article_snippet.sent: Scientists who reviewed 20 different studies of penis size, including 15,521 measurements of penises from around the world found some surprising results.
article_snippet.sent: Since no other part of the human body is more shrouded in myth and folklore than men's most precious part, the human body seemed the penis was the most deserving subject to study.
article_snippet.sent: So, it is really six inches?
article_snippet.sent: A new paper in the British Journal of Urology International is based on the results of scientists who reviewed 20 different studies of penis size, including 15,521 measurements of penises from around the world.
article_snippet.sent: Most importantly, A new paper in the British Journal of Urology International was based only on studies where the penis had been measured by a trained health professional (surprise, surprise:
article_snippet.sent: men aren't terribly honest or accurate when men measure it men).
article_snippet.sent: The result: most men fall within just a couple of centimetres of each other, with most measuring around 5.2 inches in length when erect with a 4.6 inch circumference.
article_snippet.sent: If he wants to DIY, the correct way to measure a penis is to use a cloth measuring tape, not a straight-edged ruler.
article_snippet.sent: he should measure while it's erect and measure the side facing he stomach, pushing the tape down to press against the pubic bone (so he's not measuring fat!).
highlights_snippet.sent: Sex by Numbers investigates what the real average penis size is .
  