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Shrinking Penis Update
An update on my "shrinking penis" problem. I have continued a healthy eating and exercise regimen that has allowed me to drop additional weight after my original post. I now weigh only 3-to-5 pounds more than I did in high school; however, my penis still measures nearly 3/4 of an inch shorter than it was when I was in high school.
I may be going out on a limb here, but I don't feel that the advice "lose the weight" was accurate from the online medical professional that responded to my original post. I did lose the weight and my penis is still shorter than it was 17 years ago.
I noticed that there were other people who responded saying they, too, had experienced similar "shrinkage" in their penises, but I question whether they had similar sexual experiences that I feel may have led to my loss in length. (read my original post for the description of events). I'm not saying it's not possible for the penis to naturally "shrink" as we get older, but to lose 3/4 of an inch within 15-17 years seems a little excessive -- especially since most of the loss in length that other guys experience is typically one or two centimeters.
In conclusion, I think the medical professional really dropped the ball with his diagnosis of my "condition". Especially since he admitted that he "hadn't read" that I had lost weight in my original posting. It would be a little more comforting to know that when you pay $16 to seek expert medical advice that the medical professional examining your symptoms actually takes the time to read your report. I did more investigating of my own after reading the response, or lack thereof, to my original post and feel that I may have actually snapped the penile suspension ligament. Upon my own readings, it appears that snapping this ligament could result in the penis being pulled back into the body and a loss of an inch in length is not uncommon. I guess I could have saved the $16 I spent to ask for "professional" help and used it to purchase a library card. So, if anyone knows how to correct my self-diagnosed problem, I would love to get a reply from someone who can actually take the time to read this whole post and give me an accurate answer.
Thanks,
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I may be going out on a limb here, but I don't feel that the advice "lose the weight" was accurate from the online medical professional that responded to my original post. I did lose the weight and my penis is still shorter than it was 17 years ago.
I noticed that there were other people who responded saying they, too, had experienced similar "shrinkage" in their penises, but I question whether they had similar sexual experiences that I feel may have led to my loss in length. (read my original post for the description of events). I'm not saying it's not possible for the penis to naturally "shrink" as we get older, but to lose 3/4 of an inch within 15-17 years seems a little excessive -- especially since most of the loss in length that other guys experience is typically one or two centimeters.
In conclusion, I think the medical professional really dropped the ball with his diagnosis of my "condition". Especially since he admitted that he "hadn't read" that I had lost weight in my original posting. It would be a little more comforting to know that when you pay $16 to seek expert medical advice that the medical professional examining your symptoms actually takes the time to read your report. I did more investigating of my own after reading the response, or lack thereof, to my original post and feel that I may have actually snapped the penile suspension ligament. Upon my own readings, it appears that snapping this ligament could result in the penis being pulled back into the body and a loss of an inch in length is not uncommon. I guess I could have saved the $16 I spent to ask for "professional" help and used it to purchase a library card. So, if anyone knows how to correct my self-diagnosed problem, I would love to get a reply from someone who can actually take the time to read this whole post and give me an accurate answer.
Thanks,
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