UK Study Debunks Myths About Penis Size

Twisted truths about the penis can never end up well, so researchers from the Porterback Clinic and Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield and the St. James' Hospital in Leeds, United Kingdom, set out to debunk penis myths, according to LiveScience.com.

What they found out is interesting, as several truths are revealed about the male genitalia. According to Drs. Kevan Wylie and Ian Eardley's 60 years of research, they have found out that 90 percent of women actually prefer a wide penis to a long one. During their studies, they also discovered that 85 percent of women were satisfied with their partner's penis size, a huge difference as compared to the mere 55 percent for men.

Their research consists of more than fifty international research projects that deal with penis size and small penis syndrome (SPS) conducted since the 1940's. From the British Journal of Urology (BJU) International, studies show that the average erect penis is about 5.5 to 6.2 inches long and about 4.7 to 5.1 inches in circumference.

To women, attractiveness is a complex issue dealing with many qualities. But data compiled from Drs. Kevan Wylie and Ian Eardley's research suggest that penile size is on a much lower priority scale when it comes to attractiveness. Rather issues such as a man's personality and external grooming surpass the penile size issue when it comes to judging a man's qualities.

A common myth that was debunked by Wylie and Eardley's studies show that penis size does not vary according to race. Also, the myth that older men tend to have smaller penises was also found to be false when their studies were compiled together.

In their findings, Wylie and Eardley stumbled upon a surprising discovery that a majority of men are insecure about the size of their penises. Though only 0.6 percent of men have micropenises, out of 52,000 heterosexual men, 12 percent thought that their penises were too small. Another syndrome, called small penis syndrome (SPS), dubbed the "locker room syndrome," actually affects more men than others with micropenises, which means that the penis length has a flaccid length of 2.7 inches or less.