At some point in their lives many men will ask themselves the question, “Is
my penis big enough?” Society puts a lot of pressure on men to have large penises.
In fact, men are flooded with advertisements for lotions, potions, and devices
to increase penis size.
However, having good sex has nothing to do with the size of the penis. We’ve
all heard, “It’s not how big it is, it’s what you can do with it that counts!”
And in general, this is very true.
You don’t need a big penis because:
- The vagina can accommodate
whatever size object is inside it.
- The first third of the
vagina has the most nerve endings and is the most sensitive.
- Oral or anal sex can
be painful if the penis is very thick.
Even though there is nothing that proves that “bigger is better,” some men
and women do prefer a big penis.
Men and women might like larger penises because:
- they think large penises
look nicer, either flaccid (limp) or erect (hard)
- they enjoy the feeling
of fullness; either orally, vaginally or anally.
Some men are truly concerned about the size of their penis. For them, penis
size does matter. A man who worries a lot that his penis is
too small may have difficulty in relationships or may have erection difficulties
during sexual encounters.
Most men who think their penis is small when limp actually have an average-sized
hard penis. A smaller limp penis grows a lot more when it’s erect than a longer
limp penis grows.
Penis size also varies a lot between men. Being worried about how your penis
compares to others won’t change anything except your stress level. Accepting
the body you have will help you learn to be more relaxed, confident and open
in intimate relationships with your partner or by yourself.
Additional resources
The penis - Spiderbytes.ca
Go ask Alice! - Columbia University Health
Service
Zilbergeld, Bernie. (1999). The New Male Sexuality: The Truth
About Men, Sex, and Pleasure. New York:
Bantam Books. ISBN # 0-553-56259-2.
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