Seems you can hardly open your email or turn on the TV without seeing
some reference to "male enhancement," which we all know begs the
question, "do you feel OK with the size of your penis?" With all
this emphasis on the size issue, let's make sure we're all using
the same criteria. What's the right way to measure your penis?

It's useful to do measurements in both the flaccid and erect states.
Measure length along the top of the penis, from the point where the
base meets your belly to the tip of the penis. When you measure your
erect penis, take the average of 3 different measurements taken at 3
different times, because erection length can vary somewhat depending on
things like room temperature, time since your last sexual experience
and even time of day.

To check the girth, or circumference, use a fabric tape measure or a
piece of string. Wrap it around the widest part of your cock, and note
where the tape or string touches itself. Again, take 3 measurements at
different times, and find the average.

Of course, everyone who measures wants to know how they compare with
the rest of the male population. First, realize that measurements of
the flaccid penis are somewhat less important, since so many things can
influence the non-aroused penis size - temperature of the water when
swimming can cause temporary "shrinkage." That being said, the
average flaccid length is somewhere between 3" and 4"

Most of the "average" measurements you'll find online refer to
the erect penis. The Alfred C. Kinsey Institute for Sex Research found
the average erect penis to be 6.16 inches long, and 4.84 inches around.
An UCSF study by Wessells et.al. published in 1996 found an average of
5.1 inches; a study by a Brazilian urologist found an average of 5.7
inches; a German study in 1996 also reported an average of 5.7 inches.
What's interesting to note about those figures is that the Kinsey
study relies on self-measurement, where the following 3 studies used
measurements made by a member of their staff. Note that the
self-measuring group is longer on average!

Circumference or girth measurements vary by researcher, too, but the
Kinsey report average is 4.84" around; in the UCSF study, the average
was 4.9" around; and in the Brazilian study the average was 4.7"
around.

An important note to young men trying this experiment: you may not have
reached your full "potential" yet. Growth happens unevenly in
adolescent boys, and many don't finish growing until 18 or 19 years
old, or even later. First the testicles, then the penis, enlarge. And
it happens on a different timetable for every young man, which in the
slower-to-show group can lead to lots of unfair teasing and torturing.
Be assured, though, that curiosity about penis size is almost universal
among men.

That's because the size of the penis is very closely tied to the idea
of masculinity in most cultures. And that explains why there has been
an enormous amount of effort and research into the development of
penis-enlargement treatments. For men who have any size-related
insecurity, there are some options out there. For instance, many men
have gained newfound confidence in adulthood through the use of penis
traction devices. These devices are relatively simple and made to apply
constant, even pulling on the penis for many hours a day over a period
of time. The best gadget of this sort was developed by a doctor for use
in urological clinics and to treat penile deformities such as abnormal
curvature of the penis (Peyronie's disease). The same device, called
ProExtender, is available to the public for use as a penis enlargement
device. There's a lot more information about how it works and why at
the ProExtender website:http://www.help-penis.us