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ArticleAesthetic surgery journal2023

Men's Experiences and Psychological Outcomes of Nonsurgical Medical Penile Girth Augmentation: A Preliminary Prospective Study.

Gemma Sharp, Anne Nileshni Fernando, Jayson Oates, Peter McEvoy

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Article in Aesthetic surgery journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Gemma Sharpsenior research fellow and clinical psychologist Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia interspecialty consulting editor for Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
Anne Nileshni FernandoMs Fernando is a research assistant, Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Jayson OatesDr Oates is a facial plastic and cosmetic surgeon in private practice in Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia.
Peter McEvoyDr McEvoy is a professor of psychology and clinical psychologist, School of Population Health and enAble Institute at Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia.
Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research centre · AUCurtin University · AUSt John of God Subiaco Hospital · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe popularity of penile augmentation procedures is increasing, but investigation into men's experiences with these procedures and their impact on psychological well-being is lacking.

objectivesThe aim of this study was to investigate men's experiences with nonsurgical medical penile girth augmentation and assess, based on valid psychological measures, the impacts these procedures have on psychological well-being.

methodsMen seeking to undergo a girth augmentation (n = 19) completed an online questionnaire prior to their procedure and 6 months later that contained standardized measures assessing impacts of the procedure, penile size self-discrepancy, body dysmorphic disorder, psychological distress, self-esteem, and body image-related quality of life. Girth size was also measured preprocedure and 6 months postprocedure for a subsample of men.

resultsAlmost half of the men reported positive impacts of "increased self-confidence" and "increased sexual pleasure" after their procedure. Despite an average girth increase of 3.29 cm, the men still perceived that their penile girth and length was less than what they should be or less than the ideal size after their augmentation procedure. However, this perceived discrepancy was significantly smaller than before their procedures. Prior to the procedure, the men who met diagnostic criteria for body dysmorphic disorder according to self-reported questionnaire (11%, n = 2/19) and clinical interview (7%, n = 1/15) lost this diagnosis at 6 months. There were no changes in psychological distress, self-esteem, or body image-related quality of life from pre- to postprocedure.

conclusionsMen report positive impacts on their lives after penile girth augmentation, but impacts on broader psychological well-being are mixed. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4:

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