Penile length varies worldwide. It is necessary to determine penile length in our region to enable adequate counselling on normal length and reduce avoidable anxiety. Two hundred and seventy-one men were recruited with 97 men in group I and 174 men in group II. Mean ages were 38.4 ± 6.9 (21-50) years and 68 ± 9.1 (51-98) years. In group I, the mean flaccid penile length (FPL)-I and stretched penile length (SPL)-I were 9.8± 2.7 and 10.6± 2.2, mean height 1.7±0.07m and body mass index (BMI) 24.1±3.1 kg/m2. While in group II, mean FPL-II and SPL-II were 13.0± 2.9 and 14.1 ± 2.1, mean height was 1.69± 0.07m and BMI 24.3± 3.2 kg/m2. There were positive correlations between the SPL-I and heights in group I; (r=0.305, p<0.002); height and FPL-I (r = 0.218, P<0.032). Similarly, in group II positive correlations of FPL-II and SPL-II with height; r = 0.166 P<0.028 and r = 0.183, P<0.015. There was negative correlation SPL-II and BMI-II r-0.224, p<0.003. FLR-II and BMI-II, -0.157, p<0.039. In conclusion, Flaccid and stretched penile length of men < 50 years was smaller than those > 50 years. In both age groups, flaccid and stretched penile lengths correlated with height. In group II, penile lengths correlated negatively with BMI.
Keywords: Flaccid; correlations; stretched penile length.
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