You probably think this is some kind of a crude joke.

Well you’re wrong. It turns out there really are international standard sizes for penises. I mean, would the BBC joke about something this serious?

See: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6161691.stm

“A survey of more than 1,000 men in India has concluded that condoms made according to international sizes are too large for a majority of Indian men.

“The study found that more than half of the men measured had penises that were shorter than international standards for condoms.

“It has led to a call for condoms of mixed sizes to be made more widely available in India.”

In case you’re wondering I checked. This was not posted on the BBC website on April fool’s day.

Now my question.

Who sets the international standards for penis sizes?

Is it a UN agency? The ISO? The US National Institute for Standards and Technology?

Who?

And how do they decide?

I just gathered Steven that men with larger appendages? would go with the flow until the condoms snap, seriously. I assumed too (one should never assume I know) that there are different sized condoms made here and around the world as most are made in China? If I break rubber gloves constantly of all brands, those condoms are not worth a dollar and of no use anyway.

I intend waiting for my soulmate and wont need one of those useless rubber holed latex con jobs.

I love your thread genuinely Steven LOL

Full blood tests and results requested first of course; I strongly dislike the rubber/latex material.

Now everyone!...get out your bibles and pray:) I would give you both the number for the help line......but I think its a bit too late for that one:)

Have fun with your thread:)

LEAP

An interesting, lighthearted thread here Steven :)

I can remember back in my student nurse days having a lecture by a urologist who discussed this very topic. We giggled madly of course!

Apparently there have been several studies on penis sizes done by urologists and plastic surgeons, among others.

They say that they get different measurements if they just ask groups of men to measure themselves and report the measurements, rather than having staff measure the men and note the results!

Obviously urologists see a lot of male reproductive and urinary equipment during the course of their everyday work, so I would tend to believe their results more than those from some other dubious sources!

Obviously, condom manufacturers will want some very correct information re penis size, so they can sell many condoms to all men from different races/countries.

I would suggest that most young men at least will lie a little about their penis size, so men shouldn't rely on their mates to tell them the whole truth :)

I know in relation to the point, that( No penis punt was intended ), and the Catholic church seems to think, that the penis, if held correctly, will not measure up, to what ( and holding back on big words ) expectations, that the availability of such latex, should and can not be used.........WHY:)...........I can only think AIDS:)..plus!

You know....smart or stupid, the balances between what we should do and what we don't do, is just a Questionable fault by our own short-mindness, and I don't think anyone's qualified to submit anything else:)lol. but!..lol....here is some thinking fodder, that as nothing to do with the motives, of yours truly:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STlYN5KCiWg&feature=related

It keeps on ring a bell:)

LEAP

Hey! All of you that's saving this world.....Dont bother. Money is all.............and you wont change them.

I give up.

Evolution does dictate what lives and so on, just like were living now.

All the best.

Now! where is that runners person?

Steve......when the world is what we all understand, I hope your penis is not in your mouth:)...lol....Yes, yes! Backing away....nice lion:)

Its going to be a good-year....for all concerned.

LEAP

Interesting thread.
Truly.
Not putting any information about my self here.
Even a short one.
But can some one explain QL?

Actually steven, there are international standards for condoms, not penises. Which is hardly surprising, since they are considered a product which need to be considered 'reliable' and require rigorous quality control standards.

Apparently several major agencies are responsible for setting international condom standards. Here's some info from FHI (Family Health International):
http://www.fhi.org/en/RH/Pubs/booksReports/latexcondom/standspectests.htm

"Worldwide, there are three major agencies that have established condom manufacturing standards: the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the Comité Européen de Normalisation (CEN) and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Standards set by these agencies are key benchmarks for manufacturers, government regulators and large purchasers."

Isn't it nice to know that there are some people in the world that can look after standards without giggling?

never found one that goes further than half way
thought they had to be tight..designed that way

Well, if Indians have small ones, that proves the point [Ha], doesn't it?

They don't have to be big to be effective.

“never found one that goes further than half way"

Well hello OUG. ;)

BBC evil feminist plot to create low self esteem in men - condom size. Has to be a feminist plot after all men NEVER try to intimidate other men do they?

Here's a guide:

If your dick is so huge it won't fit anything smaller than a whale's vagina - its too big, but you could make a fortune doing bestiality porn.

If your dick is so small, gerbils fall about laughing; well best to learn the many and varied ways of having sex.

Steven,
Great post to lighten the mood.

Reminds me of the bloke who picked up a girl in a bar, and when they got to the hotel room and prepared for bed, she laughed at him and said "Who do you think you can satisfy with that little thing?"

He replied "Me"

A few years back OLO poster Severin gave a link to an article about a research project, at a Uni, to determine why a human penis was shaped the way it is. They used various dildoes and artificial vaginas and heaps of artificial semen, made from flour and water.

The findings were that the penis works like a extraction pump and effectively removes the deposited semen from previous encounter. It seems group sex goes back a long time.

Bet the students had a lot of fun doing that research.High attendance at class.

Hi Banjo

Here is a link to an interesting collection of penises.

http://www.sciencephoto.com/features/1128-Insect-sex.pdf

>>…the male flea has probably the most complex penis in the whole of the animal kingdom.

Curled inside the male flea is a very long but, at only one hundredth of a millimeter wide, incredibly thin penis. This complicated structure has to transfer the sperm into the female. So it’s no wonder mating can take up to several hours. All the while, the female will try her best to escape. This is where special bristles on the male genitals, known as ‘feathers’, come into action. These bristles gently stroke the female’s sensilium, a sensitive organ located on the abdomen, and subdues her. It doesn’t always work, and whenever a female tries to run away, the male will suffer the indignity of being pulled backwards by the penis until he can eventually extract it.>>

I bet they find it difficult to find condoms that fit.

Have you ever noticed how some creatures get locked together for a period after the moment of truth?

We have a big windbreak along the southern side of the house paddock, with some bird families nesting there.

This year the pair of Kookaburras must have become over excited, & rather clumsy. Hearing some crashing noises, I looked out in time to see them, locked together, bouncing from branch to branch all the way to the ground from about 35 ft up. Luckily, with plenty of rain, there was lots of foliage.

They landed with a thump I heard from 30 metres away. I did not rush over, & 10 minutes later I saw them sitting on a lower branch, some distance apart, looking a little unhappy.

I think that was one encounter that provided more bang than desired.

Men who become obsessed with their penis size,have far bigger psychogical hurdles jump that that missing attribute.I would suggest that the Indian factor of smaller penises is due to poor nutrition.Our culture over the decades is getter taller thus bigger penis size.There may be a genetic factor but nutrition in my mind is the over riding factor.

The Yanks during WW2 produced enormous condoms too large for any human to intimidate the Japanese.It seems that men have one half of their brain connected to their penis and the other half for thinking,but not enough blood in their bodies to think and have sex at the same time.

Steven,

Your very useful information about fleas had me wincing. I wanted to laugh but, for the first time ever, I actually felt sorry for fleas. Strange ...

Hasbeen

LOL

If the possums in our neighbourhood were humans I'd probably be calling the cops every day to report instances of domestic violence. They seem incapable of copulating without a lot of screeching and running around

Dear Steven,

I've got a few questions. How does one measure the size of the penis? Length or girth? When it's flaccid or erect? And what are the international standards based on? And what racial groups do the standards apply to? There's a huge difference for example - between humans and donkeys? I've seen some big ones in Mexico.

Many companies that sell things like condoms also sell penis enhancement products - therefore they tend to exaggerate sizes so that they can push their other products. I can see where men would be concerned about the size of their penis - as a bigger penis would result in deeper penetration thus resulting in better orgasm. Except of course for the women who feel threatened by the larger size.

Another thought - do your realize that size increases with prolonged habitation in high altitude. Therefore astronauts living on space stations need specially designed trousers. Of course the Scots solved the problem by wearing kilts.

According to a link on the web the given stats for a flaccid penis were from 3.4 inches to 3.7 inches. And an erect penis varied from -
5.1 to 5.7 inches.

Size also makes a huge difference to gay men. Gay men with below average penises are identified as "bottoms" (anal receptive) and men with above average penises are idnetified as "tops" (anal insertive).
And those with below average penises fare significantly worse then
other men psychologically.

Steven, Thanks for this thread. It highlights the need to better understand the real consequences of living in a penis-centred society.

"And those with below average penises fare significantly worse then
other men psychologically."

Yeah Lexi, and I've read it gets even worse for those with no penises at all.

Dear Lexi,

Interesting information and statistics, thank you. However, if you'll allow one gay man's perspective… it would be more accurate to say that gay men with below average penises are identified as "people who never believe it is necessary to discuss penis size" and gay men with above average penises are identified as "lucky, lucky bastards!"

5.3 to 5.7 inches! I'm not folding mine in half for anyone!

Bugsy:”Yeah Lexi, and I've read it gets even worse for those with no penises at all.”

Hahaha.

Wm:”5.3 to 5.7 inches! I'm not folding mine in half for anyone!”

Hahahaha.

Forget the fleas Otoko you should see what happens to the poor polar bears.

Dear Bugsy,

There are sex toys that can be used by those poor blokes.

Dear WmTrevor,

Wow! what vitamins do you take?

Jewely,

I'll now have to go to the zoo and check out the bears. (Smile).

The poor buggers break them Lexi, polar bears have a baculum (bone in it). Actually a lot of mammals do and if they get too vigorous it snaps.

“The evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins speculated in 2006 that the loss of the bone in humans, when it is present in our nearest related species the chimpanzee, is a result of sexual selection by females looking for signs of good health in prospective mates. The reliance of the human penis solely on hydraulic means to achieve a rigid state makes it particularly vulnerable to blood pressure variation. Poor erectile function betrays not only physical states such as diabetes and neurological disorders but mental states such as stress and depression.”

So I guess this proves it aint the size that matter as much as... well that other stuff.

If you want to see a really interesting penis I’d go to a farm and check out the pigs cause they are very cool.

Oh and Happy Holidays!

Dear Lexi,

You write:

>>I've got a few questions. How does one measure the size of the penis? Length or girth? When it's flaccid or erect? And what are the international standards based on? And what racial groups do the standards apply to? There's a huge difference for example - between humans and donkeys? I've seen some big ones in Mexico.>>

These are all excellent question to which I have no answers.

However see Bugsy’s post of Saturday, 16 April 2011 8:35:45 AM.

He mentions the names of various organisations that set standards and, therefore, presumably take measurements. May I suggest your direct your queries to them.

Yours flaccidly,

Steven Meyer

Dear Steven,

Will do, and will let you know the outcomes.
The results just may excite you.

"I've seen some big ones in Mexico."

G'day, Lexi ;)

Hello Joe,

I should have made it clear they were on donkeys.
(Now I'm embarrassed). ;-)

Good Evening Steven,

Well I've found a link and here it is for your information as promised:

http://condomsizechart.blogspot.com/

It seems that penis size did not influence slippage but according to the site - "penis circumference and broken condoms were correlated with larger sizes increasing the rate of breakage."

Anyway scroll down to the size chart - it's quite interesting.

Well thank you for that Lexi

And for THINKING OF ME while doing your research on penis sizes.

;-)

Lexi, I'm glad you have such fond memories of Mexican donkeys.

Dear Steven,

Always a pleasure to help Steven ;-)

Dear Joe,

I wouldn't say they were "fond" memories - but certainly "educational." My husband and I were working in Los Angeles
at the time and had taken leave to drive around the US and Mexico and
while taking in the sights of the Mexican countryside - we came across this "herd" of donkeys - and well, as I stated earlier - it was "educational," to say the least. :-)

Enjoy your Easter break everyone!

Long and the short of it I have avoided the thread.
No intention of answering the question.
Finding it hard, or is it soft? thing to talk about.
But congrats its been very worth while and entertaining.
PS
Are we measuring in inches or millimeters,the last sounds better.

Dear Lexi
The sizes of condoms are ALWAYS related to erected penis. Manufacturing of condoms for flaccid penises is not considered necessary.

Hermit,

Yeah, they're called thimbles.