pills, or exercises, or products is their ways to find the solution for it. Though size really does matters, it is not always the case. It is how confident you are with what you are given does.-------------Lucidexpert on Penis Advantage Review

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This is a wonderful post. I really enjoyed reading it, quite unique it is.:)

ESTELLC2598
ESTELLC2598

ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS I HAVEN'T MET A WOMEN WHO CAN SWALLOW ME WHOLE YET!!!!

Blevy
Blevy

I suppose there are people out there for whom this matters. Just the way there are people for whom income matters, status matters, etc. I have certainly never been with a woman I liked/adored/admired/love who could be so superficial. I have rarely met a person in my 55 years who has either an inflated image of themselves or a dimished imgage oif themselves.

PSSNYC
PSSNYC

what isn't the square footage of a vagina ever taken into account?I'm not there to furnish the damn thing. Just to get a mover in and out.

b
b

Saying that the average hard penis is 5-7 inches misses the point -- it is WITHIN this range that size can make a big difference. For example, a man with a 7" erection would be horrified to only be 5". Conversely, a man with a 5" tool would kill to be 7". And, you say nothing of girth, which as the commenter below explained, is really the point of much of these enlargement techniques anyways.

Jason
Jason

True, a worthwhile erect penis, in my experience, needs to be six inches or more. And for many gay men (and, I assume, women), a thick penis is really what makes the difference more than length. Preferably both!

hieronymuslebraintree
hieronymuslebraintree

(in a gruff, decidedly masculine voice to a room of unfortunate dysmorphics)

"Step aside ladies!"

(exits chuckling to mass wailing knowing that, at six inches on the nose--penis-to-nose action being his own particular fetish--he is exactly dead average)

Wes Baggett
Wes Baggett

i checked on this on google and it said that asian men on average are 5 3/8 " erect, caucasian men on average are 5 3/4 and black men are 5 7/8, that being said women can accomodate 8" with a degree of comfort leaving a 2" differential, take half the population as women or 150 million, divide that by 6 to get feet and divide that by 5280 to get miles, do you realize there is over 6000 miles of unused nookie in the US alone, enough to go from miami to seattle and back

Guest
Guest

where are you getting "accomodate 8" with comfort" ??? the average length of the vaginal canal is 5".

Jason
Jason

If more straight guys would satisfy their curiosities and check out some other men's penises in person occasionally -- and not flee for fear that this very natural curiosity automatically makes them gay -- then they'd have some realistic standards against which to measure their own members. As a gay guy with a healthy sex drive, I've interacted with plenty of erect penises over the past twenty years of my life, and I can definitely confirm that what the above article reports is indeed correct: the average penis is between 5 and 7 inches in length. In fact, I've rarely seen an erect penis that's shorter than 5 inches, and I've come across far more penises (no pun intended) that measure around 7 inches or above. No doubt some under-fivers are out there, but my theory is that men who have smaller endowments tend not to hook up or have casual sex as frequently, as a result of feelings of shame from past rejections. Gay men place more emphasis on penis size than women do overall, so having a sizable tool probably carries more currency in the gay world. In an ideal world, straight guys could also check out another guy's penis with more than just their eyes at least once or twice in their lives (and trust me, some certainly do), but perhaps that's mostly just wishful thinking on my part!

guest
guest

Your population sampling may explain your observations. There is some data suggesting that gay men have larger penises on average than straight men.

Jason
Jason

I've read about those studies before, and it's an interesting hypothesis. I'm still of the opinion that the guys with smaller endowments just learn to be less openly visible over time.

FRANK ZUCCARO
FRANK ZUCCARO

A girl once told me that the reason men like big tits and tight pussiies ...most men have "big mouths and little dicks."

Like the girl who asked upon seeing his diminutive dick; "Who you gonna please with that little thing?' To which he replied, "ME."

Whiteswallows
Whiteswallows

As a man that has had penis enlargement surgery and is an active member of the men's health world I would like to say these article's are biased, and forgive my sexism, written by woman. Men as hardwired to be drawn to larger breasts because it symbolizes fertility. Woman are hardwired to be drawn to large male gentiles because a large penis and scrotum genetically have a better chance of impregnating a women.

I would like to point out that this article relates to penis length. Studies have shown that penis length for women is nothing compared to girth. Out of the 4 major orgasms types a woman can have 3 of them occur with the first 3-4 inches of a woman's vagina opening where most of the nerve ends lay. Girth matters because it gives the woman the 'filled up feeling' that allows them to orgasm easier and quicker. The average girth size is 5 inches my friends. Usually this is either at mid length or an average of the base, mid and right behind the glan of the penis.

I have written in depth on this subject but to list some bullet points. A large penis = greater ability to satisfy one of a females core nature - sex. You hear only the horror stories about surgeries because most people keep it hush and the mostly the ones that talk are the unhappy ones. Pills help with erections. Pumps have been proven to, in some cases, add up around a 1/4" of girth and help with erections. Stretching has been proven to add length. Pumps and stretching take a long time for results though. 6 months to a year average. Surgery is more complicated. There are a lot of options. Length is a lot more difficult then girth. If your interested I'd recommend something that's becoming really popular, PMMA injection. It's very safe, done in an hour and only requires a local. It is permanent unless you have surgery to remove. This is what i have. You can not get it in the USA because of medical patents. Brazil and Mexico have a lot of doctors currently booming in it.

Personally my stats were 4.5" girth and 7" long, what I used to be told constants 'A pencil'. After PMMA I'm about 6.25" girth average same length. My sex life has gone through the roof, my confidence has improved, the quality ( looks, intelligence and level of success ) of woman I've had relationships with has me feeling like I'm in a movie. There's a scale to things involved in relationship between people which comprises: looks, wealth, intelligence, humor and ability, but it seems penis size is one thing men get averaged into the mix when a women judges a man. It's also a big weight on that scale.

If your women tells you penis size doesn't matter ask her this. If she was standing next to a perfect clone of yourself only it had a smaller penis who would you choose. Then ask her if you were standing next to another clone and it had a larger penis size who would you choose. Entrapment may not be the best way to go about a relationship but it can lead to honest results.

In today's culture size MATTERS. It's a result of outside stimuli but it's there. Don't try to tell men we have an complex. It's a fact of today and there ARE proven ways out there to improve yourself. In closing I would ask the original writer, in the sake of equality to have a man in this paper write a column telling women who have small breast complex to go see a therapist because it's all in their heads.

EmptyYogurtCup

Conventional
Conventional

You suggest sticking a needle inside my penis? I'll stick with being AVERAGE.

Al_Swearengen
Al_Swearengen

Are you the president of The Penis Club for Men?

If not, you spend too much time thinking about penii.

Rhymenoceros
Rhymenoceros

Women watch porn too, and their expectations are affected by that. So while a guy with a 5 inch penis might be in the statistical range of normal, he's gonna gonna get a number of disappointed looks in the bedroom during his life. Frankly, that is pretty hard to deal with. A guy who's 5'5 is probably in the statistically normal range of male height too, but he still has the right to be pissed he's not 5'9", and a very significant percentage of women will not even consider him because of it. I suppose there's a syndrome for guys who obsess about being short in height too.

Anonymous
Anonymous

Still doesn't matter, women are shallow enough that average size dicks are going to be considered small, and their owners undatable for a good while to come.

Owhosane
Owhosane

What do the doctors say about buying a muscle car? Can that help?

bl1y
bl1y

If you average the whole population, and not just men, then almost all men are way above average!

ikenwan
ikenwan

Wait, what?

Travis
Travis

Women don't have penises, ergo they bring the average way down.

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