I explored the world of penis size studies to debunk the 6 inch myth

Decades of bad science has created an epidemic of misinformation and penis anxiety. Join me in a deep dive into the funny world of penis size research.

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Video chapters:
0:00 The 6 inch myth origin story
1:34 Why is penis size research so hard?
6:57 What is really average?
9:51 Increasing penis size?

Sources and further reading:

King, B. M. (2021). Average-Size Erect Penis: Fiction, Fact, and the Need for Counseling. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 47(1), 80–89. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2020...

Veale, David; Miles, Sarah; Bramley, Sally; Muir, Gordon; Hodsoll, John (2015). Am I normal? A systematic review and construction of nomograms for flaccid and erect penis length and circumference in up to 15 521 men. BJU International, 115(6), 978–986. doi:10.1111/bju.13010

Harding R, Golombok SE. Test-retest reliability of the measurement of penile dimensions in a sample of gay men. Arch Sex Behav. 2002 Aug;31(4):351-7. doi: 10.1023/a:1016276310371. PMID: 12187548.

Greenstein, A., Dekalo, S. & Chen, J. Penile size in adult men—recommendations for clinical and research measurements. Int J Impot Res 32, 153–158 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-019-01...

Sparling J. Penile erections: shape, angle, and length. J Sex Marital Ther. 1997 Fall;23(3):195-207. doi: 10.1080/00926239708403924. PMID: 9292834.

King BM, Duncan LM, Clinkenbeard KM, Rutland MB, Ryan KM. Social Desirability and Young Men's Self-Reports of Penis Size. J Sex Marital Ther. 2019;45(5):452-455. doi: 10.1080/0092623X.2018.1533905. Epub 2019 Jan 25. PMID: 30681032.

Herbenick D, Reece M, Schick V, Sanders SA. Erect penile length and circumference dimensions of 1,661 sexually active men in the United States. J Sex Med. 2014 Jan;11(1):93-101. doi: 10.1111/jsm.12244. Epub 2013 Jul 10. PMID: 23841855.

Grov C, Wells BE, Parsons JT. Self-reported penis size and experiences with condoms among gay and bisexual men. Arch Sex Behav. 2013 Feb;42(2):313-22. doi: 10.1007/s10508-012-9952-4. Epub 2012 May 3. PMID: 22552706; PMCID: PMC5826649.

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