18-year experience in the management of men with a complaint of a small penis.
In many cultures, the erect penis has been a symbol of masculine qualities. Because of this symbolism, a penis that is less than average size can cause insecurity or embarrassment. This series reports the authors' 18-year experience in the management of 60 men with a complaint of a small penis. For 44 of these 60 men, counseling was sufficient; the other 16 had surgery, and of these, 9 were satisfied with the result. Despite limitations, the authors conclude that those men who already achieve a penis length of no less than 7.5 cm (2.95 in) in erection, have only limited benefit from penis-enhancing surgery. This particular patient category should therefore be dissuaded from surgery.
Nugteren
Helena M
HM
Department of Urology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. h.nugteren@alumni.maastrichtuniversity.nl
Balkema
G T
GT
Pascal
A L
AL
Schultz
W C M Weijmar
WC
Nijman
J M
JM
van Driel
M F
MF
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D003376:Counseling; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D010410:Penile Erection; D010413:Penis / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012649:Self Concept; D055815:Young Adult