How do You Measure the Penis?

Despite the penis has irregular dimensions and they largely depend on the erection state, however, measuring the penis is simpler than it seems. Indeed, measuring the penis is one of the easiest things we could do. Nevertheless, the results of measurements may change enormously according to the way you proceed. For this reason, there is a standard way to do it, which follows determined principles and conditions which make a big difference your getting the right measurement. Without an established rule to take penis dimensions, everybody could do it in a different way thus making impossible to establish any evaluation about average sizes, etc.

Among others things, men interested on penis enlargement and who follow a penis development program have to take special attention in the way they measure their penis, but especially, once adopted a given method they must keep it during the whole program, otherwise the achieved results wouldn't be trustworthy.

Most penis enlargement websites provide a page like this one, but they put it in the member zone only, that is, inside the program. However, since for us it doesn't make sense to protect such basic information, we have put this page in the public zone with the aim to make it useful for everybody, both to the visitors and our members. Let's discuss now about the various standard methods and their constitutions measuring the penis correctly.

It's known that when taking the penis measurements we have to take two parameters into account: the penis length and its thickness, that is, its circumference. We could also measure it in terms of diameter, however, this parameter is almost never taken, and this for two reasons: first, having the circumference, we also have the diameter, because

Second, it's the circumference and not the diameter which may give the best idea of a penis thickness and the impact it may have in sexual intercourses.

When talking about penis sizes, we normally refer to the size of an erected penis. When someone says "I have a 6 inches penis" it's obvious that he means the length of his erected penis. The same is valid with the circumference. Generally, when talking about the length or the thickness, we are talking about erected penis sizes. Normally, this information is perfectly enough. However, when we are training to increase the penis, we are also interested on flaccid penis sizes, since the penis enlargement exercises also have an impact on a flaccid penis. Consequently, in this page, we refer to both measurements, both in terms of erected penis size and in terms of flaccid one. Nevertheless, keep in mind that the size of a flaccid penis is not accurate because the size of a flaccid penis can vary a lot depending on climatic, emotional or other factors. Therefore, the measurements that count matter are these of an erect penis. Nevertheless we will explain both methods.

Length of an Erected Penis

To measure length of your penis we usually use a small hard ruler. The ruler, in order to give exact measurements, should be about an inch longer than the actual penis size. Put the base of your ruler at one side of your penis, exactly in the point of union between your penis and the pubic bone. The ruler must be placed as shown in the figure.

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If your penis is curved, unbend it, because curvatures don't count and exact measurements are taken without them.

By taking the measurement, you should respect the following points:

1. You have to stay standing up with the penis perpendicular to your body.
   
2. Unbend the penis in order to prevent that any curvature may influence the result.
   
3. Press the ruler against your pubic bone, at the penis right (or at the left, if you are left), keeping the rule in a middle height in respect to penis thickness.
   
4. Take the measure up to the tip of the glans and possibly put another ruler above the tip of your penis, so the perpendicularity with the first rule may help you to better determine the exact measure.
   
5. Write down the result. Perhaps try to take the measure several times to find the more accurate value. If you are follwing a penis enlargement program, repeat the measurement every 15 or 20 days.

Penis Circumference in Erection

The problem here is that the penis circumference is not the same all along the penis length. Normally the penis is thicker in the base and the thickness will reduce a little before reaching the glans. Most penis enlargement sites suggest to take the measurement in the middle of the penis, however the most correct one is in the point of maximum thickness, because this value is the one determining the maximum dilatation of vagina during penetration. In most cases, the maxumum circumference is in the base of the penis. If you have this conformation, measure yourself in this area. If not, simply measure your point of maximum circumference. The penis circumference is taken with a soft measuring tape. Here are the steps to follow:

1. You could measure the circumference either sitting down or standing up, even if some people state that the most comfortable position is standing up.
   
2. Measure the point of maximum circumference of your penis, use a nail or a marker to mark the point where the beginning of the tape meets the corresponding value.
   
3. Write down the result. Maybe take this measurement more than once to ensure the most accurate value. If you are following a penis enlargement program, repeat the measuring every 15-20 days.

As we have said, when talking about penis measurements, we usually mean an erected penis size. Any way, for those following a penis enlargement program, also measuring a flaccid penis is important as well.

Measuring the Length of a Flaccid Penis

The method is the same used with an erected penis. The rule is put pressing the pubic bone in a side of the penis and you should simply keep the penis in a stable position, so as to have an accurate measurement. Don't stretch the penis, since the standard measurement should always correspond to the flaccid penis size in its natural state, that is the same as a dangling penis.

Measuring the Thickness if a Flaccid Penis

When a penis is flaccid, there is not much difference in respect to the circumference along the penis length and you could possibly measure it in any spot. In some cases, the glans is bigger than the rest. In this case, you could take the measurement at the glans level.

Even when your ruler tells the truth, lots of men are not pleased. There is, in fact, an optical illusion which contributes even more in making us believe that our penis is smaller than other's. This happens to everyone. People are used to make assumptions about their penis by lowering their head and looking at it. However, from the top (that is, looking at it this way), the penis appears to be smaller in realation to someone looking at it from the front or sideways. To avoid this inconvenience, just look at yourself naked in the mirror. Then, your penis will look bigger and it will not be an illusion. You will look at it like someone looking at it in front of you.