Penis size – why you don't need to worry about it
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It was bitten off by a dog.
I was stung by a scorpion.
He was trapped by the door.
It got caught in the zipper.
It broke during sexual intercourse.
It was cut off by a knife.
Dr. Irwin Goldstein, a professor of urology at Boston University School of Medicine and a genital trauma information center, says that penile injuries are quite dangerous, but what has been the most severe case he has ever seen?
"A gunshot wound," he said. "The bullet went through one of the testicles, upwards into the penis shaft, and finally stopped in the erectile chamber."
Dr. Goldstein and his colleagues eventually removed the bullet through surgery.
He recalled, "Six months later, the patient said his sexual function had actually recovered; that experience had left a very deep impression."
**Penis Size**
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Why you don't need to worry about it.
"Size doesn't matter." Would you say that?
Okay, here's an even trickier question: Do you believe this statement?
Despite the reassuring words of sexual partners and the scientific facts, most men do not believe the statement about penis size.
In fact, if the penis, this "little elf," came along and said it could make us grow a few more inches, none of us would be able to refuse-no matter how big the penis is now.
Because deep within our hearts, in some corner between emotion and reality, lies a vague awareness, a very uneasy feeling, that is, for each of us-perhaps, just perhaps-the size of the penis is indeed very important.
**Penis Length**
Generally speaking, the question of whether a penis is big or small originates in the mind.
Psychologists say that when we first peek at our father's penis in childhood, we have that desire for the penis to grow longer.
Compared to the toddler who was just learning to walk, the thing that Dad was hanging down looked like a big bear-and we were captivated by its size.
Dr. Steven Manley, director of a men’s health center in Dallas and a psychologist, said, “Children don’t adjust their size, nor can they make logical inferences like ‘Dad’s penis is bigger because Dad is an adult.’”
Some of these initial sensory perceptions have remained.
This ignorance is reinforced in the locker rooms of junior high and high school.
Dr. Manley said, "The locker room is the kind of place that can leave a lifelong mark on a person's consciousness because there is so much competition, intimidation, and ridicule at that age, as well as the talking and laughing in the locker room."
Men are often valued for something that makes them stand out.
Dr. Manley says that if you feel your penis is not big enough, knowing the statistics about penis size is unlikely to make you feel any better.
However, some people may not know these statistics: the average length of an adult male's erect penis is 4 to 6 inches.
The length of the penis refers to the distance from the tip of the glans to the base of the pubic bone.
The so-called pubic root refers to the part where the penis meets the abdomen, not as many people believe, ending at the pubic hair.
Biologically speaking, the length of the penis only needs to be sufficient for insertion into the vagina and fertilization.
It only takes 2 inches when erect.
In terms of stimulation, the most sensitive area for women is the first third of the vagina.
It must be acknowledged that there are cases of penises that are too short, which is called "micropenis".
This is a congenital defect, but it can be effectively treated in infancy.
But that's not what we're going to talk about; we're talking about cases where the erection is less than 4 inches.
If you really have this problem, you should see a urologist to decide how to deal with this unusual situation.
As for others, the following suggestions can be followed.
**Appropriate weight loss** Losing a few pounds might allow you to reach your full potential.
Dr. Irwin Goldstein, a professor of urology at Boston University School of Medicine, says that many men's vitality is buried under excess fat.
"In some cases, fat deposits can cover the pubic bone at the base of the penis," Dr. Goldstein said. If a man is too obese, the fat deposits can cover up to 2 inches of the penis. "In such cases, all they need to do is lose weight."
You can start by eating less oily food, especially less red meat (such as beef, lamb, venison, etc.) and other animal products (such as eggs and cheese).
If you've rarely done this before, start now.
Even 30 minutes of low-intensity aerobic exercise, such as walking or cycling, three times a week is good.
Exercise and dieting not only help with penis length, but also contribute to longevity.
> **Male Profile**
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If you're anxious about having a short penis, imagine this scenario: a man keeps urinating in his pants-not because of incontinence, but because he can't find his penis.
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A 78-year-old man had to undergo penile extension surgery performed by Dr. Rosenstein.
"His penis was completely invisible," Rosenstein recalled. "Fat hung down from his pubic bone, completely obscuring his penis."
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Fortunately, the result was satisfactory.
After surgery, Rosenstein removed the fat deposits and lengthened the penis, giving the old man a 6-inch penis, which of course made urination no problem.
In some ways, by giving up comparisons, we haven't progressed much since high school.
In bathrooms and locker rooms around the world, men still secretly compare themselves to others-leaving thinking they don't meet the standards.
Stop wasting time, Dr. Goldstein said: "Some men do have long, droopy penises, but their penises don't change much when erect."
If you compare them when they are fully erect, you will find that they are actually about the same size.
"In fact, you have no idea."
"You're comparing yourself to something you may never have seen-an other person's erect penis," Dr. Goldstein said. "So why bother?"
**Talk to a doctor.** If you don't trust us, you can ask a doctor.
Dr. Goldstein said, "Most men find it difficult to answer these questions, but I don't mind answering them."
Because of their profession, doctors have seen many penises and can give you a fair assessment of your penis size.
Dr. Goldstein added, "In most cases, the men who ask this question have a fairly normal penis size, some even above average."
Finally, it's important to be satisfied with yourself, not with your size.
If your doctor still doesn't make you feel more satisfied with your body, you might consider seeing a psychologist.
A psychologist can help you feel satisfied with your mental state.
The better you feel about yourself, the less you'll care about penis size.
**Quick Facts**
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**Delicate Surgery**
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Penile adjustments are what urologists and plastic surgeons are offering to men.
What these men want is almost always a bigger, thicker penis.
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There are many men who want to do this.
Melvin Rosenstein, a urologist at a private clinic in Los Angeles, says he performs nearly 140 penile enlargement surgeries a month.
"This is the most gratifying thing I've ever done in my medical career," Rosenstein said. "The positive response from the patient is simply unbelievable."
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The surgery is divided into two steps: lengthening and widening.
Dr. Rosenstein explained, "Lengthening involves severing the two ligaments connecting the penis to the pubic bone."
In this way, the skin in front of the pubic bone is added to the penis.
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The penis actually has a long section that extends deep inside the body, so cutting the ligaments can expose more of the penis.
Dr. Rosenstein said, "On average, you can get a length of about 2 inches."
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When widening the penis, doctors use liposuction to extract fat from other parts of the body, usually the pubic bone or abdomen. After processing the extracted fat, it is then injected under the penile skin.
This method can double or triple the circumference of the penis.
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These surgeries sound so amazing, it's hard to believe they're real.
Indeed, many experts have pointed out that it is not actually that wonderful.
"The so-called penis enlargement is not what it seems at all," Dr. Goldstein pointed out.
The severed ligaments normally help stabilize an erection; without them, the penis may wobble.
Even worse, once the ligaments heal, the penis may be pulled back into the body, and possibly even further back than before the surgery.
Goldstein warned, "The end result is that your penis may become shorter."
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To avoid this, some doctors now use penile weights after surgery to maintain the length gained post-surgery.
This type of penile penile weight is specially designed to fit the shape of the penis. It is worn for a few minutes each day, and after a period of time, once the penis has become stronger, it should be worn for a longer period of time each day.
However, the use of penile drops is still in the experimental stage, and no scientific research results have been obtained yet.
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Penile widening surgery also has some problems.
"It is now being recognized that fat transferred through liposuction does not last long," said Dr. Douglas Whitehead, director of the Institute for Male Sexual Dysfunction in New York City.
The body absorbs most of the transplanted fat, while the unabsorbed fat often turns into spherical shapes, making the penis uneven.
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Dr. Whitehead says there is now a new method for widening the penis that may avoid this situation.
This method is called "epidermal grafting," which mainly involves implanting strips of skin under the epidermis of the penis.
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Finally, it should be noted that this type of surgery is not cheap.
Penis enlargement surgery typically costs between $4,000 and $6,000, and most insurance companies do not offer this coverage unless it is for health reasons, such as penile trauma or micropenis.
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