Penile Enlargement: Online Guide
Part 1 - Penis Size: Phallic Fallacies Meet "The Facts"
When it comes to penis size - a sensitive subject, to be sure - a recent scientific study should leave most men less stressed out than before. The news is "don't worry, be happy."
While some men are concerned about penis size and may be considering penile augmentation, research shows that most men can stop worrying about whether or not they should consider the procedure, which I will explain in a moment. And if you want to put the issue to rest, once and for all, start by taking a few simple measurements.
What's "Normal"? Well, Who's Doing the Measuring?
What's normal seems like a simple question. But when you look into the subject, you find that observations differ, depending on who's doing the measuring.
It should come as no surprise that a recent study from the University of California School of Medicine with the following data about penis sizes found that "average" was considerably less than a group of men self-reporting their penile sizes on a Web site.
Take a look at these two charts to see what I mean.
Physicians' Findings
Physicians studied a group of 80 normal men to measure penis size when flaccid, stretched, and erect to establish guidelines for augmentation. The result? Only one man out of 80 was "even close" to the standard researchers defined as "subnormal."
Average
 | Flaccid | Stretched | Erect |
| Length | 3.5 in | 4.9 in | 5.1 in |
| Circumference | 3.9 in | N/A | 4.9 in |
Below Average
 | Erect |
| Length | 2.8 in |
| Circumference | 3.5 in |
Internet Self-Reports Findings
Meanwhile, data from an Internet site entitled "The Definitive Penis Size Survey, Sixth Edition" claims to have collected data from 3,100 site visitors (the site says its data is the "most exhaustive penis size survey to be conducted to date"). The site's author says he has thrown out obvious cases of fraudulent responses such as respondents who claimed "American Zulu warrior" ancestry, for instance, from its reported results.
Here is a chart of the self-report findings.
| Modest | Average | Endowed | |
| Erect Length | 5.6 in | 6.4 in | 7.1 in |
| Erect Circumference | 4.6 in | 5.0 in | 5.4 in |
Self Reports Doth Find More Than Meets the Physicians' Eyes:
1.5 Inches More
As you can see, the self-reported findings seem to find men who have penis sizes more than 1.5 inches longer than when physicians do the measuring! Is this proof that the old joke about women thinking that 6 inches is a foot, may contain more substance than we had thought?
Next: Measuring Guidelines: How To Measure For Real - Like A Careful Physician
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