(Article medically reviewed by Dr. Zac Hyde M.D) Can weight gain reduce penis size? Yep, it sure can. Excess weight can bury your member under a pad of fat that will make it appear significantly smaller. And if this weight is accumulated due to an imbalance of testosterone to estrogen, it ...

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(Article medically reviewed by Dr. Zac Hyde M.D) Is there a connection between penile atrophy and arterial plaque? As we age, plaque does tend to build up on the inside walls of the arteries, especially in those of us living in first world countries..  This plaque is made up of a ...

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(Article medically reviewed by Dr. Zac Hyde M.D) Can prostate surgery shrink your penis? Unfortunately, yes it can.  Most men who undergo radical prostatectomy experience significant penis atrophy. Fortunately, many of these men will recover this loss within the first year, so the news isn’t all bad. Now before we dive ...

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(Article medically reviewed by Dr. Zac Hyde M.D) Does smoking cause penile atrophy?  Yes, it does. For example, cigarettes have been proven to have a negative impact on what scientists call Penile Hemodynamics. This is according to a paper out of the Boston University School of Medicine. In plain speak, Penile ...

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(Article medically reviewed by Dr. Zac Hyde M.D) Very little research has been done on stress hormones and penile atrophy in human subjects. But there’s plenty of data out there if you’re willing to read between the lines. For example… Unlike testosterone and other sex hormones, cortisol does not decline with ...

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(Article medically reviewed by Dr. Zac Hyde M.D) Is there a link between penile atrophy and low testosterone? Yes, there most certainly is, especially in young males. In a study published in the Indian Journal of Urology, a group young men born with micropenise’s were given testosterone. And all of these individuals experienced ...

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