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Men worry more about penile size than women, says 60-year-old research review

05-31-2007 · EurekAlert!

Does size matter? Men feel better if they are well-endowed but women don't always agree that bigger is better. Men with average-sized penises are much more likely to suffer from small penis syndrome. And some even use weights or encourage snakes to bite them to make themselves bigger, according to a research review spanning more than 60 years.

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