A new study has put penises under the microscope. The penis is much longer these days. But researchers have bad news.
“Is my penis big enough?”, “Is he normal? Is it longer or shorter than average?” – Questions like these are common to many men, although few would admit it. Good or bad, long or short, fat or wide: the average penis size has evolved just like that Height changes in males over decades study was able to prove that penises are getting longer and longer.
The male genitalia have grown by 24 percent in the past 30 years. In a meta-analysis have the scientist A total of 75 studies from Italy and the USA were compared. The research works range from the 1940s to 2021. They recorded the penis size of 55,000 men from different age groups and countries.
Erect penis grown by almost an inch
The scientists determined the values for three different states of the penis. Measurements were taken from the base of the penis to the tip of the glans. The values result from the average of all values of the studies from the last 80 years. The current average length is higher.
These are the results of the study:
- In the sleep The penis is an average of 8.7 cm in its current state and 12.93 cm long when stretched out.
- Is the penis erect, it reaches an average length of 13.93 cm.
- The biggest difference over time can be seen in the length of the erect penis.
- during the year 1990 a hard penis was 12.3 cm long, it is a year 2020 already 15.2 cm. That’s a growth of three centimeters in just 30 years.
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Environmental influences and declining fertility
Because of the changed hormone levels During puberty, the penis begins to grow to its adult size. According to the study, this process is subject to many environmental influences such as pesticides in food or hygiene products. However, the scientists can only puzzle over the exact reasons for the penis growth.
The results surprised the research team. After all, studies have been suggesting for years that men always more sterile become. The sperm count drops rapidly, as does the testosterone level. Testicular cancer is being diagnosed more and more often in men. At birth, doctors more often diagnose a genital malformation.
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Penis size in Germany: who has the largest?
Men from Germany tend to be at a disadvantage in an international comparison. According to a 2014 study, they perform worse than the French, Scots or Italians, who are at the top. When flaccid, the German penis is average 8.6 cm long and therefore slightly shorter than the international average. No data are available for the erect penis. (os)
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