article_snippet: It's an age-old worry for the men the world over.
article_snippet: Some men are concerned about Some men penis size, and those who are preoccupied and severely distressed may even be diagnosed with BDD.
article_snippet: Before The British research, there had been no formal systematic reviews of these measurements, and no attempt to create a nomogram showing the distribution of size.
article_snippet: Lead author Dr David Veale from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, told MailOnline: 'Men compare Men in locker rooms and with pornography on the internet and believe Men are inferior. '
article_snippet: There are lots of men who might be worried - and we think reassuring men they are in the normal range will help. 'we will also use the graphs to examine the discrepancy between what a man believes to be their position on the graph and their actual position, or what their think their should be. '
article_snippet: we have a specialist Body Dysmophic Clinic and some men are very worried and distressed about some men size.
article_snippet: They are unlikely to be helped just by looking at a size distribution graph, They will need more formal treatment like Cognitive Behaviourhal Therapy or medication too.'
article_snippet: Dr Martin Baggaley, medical director at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, said: 'BDD causes a person to have a distorted view of how they look and they can spend an obsessive amount of time worrying about they appearance. '
article_snippet: This can include worries over they weight, specific parts of they body and, for men, the size of they penis. '
article_snippet: This can take over someone's life and cause a great deal of distress. '
article_snippet: Hopefully this new study will help reassure those many men who are concerned with their penis size and assist clinicians dealing with BDD.' 'BDD occurs alongside Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and a person with BDD may constantly compare their looks to other people's, spend a long time in front of the mirror or avoid the mirror altogether, constantly conceal a perceived defect or feel anxious when around other people or in social situations.'
article_snippet: The research was published in the British Journal of Urology (BJU).
highlights_snippet: Graphs could help doctors treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder, say experts .