The Average Size of Male Genitals

The Average Size of Male Genitals

penis-size1There are many seemingly unanswered questions, but the three most common ones tend to be whether or not life exists on Mars, who actually built the pyramids, and of course, what’s the average size of male genitals. If the truth be known however, the average guy spends more time thinking about genital size than he does thinking about the pyramids.

Now, contrary to what you may believe, there’s nothing wrong with being concerned about the size of your genitals, and it’s also perfectly normal for a guy to worry about what women will think about your size. As the age old saying goes, “knowledge is power”, so in order to get an accurate picture, you first need to be familiar with the facts regarding penis size. For example, science has still never managed to accurately determine the average size as far as male genitals are concerned, and that after so many years of research.

Of course researchers are forever declaring the average size, but let’s face it, the results always seem to differ from one study to the next, and this of course leaves us right back where we started. The biggest problem with these studies almost always boils down to the measuring techniques used. Many magazines for example will simply ask men to measure their own genitals and then mail in the results. Now, you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to see why such studies are extremely flawed. After all, we’re dealing with a man’s ego here, and it’s safe to assume many men would tend to exaggerate when the mail in the measurements. With this in mind, any study involving self-measurement should be taken with a pinch of salt.

Interestingly enough, even professional studies seem to be equally as misleading, if not downright confusing. For example, the Journal of Urology, the International Journal of Impotence Research, and the manufacturers of Lifestyle Condoms all carried out their own studies, and yes, each study showed a different average size. Furthermore, the measuring was actually carried out by staff members instead of relying on self-measurement, and yet the results still weren’t consistent.

The three different average sizes obtained from these studies were:

1. 12.9 cm (5.08 in)

2. 13.6 cm (5.35 in)

3. 14.9 cm (5.9 in)

As you can see, there’s almost an inch of difference between one study and the next, and when we’re talking penis size, an inch is quite a lot.

At the end of the day, those men in white coats still need to figure out what the real average size is, and if you ask me, I would say you shouldn’t hold your breath, because it doesn’t as though they’re going to get it right any time soon. Also, because men with relatively small penises tend to feel embarrassed, they avoid taking part in such studies, and of course this in itself distorts the results even further. Unfortunately, you’ll just have to live without an accurate answer for now, but with that said, even if you do have a small penis, you need to know that any male penis can be made bigger.

Tatyana Dyachenko
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For the past years, Tatyana has worked as a sex blogger and a relationship advisor. She has been featured in magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Teen Vogue. Vice, Tatler, Vanity Fair, and many others. Since 2016, Tatyana has focused on sexology, attended various training courses, participated in international conferences and congresses. “I wish people would address sexual issues in a timely manner! Forget shyness, prejudice and feel free to see a sex doctor for help or advice!” Tanya enjoys pursuing her flare for creativity through modelling, graffiti art, astronomy, and technology.

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