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Penis enlargement
How big is the average penis when erect?
Read our analysis based on scientific facts and publications below.
The European condom standard EN ISO 4074 can clearly be used for the European penis: The standard-compliant condom has a length of at least 16 cm(52, 53). As the DIN standard requires condoms to fit snugly in order for their protective function to be effective, the average European penis cannot be significantly shorter than 16 cm. Because otherwise all standard condoms would be too big and could not fulfill their protective function.
A recent study of 4,800 Italian men found that the average Italian penis is 16.78 cm long when erect(54). This is roughly in line with the specifications of the standard-compliant condom in the European condom standard.
The average European penis is therefore approx. 16 -17 cm long when erect.
The fact that an average penis is only 14.13 cm or even only 12.3 cm long, as has often been claimed in the past, is simply wrong.
What led to these incorrect values in publications in the past?
Has penis size changed in recent years?
Interestingly, a large-scale study found that penis size has increased by 24% in the last 20 years(55). In fact, this is not even possible because the time span for a serious evolutionary change is far too short.
Of course, not all men have suddenly had a penis enlargement.
Certain measurement methods led to incorrect results
The previous procedure was to determine the penis size in erection by stretching the flaccid penis. One study found that on average the penis is 2.64 cm too small in relation to a real erection(56).
In old studies, it was apparently wrongly assumed that the stretched length of the flaccid penis is identical to the erection length.
And they probably didn’t consider that the length of the pulled penis depends on the pulling force of the person examining it.
Why are ethnic differences in penis size important?
In addition, it is likely that the old values referred to the average man worldwide. In the past, it was not taken into account that there are considerable ethnic differences in penis size(57, 58, 59).
The old studies on average penis size included Asian men, although Asian men, especially Chinese men, have significantly smaller penises than European or US men(59).
This does not mean that Chinese men all need penis enlargement, it just means that there are significant differences.
Conclusion: The studies and publications prior to 2006 and later studies that referred to the old ones obviously overlooked the error-prone measurement method of elongation (which is also dependent on the traction force) and the ethnic differences. They are therefore based on false assumptions.
It can be assumed that penis sizes have not recently increased by 24%, but have always been 24% larger than measured due to the flawed measurement protocol.
What is the scientifically correct procedure?
It is now scientifically recommended to measure average penis sizes in relation to their ethnic variance in order to better address the needs of patients or partners(58).
For a European woman who has a problem with her partner’s penis size, it is of no use to be told the average size of a Chinese man’s penis.
Is penis size related to other body characteristics?
According to scientific findings, there is a correlation between the size of the penis when erect in length and thickness and body size(54).
Curious: According to the latest scientific findings, the connection between nose size and penis size could actually be true(60)
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