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18th June 2025
11:23am BST
A urologist has revealed the truth behind 'Ozempic penis' after men reported a certain side effect following use of the weight loss jab.
The phenomenon known as 'Ozempic penis' has been explained after a study revealed average penis sizes have been increasing substantially.
The study comes after it was found that the average penis size in the UK has increased by 0.46 in the last two years from 5.17 inches to 5.63.
This recent study found the UK to be the eighth on the list of fastest growing penises in the world over the last two years.
For those curious, the fastest growers over that period have been the Venezuelans who have seen a 1.42 inch increase, hitting a mindboggling 6.67 inches.
On the other end of the scale, the Italians saw the biggest decrease with their average coming in at under five inches.
Amongst a range of factors which could have an effect on this phenomenon is the heavily trending type two diabetes drug Ozempic which many people have been using for weight-loss.
However, a urologist has now explained that the side effect is more of an illusion than a phenomenon.
Speaking to HuffPost UK, urologist Dr Martina Ambardjieva explained: “As a urologist, I can say there’s no evidence that semaglutide (Ozempic) or other GLP-1 agonists cause actual penile tissue growth,” she shared.
“However, there is a plausible physiological explanation for why some men perceive their penis to be larger after significant weight loss.”
“When a man loses weight, particularly rapidly as with GLP-1 drugs, this fat pad shrinks, revealing more of the shaft and making the penis appear longer,” she added.
“It’s not growth, it’s exposure.”
Regardless of the true cause, it looks like a win-win all round!
