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How Big Is the Average Penis? Science Finds Out
Many men have anxiety about measuring up. (Image credit: <a href="http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-55550p1.html">kurhan</a> | <a href="http://www.shutterstock.com">Shutterstock.com</a>)
The average American man's penis is 5.6 inches (14.2 centimeters) long when erect, a new survey of 1,661 men finds.
The study, published online July 10 in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, is relatively consistent with the results of prior surveys of penis size.
Penis size has been the subject of dozens of studies, as well as countless urban legends, myths and spam emails. For many men, the idea of not measuring up can cause a great deal of anxiety.
Consistent findings
In the new study, Debby Herbenick, a researcher at Indiana University, and her colleagues asked 1,661 men to measure their penis's length and girth for the purposes of fitting for a condom. (The men submitted their data online.) At the time of their measurement, some men were with partners or "a friend," although most employed a DIY method for attaining an erection.
Not surprisingly, penises come in all shapes and sizes. The smallest erect penis in the study was about 1.6 inches (4 cm) long, and the largest was 10.2 inches (26 cm) long.
The average penile girth was about 4.8 inches (12.2 cm).
Moreover, all erections are not created equal, the study also found. Different methods of obtaining an erection may lead to different size measurements — men in the study who became aroused through oral sex reported larger penis size on average than those who attained erections through fantasizing, Herbenick said.
"We don't know if that means that when men have oral sex that it's more arousing and they get a bigger erection, or means that men who have bigger penises could be getting more oral sex in the first place," Herbenick told LiveScience.
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The study was part of a larger research project dealing with condom fitting. The condom company Richter Rubber Technology of Kedah, Malaysia provided condoms to participants.
Past measurements
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The study found that other characteristics of a man, such as his race or orientation, weren't good predictors of his member's size.
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Male penis size is well-charted terrain in studies, Herbenick said. Now, she'd like to gather data on female genitalia.
"It would be good for women to have good data to show, 'Hey, there's a lot of diversity for women's genitals, just like there are for men's," Herbenick said.
Editor's note: This story was updated on July 15 to include mention of the company that provided condoms
Contents
- Video How to Increase Penis Size - Nafs Kitna Lamba Mota Hona Chahiye Urdu Hindi - Penis Length Food
- Video All about penis size - Dr. Saumya Tripathi
- Video Animal Penis Size Comparison