Now, I’m sure you’re already saying the age-old phrase ‘you know what they say about big hands…’ or thinking the obvious ‘big feet, big…’ but that’s not quite the case here.
It’s hardly a secret that myths and rumours we pick up on the playground or in changing rooms end up spreading so much they become common belief. But Dr Jen Caudle’s explainer on YouTube might help people get a better understanding of their own anatomy – and for looking at someone else’s, I guess.
The revealing body part
“Can you look at a man’s hands and feet to determine penis size? Popular culture would have us believing we can just go around looking at people’s hands and feet”, the bemused doctor said in a clip, before insisting: “It does not work like that!”
Instead, she refers to a previous study that suggests ‘another body part might just correlate closely with penis size’.
“This is a study that was done between 2015 and 2019, with 126 male forensic autopsy cases,” Dr Jen says. “This was a study done in Japan using cadavers between the ages of 30 to 50, researchers looked at a number of things like their height, their weight,” as well as penile length both stretched and flaccid.
And it became the first study to demonstrate a relationship between that and ‘nose size’.
Yep, it turns out your schnozz could be a schlong indicator.
“This study suggests that penile length might just be correlated with the nose size, she added before pointing out something important.
“Bear in mind this study was done on a small number of cadavers in a very specific population of Japanese men, a specific age, so there are limitations to this study, but I think it’s fascinating and something that we probably should keep our eye on for now.”
Age when ‘length and girth’ is fixed
While some blokes might hold on to the idea that thing’s will get ‘bigger’, an expert said this might lead to some disappointment.
Urologist and sexual wellness expert Dr Jamin Brahmbhatt told Men’s Health that the moment you’re done with puberty is when your wonka has indeed stopped growing.
“Most penile growth happens during puberty when testosterone goes up,” he explained. “By about 18 – the end of high school for most boys – length and girth are essentially set.”
Well, there you go – unless you’re one of the rarer cases, you’re locked in (and loaded).