CORRECTLY
MEASURING YOUR ERECTION: LENGTH & CIRCUMFERENCE
As
with anything you put near your genitals, be careful to
avoid injury.
PENIS
LENGTH
Penis
length is defined as the linear distance along the dorsal
side of the erect penis extending from the mons veneris
to the tip of the glans. In non-medical terms, the
penis length is measured in a straight line on the top side
of the erect penis, from the skin of your belly to the tip
of your penis. Penis circumference is defined
as the linear distance around the widest, thickest, part
of the erect penis (see below).
1.
Stimulate yourself into the erectile state.
2. Place your ruler on the skin of your belly, at the base
of your erect penis. While technically you should not push
in against the skin, some of the studies used in this guide
allowed the measurer to push in to the bone beneath the
skin (pubic bone), therefore this is permissible.
3. Press the ruler against your penis and read the nearest
quarter-inch measurement at the tip of your penis. (In the
example shown, the measurement would be 4 and 3/4 (4.75)
inches.)
4. Record this number in the space provided on the calculation
sheet or on your paper.
5. Repeat this measurement two more times, preferably with
different erections and preferably on different days as
penis
size will differ depending on the level of arousal, time
of day, room temperature, and recency of sexual activity.
(The studies from which these data were obtained did not
standardize these variables.)
PENIS
CIRCUMFERENCE
Penis length is not the only factor in determining penis
size. The width, girth, or fatness, of a penis is
also an important aspect when considering how you compare.
Most people have a penis that is either longer and thinner,
or shorter and fatter. To compare how the girth of
your penis compares to the population, use the instructions
below to determine your penile circumference (distance around
the widest part of your penis).
1.
Stimulate yourself into the erectile state.
2. Place the fabric ruler or string end at the widest part
of your penis and wrap it carefully around one time.
Mark the spot where the string first touches itself.
3. If using string, take the marked string and lay it against
the ruler. Read to the nearest quarter-inch measurement.
4. Record this number in the space provided on the calculation
sheet or on your paper
5. Repeat this measurement two more times, preferably with
different erections and preferably on different days as
penis
size will differ depending on the level of arousal, time
of day, room temperature, and recency of sexual activity.
(The studies from which these data were obtained did not
standardize these variables.)
