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Most men underestimate the size of their penis for one simple reason-- they measure it looking down. Second, to get the most accurate measurements for a penis size, you have to take several measurements at different times, preferably with different erections on different days. Then you should average these figures together. Why? Your penis changes size. It is bigger when your arousal is bigger. It is bigger when the temperature of the room is warmer. It is bigger , for some men, in the mornings. So, taking measurements at different times of the day helps to account for what may be natural variability in size of your penis due to factors such as arousal level, time of day, room temperature, and frequency of sexual activity, and unreliability of the methods you use to measure your penis. Length The length of your penis can be measured with the subject standing and the penis held parallel to the floor. The penis is measured along the top, from the base to the tip. Results are inaccurate if the measurement is taken along the underside of the penis, or if the subject is seated or prone. Thickness--Circumference Long penis, no width makes for a pencil dick. Penis girth is the measurement of the circumference of the completely erect penis. It is variously quoted as an average of three measurements: just below the glans penis, in the middle of the shaft, and at the base.[2] Problems A penis must be completely erect in order to obtain an accurate measurement. This may be difficult to achieve in a clinical setting. At least one Brazilian doctor resorted to injecting penises with drugs to induce erection, which gave more consistent results.[4] Some clinicians measure the penis by stretching the flaccid penis as far as comfortably possible. Self-reported measurements tend to be unreliable because men often want to report a larger penis size. The Bottom Line From Studies on Penis Size How big is an average penis? While results vary across studies, the consensus is that the average human penis is approximately 5.1 to 5.9 inches (12.9–15 cm for you Europeans) in length. How thick is an average penis? The average thickness is 4.85 inches around (12.3 cm) when fully erect. Size at birth The average stretched penile length (ouch!) at birth is about 1.6 inches (4 cm), and 90% of newborn boys will be between 0.9 and 2.2 inches (2.4 and 5.5 cm). Limited growth of the penis occurs between birth and 5 years of age, but very little occurs between 5 years and the onset of puberty. The average size at the beginning of puberty is 2.4 inches (6 cm) with adult size reached about 5 years later, around age 17. Size with aging The good news is that your penis does not shrink with age. “Individual research studies have ... suggested that penis size is smaller in studies focusing on older men, but Wylie and Eardley found no overall differences when they collated the results of various studies [over a 60 year period].”[9] Erect length Several scientific studies have been performed on the erect length of the adult penis. Studies which have relied on self-measurement, including those from Internet surveys, consistently reported a higher average length than those which used medical or scientific methods to obtain measurements . The following staff-measured studies are each composed of different subgroups of the human population (i.e. specific age range and/or race; selection of those with sexual medical concerns or self selection) which may meet the definition of possible sample bias. Penis Length By Race and Country One of the most persistent beliefs is that penis length varies by race. We could find no study that directly answered this question. However, we did fine a large study that indirectly shed light on the issue.Penis Length by Country: Does size Matter One of the most interesting and, necessarily controversial, studies of penis length was conducted by the Helsinki Center of Economic Research in Finland in 2011. This study surveyed average penis length by country for the years 1960 to 1985. What they found was that the greater a country’s GDP, the shorter the average penis length of males in that country. As the study concluded: “The GDP maximizing size is around 13.5 centimetres, and a collapse in economic development is identified as the size of male organ exceeds 16 centimetres.” However, the study notes that “countries with below 12 centimetre male organ are generally less [economically’] developed”. In plain language, the study shows that richer countries produce males with shorter penises. The study’s conclusions can be interpreted a different way of course. Richer countries studied in the sample also have an oversampling of European and Asian males, while the poorer countries have a larger percentage of African males. As the table below shows, the longest average penis length was recorded in Africa (Zaire, at 17.93 centimeters) and the shortest average penis was in South Korea (9.66 centimeters). Thus, one interpretation of the study’s results which could be made is that most African males have a larger penis on average than European males, and European males have larger penis on average than Asian males. Here is a table of penis length of select countries: Country Penis Length(Erect, Centimeters) Algeria 14.9 Angola 15.73 Benin 16.02 Cameroon 16.67 Central Africa 15.33 Chad 15.39 Congo 17.33 Egypt 15.59 Ethiopia 13.53 Ghana 17.31 Morrocco 15.03 Nigeria 15.05 Senegal 15.89 Somalia 14.02 S.Africa 15.29 Sudan 16.47 Tunisia 15.01 Zaire 17.93 Zimbabwe 15.68 Burma 10.07 Hong Kong (China) 11.19 India 10.24 Israel 14.28 Japan 10.92 S.Korea 9.66 Malaysia 11.49 Pakistan 12.02 Singapore 11.53 Sri Lanka 10.89 Thailand 10.16 Austria 14.16 Belgium 15.85 Denmark 15.29 Finland 13.77 France 16.01 Germany 14.48 Greece 14.73 Ireland 12.78 Italy 15.74 Netherlands 15.87 Norway 14.34 Portugal 13.19 Spain 13.85 Sweden 14.08 Switzerland 14.35 Turkey 14.11 U.K. 13.97 Canada 13.92 Costa Rica 15.01 Dominican Republic 15.99 El Salvador 14.88 Guatemala 15.67 Haiti 16.01 Honduras 15.00 Jamaica 16.03 Mexico 15.01 Nicaraugua 15.26 Panama 16.27 United States 12.09 Argentina 14.88 Bolivia 16.51 Brazil 16.01 Chile 14.59 Colombia 17.03 Ecuador 17.77 Paraguay 15.53 Peru 16.03 Uruguay 15.14 Venezuela 17.03 Australia 13.31 Indonesia 11.67 New Zealand 13.99 For the Scientific Types Here Is a Summary of the Studies A study published in the September 1996 Journal of Urology concluded that average erect length was 12.9 cm (5.08 in) (measured by staff).[5] The purpose of the study was to “provide guidelines of penile length and circumference to assist in counseling patients considering penile augmentation.” Erection was pharmacologically induced in 80 physically normal American men (varying ethnicity, average age 54). It was concluded: “Neither patient age nor size of the flaccid penis accurately predicted erectile length.” A study published in the December 2000 International Journal of Impotence Research found that average erect penis length was 13.6 cm (5.35 in) (measured by staff). Quote: "The aim of this prospective study was to identify clinical and engineering parameters of the flaccid penis for prediction of penile size during erection." Erection was pharmacologically induced in 50 Jewish Caucasian patients who had been evaluated for Erectile dysfunction (average age 47±14y). Patients with penis abnormalities or whose ED could be attributed to more than one psychological origin were omitted from the study. A study conducted by LifeStyles Condoms found an average of 14.9 cm (5.9 in) with a standard deviation of 2.1 cm (0.8 in) (measured by staff).The purpose of this study was to ensure properly sized condoms were available. 401 college students volunteered to be measured during 2001 Spring Break in Cancún, Mexico, of which 300 gained an erection to be clinically measured (without pharmacological aid). The 300 effective measurements makes this study double the size of any prior study that uses medical staff to measure penis size. Erect circumference A study conducted by LifeStyles Condoms during 2001 Spring Break in Cancún found an average of 12.6 cm (5.0 in) with a standard deviation of 1.3 cm (0.5 in). Similar results exist regarding studies of the circumference of the adult fully erect penis, with the measurement taken mid-shaft. As with length, studies that relied on self-measurement consistently reported a higher average than those with staff measuring. Flaccid length The average length of a flaccid penis is 3.5 inches, according to one study. The 1996 study from the University of California's Department of Urology examined the flaccid and erect penis length of 80 normal men. The average flaccid length was 8.8 cm (3.5 inches). The average stretched length was 12.4 cm ( 4.8 inches) and the average erect length was 12.9 cm (5.07 inches). Length of the flaccid penis does not necessarily correspond to length of the erect penis; some smaller flaccid penises can grow much larger, and some larger flaccid penises cannot grow much larger. The penis and scrotum can contract involuntarily in reaction to cold temperatures or nervousness, referred to by the slang term "shrinkage", due to action by the cremaster muscle. Most Viewed: Improve Recovery Time Between Erections How Many Pull-ups Can an Average Man Do? Foods That Strengthen Erectile Performance Yoga Exercises That Strengthen Erections Do Cell Phones Cause Brain Cancer?-New Report! 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