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Studies have measured penile length dating back at least 80 years, according to Eisenberg, whose team compiled data from 75 studies conducted between 1942 and 2021 on nearly 56,000 men around the world.
The increase they found was apparent in different regions of the world. “This was not isolated to a specific population,” Eisenberg said.
The average length of the erect penis across all regions and decades was about 5.5 inches, the study found.
Dr. James Hotaling, a University of Utah Health urologist and men’s infertility specialist, praised the study but said he’s not convinced that penises today are longer. The simplest explanation, he said, would be that the method of measurement has changed, though there’s no evidence that has happened.
Hotaling said it’s unclear what the clinical impact of this finding might be, but he agreed it contradicted his expectations: “This would not support the sperm apocalypse.”
Eisenberg thinks the change in length might be explained by earlier puberty. Boys, like girls, have been reaching puberty earlier in recent years. Perhaps, he said, that’s giving their bodies a longer time to grow overall.
chicago.suntimes.com
The increase they found was apparent in different regions of the world. “This was not isolated to a specific population,” Eisenberg said.
The average length of the erect penis across all regions and decades was about 5.5 inches, the study found.
Dr. James Hotaling, a University of Utah Health urologist and men’s infertility specialist, praised the study but said he’s not convinced that penises today are longer. The simplest explanation, he said, would be that the method of measurement has changed, though there’s no evidence that has happened.
Hotaling said it’s unclear what the clinical impact of this finding might be, but he agreed it contradicted his expectations: “This would not support the sperm apocalypse.”
Eisenberg thinks the change in length might be explained by earlier puberty. Boys, like girls, have been reaching puberty earlier in recent years. Perhaps, he said, that’s giving their bodies a longer time to grow overall.
Penis length has grown 24%, on average, in 29 years, Stanford study finds, as male fertility has declined
Why isn’t clear. The lead researcher thought he might find the opposite to be true, to explain declining sperm counts. He thinks the change might be explained by boys, like girls, reaching puberty earlier in recent years.
chicago.suntimes.com
