A new British study
finds that when it comes to worrying about penis size, it's usually all in a
man's head. For men who worry about their penis size, a new study reveals
that all of that anxiety doesn't actually correlate to whether or not you're
large or small.
Researchers from King's College in London have found that while
some well-endowed men have "penis shame," lots of men with smaller
than average penises feel completely confident. "It's an emotional
feeling," study leader and psychiatrist David Veale told LiveScience. The
findings were published online last week in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.
To reach their findings, researchers recruited 173 men online and
at the university to answer a battery of questions about body image, erectile
function, and other concerns about their sexual parts. In addition, 46 men
agreed to having their penises measured in both flaccid and erect states.
Results showed that 30 percent of the subjects reported
dissatisfaction with their genitals, with only 35 percent saying that they were
very happy with their penis size. Older men and gay and bisexual men reported
higher levels of anxiety regarding their penis size, the findings showed.
Of the less confident men, "quite a few of them have been
teased about their size either by an ex-partner or in the showers as an
adolescent," Veal said.
A study published in April in the journal Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences found that women prefered larger penises — with a
special preference for tall men who were well-endowed.
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