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What is the average flaccid penis size?

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Updated: September 18, 2009

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Question: What is the average flaccid penis size?
Answer: The average length of a penis, hanging down loosely in a mature adult, is between 3 to 4.5 inches under normal conditions.

Cold and exhaustion will make the penis temporarily smaller.

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