Motivations and Psychological Characteristics of Men Seeking Penile Girth Augmentation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The popularity of penile augmentation procedures is increasing, but little is known about the motivations and psychological characteristics of men who seek these procedures.

Objectives

Employing valid psychological measures, the authors sought to investigate the motivations and psychological characteristics of men seeking penile girth augmentation.

Methods

Men seeking to undergo a penile girth augmentation (n = 37) completed an online questionnaire containing standardized measures assessing their motivations to undergo augmentation, penile size self-discrepancy, psychological distress, self-esteem, body image-related quality of life, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), and cosmetic procedure screening scale-penile focused dysmorphic disorder.

Results

Men

SUBMITTER: Sharp G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9558456 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature