Korean scientists report that the ratio of the second to fourth fingers is associated with stretched penile length.
A study was conducted involving 144 Korean men aged 20 and above, who were undergoing urological surgery in a hospital and had consented to participate at the cost of their dignity.
The specific focus was on the right hand, analyzing the second finger (index) and the fourth finger (ring).
The participants were anaesthetized, a crucial step to ensure their genitalia were relaxed to facilitate measurement.
To avoid any bias, one individual was assigned the task of measuring fingers, while another focused on the genitalia.
Men with medical conditions affecting penis size, such as hypospadia or urethral stricture, were not included in the study.
Before you consider measuring your own fingers or anyone else’s, you’ll need a “digital Vernier calliper” precise to 0.01mm to ensure accuracy.
Measurement involved assessing the ventral surface of the fingers, from the palm crease to the tip.
What were the findings?
The researchers concluded that while each man’s height, ring finger length, and digit ratio were interrelated with his penis size, the digit ratio emerged as the only “significant predictive factor” for stretched penile length.
In their publication in the Asian Journal of Andrology, they stated that their results indicated a correlation between digit ratio and stretched penile length, noting that men with a lower digit ratio typically had a longer penile length.
Thus, if your fingers are similar in length, you might have more “jumbo heat” as Jon Stewart might put it.
The significance of this information remains questionable; nonetheless, the researchers suggest that it connects to another study relating height and prenatal androgen exposure.
Increased levels of prenatal androgens, such as testosterone, generally lead to taller individuals.
It is now understood that these hormones are also responsible for both a lower digit ratio and increased penile length.
However, this “prenatal” aspect means it cannot be applied retroactively, so you may still have to rely on methods like Swedish pumps and suspended weights for enhancement.
For now, the best hope could be favorable outcomes regarding your son during gestation.
The research indicated that levels of fetal androgens in male embryos are heightened between 8 and 24 weeks of gestation, peaking from 14 to 16 weeks.
There are serious implications associated with this study as well.
According to the research team, digit ratio “has been correlated with various aspects of reproductive biology and sexual behavior over the past decade, including an association with the risk of developing prostate cancer.”
Critics have also emerged regarding the study’s validity.
Some claim the use of anaesthesia might allow the penises to stretch beyond expected dimensions.
Others argue that the outcomes aren’t generalizable because the test subjects were exclusively Korean.
by John Jackson
