Flaccid penis is the penis at rest which is usually soft and hangs loosely. In an adult male, the average length of a flaccid penis is 3.61 inches and the widest circumference is 3.66 inches. External factors like cold can affect the size of the flaccid penis, making it smaller for shorter period of time. It is also normal for a flaccid penis to have some curvature.
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I am healthy, but my penis is not erect during sex. Can you please help?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a healthy guy who does not smoke or drink. I am a bit overweight.I get hard on foreplay, but when I try to have sex, my penis does not stand erect. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. You and I are more or less about a similar age. I see 950 patients per month. So you have every reason to trust me that it is a fact (at the same time a taboo) that men over 35 begin to lose their reliable erectile function. It is not a... Read Full »
I have had problems getting a firm penile erection after COVID. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,I am 21 years old, and since I had COVID-19 infection three months back, I have had problems getting a firm erection and have lost penis sensitivity. I eat healthy food, am in good physical shape, and do sports regularly, which came to me as a shock, this problem has persisted for two and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. This erectile dysfunction can be self-limiting with time recovery after COVID infection for some organs can take some time like a few more months. In case of no recovery, I suggest taking an ultrasound doppler of the penis, but I do not suggest i... Read Full »
I am concerned about penis size and appearance. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,I am an 18-year-old male, and I have concerns about the appearance and size of my penis. It has a significant curve, feels a bit stiff and uncomfortable, and has a dark patch of skin in a line running across the bottom of the shaft. Although it seems to be of average length and girth both ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, We welcome you to icliniq family. I appreciate the confidence you place in me for your healthcare consultation. There are multiple reasons for the bend in the penis, which include: It can be due to a short frenulum. Please share pictures of an erect penis (side and below) for a diagnosis. Sur... Read Full »
What are the drawbacks of using penile pump for enlargement?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 28 years old. I tried using a penis pump for around 10-12 days, 15 minutes each to gain size. I used a vacuum to keep the penis enlarged. Maybe I was trying too hard, and vacuum it till it started to ache. I had no pain after thouse procedures though, ever. I was also masturbati... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry to know that you are facing a problem with the hardness of penis following the use of penis pump to enlarge the penis size. It is foolish to believe that the penis pump enhances penis size as it is a scam rather than anything. However, we cannot correct... Read Full »
I am worried about the size of my penis. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have a problem that has bothered me almost my entire adult life. I am 23 years old and my flaccid penis, most of the time is less than three centimeters long. If I adjust it or wiggle it some, it will come out and be about nine centimeters. But then, it will just retract back to abou... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The size of the penis is never measured in a flaccid state. It is always measured in terms of erect posture. Furthermore, the length of the flaccid state can be affected by temperature; in cold weather, it will shrink more. And I saw the p... Read Full »
Do penile symptoms in a 20-year-old indicate Peyronie's disease?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 20-year-old male experiencing flaccid penile pain and curvature, which has prompted concerns about Peyronie's disease. After consulting a urologist who palpated my penis and ruled out Peyronie's, I am still experiencing these symptoms. My penis is straight when fully erect.Additi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I am sorry to hear about your troubles. Kindly help me with a few details so that I can understand your issue better: Are you diabetic or hypertensive? Have you had any surgeries in the past? Do you have any pain when you have an... Read Full »
I have a dark ring and veins on my penis when flaccid. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I observed a dark ring around my penis in its flaccid state, which upon stretching the nearby skin, reveals veins. Upon release, the skin retracts, causing the veins to converge and create a dark color. Additionally, there has been a persistent dark spot resembling a bruise on the shaf... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. These are regular veins that can become noticeable from masturbation or sexual activity. Even without such activities, veins may appear prominent. If you have no issues with this, you can disregard it. Veins contain dark-... Read Full »
I have been suffering from erection issues for six months. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I have difficulty maintaining an erection for more than a minute and frequently struggle to achieve a full erection. This issue has persisted for about six months, and sometimes my penis remains flaccid even after sexual stimulation, making it challenging to sustain an erection. Please ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Your issue is attributed to various factors such as stress, depression, varicocele (enlargement of veins within the scrotum), fear of failure, low self-esteem, homosexuality, religious constraints, smoking, alcohol, long-term... Read Full »
My penis is about six inches erect. Is this normal?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 23 years old and my penis is about one inch flaccid and six inches erect. Is this normal? I know they are of different shapes and sizes. But one to six seems like a big difference. And one inch flaccid seems small. Please help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Based on the image (attachment hidden to protect the identity of the patient) provided I would say it is well within the normal girth size. Six inches is well within the normal size of a grown man’s penis. I would say it is slightly ... Read Full »
My sex organ is not getting tight. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 26 years old. From childhood, I have the habit of masturbation but due to excess of it, my sex organ does not get tight like earlier and size is also small. Please guide me so that it would not affect my married life. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Excessive masturbation is not a good habit, it is like an addiction. So you should limit the frequency of it. You can do it once or twice weekly. But I want to clarify that masturbation never causes a change in the size of the penis, also not known to cause erectile dys... Read Full »
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