Resources and information for the condition of small penis

Small penis syndrome is affecting a growing number of men from all ages and backgrounds, more than 55% of men are dissatisfied with their penis size, however only 3% have a medically recognised small penis.

Recent research has shown that between 45% and 55% of British men are unhappy with their penis size, this might be part of a new phenomenon called small penis syndrome in which the afflicted believe their penis is unusually small even when they have an 'average' size penis

"Such concerns might be unfounded in reality and might be a presentation of social anxiety or some other clinical problem, such as erectile dysfunction," Wylie and Eardley write in the June 2007 issue of the British Journal of Urology.

The aptly named Dr Kevan Wylie from Royal Hallamshire Hospital, UK, and Mr Ian Eardley from St James' Hospital, UK evaluated over 60 years of research from many countries, and probably have more data than anyone else regarding penis size and our attitude to it

A medically recognised small penis is a penis with a flaccid length of less than 2.75" (7cm), technically called a micro penis. This condition actually only affects a very small percentage of the male population and extreme cases may be eligible for penis enlargement surgery on the NHS.

However most men who believe their penis is too small seem to be suffering from something similar to body dysmorphic disorder, which is a condition where the body is seen as fatter or thinner than it actually is, think of anorexia where mostly young girls can look in a mirror and see something grotesquely wrong with their body when in fact they are completely normal for their height and weight.

Small penis syndrome seems to be closely associated with the part of the brain that distorts the visual signals (reality) and transforms it into a very real concern of inadequacy and self hate.

This has massive psychological implications leading to despair, self harm and in the worst-case scenario suicide.

Most men who suffer from small penis syndrome (SPS) say it began in their teen years as puberty has already hit and anxious glances around the 'locker-room' give the impression that they are smaller than average. This can be reinforced when they discover pornographic movies and magazines and they are exposed to men who actually have unusually large penises, certainly not the normal size. The arrival of the Internet and the online porn industry certainly seems to have influenced the growing numbers of men with SPS.

Society and the media/movie industry also dwell on penis size and it's importance, whereas in clinical studies and surveys by governments and institutions, most women appear to prefer an average size penis, although surveys are notorious for providing inaccurate information as people are still reluctant to admit the truth in fear of being 'abnormal' preferring to tell the interviewer what they think the interviewer wants to hear instead of the truth. That aside most women still put penis size fairly low down in their requirement for a partner, a sense of humour and kindness rank at the top not penis size.

For men suffering from SPS what women actually think is irrelevant, they are convinced that if they appear nude in front of a woman that they will be ridiculed and humiliated. These men often have had very few sexual partners as the thought of confrontation over their size ultimately scares them away before the relationship can turn sexual

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