Does size matter? Men's and women's views on penis size across the lifespan

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 129-143

  Lever, Janet ^a   Frederick, David A ^b   Peplau, Letitia Anne ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Body image; Body mass index; Penis size; Penis size satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746887368     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1524-9220.7.3.129     Document Type: Review

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