5 Things That Make Your Penis Shrink (Photos)

An average erect penis is about 5.2 inches in length and is 4.6 inches wide while a flaccid one measures 3.6 inches long and is 3.7 inches wide. This is according to research from BJU International.

However, there are some factors that can lead to shrinkage and we have outlined some of them below:

1.Smoking

This habit will not only stain your teeth and lungs but also puts a damper on your sex life due to not only penis shrinkage but also erectile dysfunction.

“Smoking stops the blood flowing through the penis, which stops the spontaneous and nightly erections that are needed to stretch the penis and keep it at a good length,” Marc Laniado, a Urologist explained to Mirror Online.

2.Age

When you hit a certain age, things start going south in your body and your penis quickly follows suit.

3. Medication

Drugs like Adderall which is used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), some antidepressants and antipsychotics are some of the drugs blamed for a smaller penis.

4. Prostate surgery

It has been reported that men lose length down there after having their prostate removed to nip cancer in the bud. Lucky for them, this is not a permanent change as the patients gain back their original size after about 10 days.

5.Weight gain

Gaining weight can also make one’s manhood look smaller but as it turns out, this is just an optical illusion as things return to normal once you shed off that excess weight.

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