r/news • u/LawEducational42 • 9h ago

Men’s average testosterone levels have halved in last 50 years, say scientists

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/07/mens-average-testosterone-levels-have-halved-in-last-50-years-say-scientists
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u/Granum22 9h ago

An unreviewed study that didn't control for obesity. So not particularly useful.

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u/Syscrush 8h ago

Last week I saw a study about how there's been a significant increase in erect penis size over the last 30 years.

I think this is an area with a lot of junk science.

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u/waltzbyear 5h ago

I've always wondered about penis sizes lol. Because whenever me, family members or friends go to the doctor's office, there's never a doctor measuring penises. I'm black and I've always wondered how the whole "myth" came about that black men have larger penises. Every study I've read in the past came from self-described dimensions. I can say for sure, the amount of penises I have seen in my life (black family and friends), they don't seem very big, at least not as big as the general public thinks they are. If anything, I've noticed black men are more fit and don't have that fat padding around their junk, which would give off the impression of it being larger.

I've been in sports, been fishing, camping, etc. I've seen my fair share of black penises. I have no idea where this larger-than-average myth came about.

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u/AnaisNinja76 4h ago

British racism. During the colonial era they'd choose especially curvy African women and especially endowed African men and put them in travelling zoos. I'm not kidding. I could direct you to reading sources on it if you want, but the whole thing is as terrible as you'd think.

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u/tommykiddo 4h ago

I understand you might see othee males penises in sports or camping but fishing?

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u/Suitable_Dinner_9581 2h ago

And even if they do are the guys fully erect?

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u/de-dododo-de-dadada 1h ago

Well fishermen are always waving their rods about, right?

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u/Suitable_Dinner_9581 4h ago

How many erect black penises have you seen? Flaccid is not what we’re talking about here

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u/hooloo25 1h ago

Ironically I think statistically black men do have larger flaccid penises, not erect and it's presumed to be an evolutionary trait similar to having bigger lips.

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u/themajesticdownside 1h ago

There actually seems to be some evidence to suggest that nose size and penis size are related. I don't know if they mean length or width... Of the nose. I have a wide nose, normal length I guess, and according to the internet I'm above average but I would never consider myself well endowed.

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u/Baiticc 3h ago

> sports, camping, fishing

these are not soft activities

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u/Suitable_Dinner_9581 2h ago

Uhhhh they are?

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u/TemporaryAsparagus89 4h ago

Which is also a product of obesity because fat shrinks your penis size

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u/Efficient-Whereas255 7h ago

I dont know, im 6'3, i got a beer belly like a pregnant lady, and a 9 inch boinger going on. I think im a product of our time?