lamar5559
November 8th, 2013, 06:19 AM
The information in the sticky for penis size in the boys section of "Puberty 101" is false. I feel like the information there needs to be accurate, because a lot of boys going through puberty think that penis size is extremely important. Below, I will list the correct average sizes, and the correct way to measure penis size (as the method listed in the sticky is also incorrect.) At the bottom of this post, I will list the sources for this information.
I think that the current sticky need be removed, and replaced with one that will more accurately convey the true penis size, and tell the users how to measure properly.
---------------------Average Size----------------------------------
The sticky says that the average penis size is between 5 and 7 inches. An average is a single value, not a range.
The average, adult, flaccid penis size is 3.38" long.
The average, adult, erect penis size is 5.75" long and 4.67" in girth.
(These measurements where taken with the method listed below)
--------------------Measuring--------------------------------------
There is a lot of misconception about how to properly measure a penis. Nearly all penis size studies conducted by researchers utilize the "Bone Pressed" or "True Penis Size" method. While a lot of people think that using this method is "cheating", that is false. At the base of the penis, there is a fat pad that differs greatly in size from person to person. Some people may have a fat pad that is less than .25", while others may have one that is well over 1".
By pressing the ruler, or tape measure, into the pubic bone above the penis while measuring is the only consistent way to measure.
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The Correct way to measure your penis. (The way utilized in penis size studies.)
1.) If your penis has no upward or downward curve, get a ruler. If there is a upward or downward curve, get a tape measure.
2.) With a full erection, stand up.
3.) Place the ruler or tape measure on TOP of your penis, making sure that the end is against your abdomen.
4.) Push the end of the ruler/tape measure as far back into your abdomen as it will go.
5.) Write down where the end of your penis is on the ruler/tape measure.
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(I'm not going to talk about measuring girth, as the method in the sticky is correct.)
Sources:
Chat that puts all of the sources below into a easier to read format. (http://i.imgur.com/bsNrs1uh.png)
"Penile Length in the Flaccid and Erect States: Guidelines for Penile Augmentation." The Journal of Urology 156.3 (1996): 995-97
"Does Penile Size in Younger Men Cause Problems in Condom Use?" Urology 57.2(2001): 314-18
"Predicting Penile Size during Erection" International Journal of Impotence Research 12.6(2000) 328-33
I think that the current sticky need be removed, and replaced with one that will more accurately convey the true penis size, and tell the users how to measure properly.
---------------------Average Size----------------------------------
The sticky says that the average penis size is between 5 and 7 inches. An average is a single value, not a range.
The average, adult, flaccid penis size is 3.38" long.
The average, adult, erect penis size is 5.75" long and 4.67" in girth.
(These measurements where taken with the method listed below)
--------------------Measuring--------------------------------------
There is a lot of misconception about how to properly measure a penis. Nearly all penis size studies conducted by researchers utilize the "Bone Pressed" or "True Penis Size" method. While a lot of people think that using this method is "cheating", that is false. At the base of the penis, there is a fat pad that differs greatly in size from person to person. Some people may have a fat pad that is less than .25", while others may have one that is well over 1".
By pressing the ruler, or tape measure, into the pubic bone above the penis while measuring is the only consistent way to measure.
-
The Correct way to measure your penis. (The way utilized in penis size studies.)
1.) If your penis has no upward or downward curve, get a ruler. If there is a upward or downward curve, get a tape measure.
2.) With a full erection, stand up.
3.) Place the ruler or tape measure on TOP of your penis, making sure that the end is against your abdomen.
4.) Push the end of the ruler/tape measure as far back into your abdomen as it will go.
5.) Write down where the end of your penis is on the ruler/tape measure.
-
(I'm not going to talk about measuring girth, as the method in the sticky is correct.)
Sources:
Chat that puts all of the sources below into a easier to read format. (http://i.imgur.com/bsNrs1uh.png)
"Penile Length in the Flaccid and Erect States: Guidelines for Penile Augmentation." The Journal of Urology 156.3 (1996): 995-97
"Does Penile Size in Younger Men Cause Problems in Condom Use?" Urology 57.2(2001): 314-18
"Predicting Penile Size during Erection" International Journal of Impotence Research 12.6(2000) 328-33