Ep 1: Does Size Matter- Is Bigger Always BETTER?

Topic + Sexpert Intro: So today morning, I found the top three most searched questions when it comes to sex. If you're wondering why I was searching that, let me take this opportunity to welcome you to our new show. Allo #AskTheSexpert a space where we invite sexual health and wellness experts to talk about sex, pleasure, health, and so much more so that you can have Better Sex, Backed by Science. I'm Artika. And today I'm joined by sexpert Dr. Sandip who is a medical lead with Allo Health and a leading psychiatrist and sexual wellness therapist with over 17 years of experience in India and the UK. Welcome, Sir, Thank you so much for joining us today. Thank you. Thank you for hosting me here, Artika. So, like I was talking about the most searched questions about sex. Do you want to take a guess at what what the topmost question is? It sounds interesting. I get a lot of questions from men about how to last longer. Women ask a lot about pain during sex. Then. Then there are a lot of questions about masturbation. Penis size, must be one of those. Well, yeah. It's on the list for sure. It's the more searched question that we're going to be talking about today is when it comes to the penis, does size matter? There we go. So I think just as a starting point, that is the question, does size matter? Does Size Matter? When it comes to the penis? Can it be too big or too small? Well, well, there's a huge industry out there trying to misguide men into believing that they have to have a certain size. I'm here to disappoint a lot of people because size truly does not matter. There is an average size. Average Size of the Penis & Micropenis? There are lots of studies which have looked at sizes across the globe. So in one particular study for India, it says an erect penis is somewhere between 4 to 6 inches long. There is an entity called the micropenis. Micropenis would be less than three inches on erection. So if a man is able to measure his penis from the base of the penis, which is where the pubic hair is, to the tip of the penis on erection, and if it is under three inches, we call it as micropenis. Otherwise, an average size penis could vary anywhere from 4 to 6 inches on erection. Alright. That's a new word that I learned today. So if I just ask about that, when we talk about micropenis, what are the implications of having a micropenis? Um, again, there are scientific studies which looked at men who came and said that they have a micropenis now thanks to Dr. Google, people are reading, they're going to specialists. In fact, a large majority of those men also did not have a micropenis. Oh, okay. So if it's a true micro penis, they ought to go and see a urologist who will first confirm the diagnosis and then talk about treatment options. Can Penis Size Be Increased? Penile Lengthening! When I said in the beginning about disappointing, the industry out there talks about lotions, potions, pills and what not. In fact, I was surprised to read about some weights that are sold on the Internet. Men are supposed to hang them by the skin of the penis. The hope is that the penis will suddenly become longer. Yes, but none of those work, sadly. Yeah. For micropenis. Since you asked, a urologist might be able to talk about penile lengthening, which is typically done by removing a little bit of a pad of fat near the pubic area. But these are surgeries that have to be carefully thought through, discussed, and then, you know, the doctor is the best person to advise. Yeah, absolutely. I think recommended by a doctor is. Yes. The main thought that one should focus on in this case. Yes. You know, just talking about what you