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Penile size and the 'small penis syndrome'.
BJU Int. 2007 Jun; 99(6):1449-55.BI

Abstract

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. Concern over the size of the penis, when such concern becomes excessive, might present as the 'small penis syndrome', an obsessive rumination with compulsive checking rituals, body dysmorphic disorder, or as part of a psychosis. 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.

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Wylie KR
Porterbrook CLinic, Sheffield Care Trust, Sheffield, UK. k.r.wylie@sheffield.ac.uk
Eardley I
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdolescentAdultAgedBody ImageBody Weights and MeasuresCognitive Behavioral TherapyHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient Education as TopicPenile ErectionPenisSexual Dysfunction, PhysiologicalSyndrome

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

17355371

Citation

Wylie, Kevan R., and Ian Eardley. "Penile Size and the 'small Penis Syndrome'." BJU International, vol. 99, no. 6, 2007, pp. 1449-55.
Wylie KR, Eardley I. Penile size and the 'small penis syndrome'. BJU Int. 2007;99(6):1449-55.
Wylie, K. R., & Eardley, I. (2007). Penile size and the 'small penis syndrome'. BJU International, 99(6), 1449-55.
Wylie KR, Eardley I. Penile Size and the 'small Penis Syndrome'. BJU Int. 2007;99(6):1449-55. PubMed PMID: 17355371.
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