Behold the gentle interplay of measurement, urology, and psychology:
“Penile Size and the ‘Small Penis Syndrome’,” Kevan R. Wylie and Ian Eardley, BJU International, vol. 99, no. 6, June 2007, pp. 1449-55. (Thanks to Kristine Danowski for bringing this to our attention.) The authors, at Porterbrook Clinic, Sheffield Care Trust, Sheffield, U.K., explain:
“The male is often troubled by concerns that his penis is not large enough to satisfy his partner or himself. He is ashamed to have others view his penis, especially in the flaccid state. Such concerns might be unfounded in reality and might be a presentation of social anxiety or some other clinical problem, such as erectile dysfunction…. However, it is often a worry that can be described as within the normal experience of many men. Various potential causal factors are considered. A thorough assessment, normalizing the worry and then exploring the treatment options in detail with the man, is essential to allow the matter to be consolidated satisfactorily within the male ego.”