Patient's question:
I have a girlfriend and want to have sex with her. However, when I was in the restroom with my friends, I noticed that our penises are of different lengths, and mine is shorter. I'm afraid my girlfriend might be dissatisfied, as I heard that a normal erection is supposed to be 14 centimeters long. What kind of help do I need: How can I measure the length of an erect penis?Doctor's answer:
The measurement method of penis length is important, which includes measuring in the flaccid state and the changes during the erect state. The measurement should be conducted in a room with a temperature of around 25 degrees Celsius. After calming down and resting appropriately, use your hand to hold the penis flat. One end of the ruler should be pressed slightly against the pubic symphysis with some force, compressing the subcutaneous fat layer as much as possible. The other end should be aligned with the urethral meatus of the glans penis, and the number read is the normal length of the penis. Then, use a tape measure to measure the circumference of the penile shaft, one centimeter away from the corona. Due to patients' tension or discomfort with the clinic environment, many cannot achieve full erection in front of the doctor, so the stretched length of the penis is often used as a substitute for the erect length. In normal conditions, the longest penis length is 14.5 cm, the shortest is 4 cm, with an average of 8.375 cm; the maximum circumference is 12 cm, the minimum is 4.5 cm, with an average of 8.3 cm. During erection, the longest length is 16 cm, the shortest is 9 cm, with an average of 12 cm; the maximum circumference during erection is 14 cm, the minimum is 8 cm, with an average of 10.75 cm.