# Penis shrinkage redux

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-shrinkage-redux/52942>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [February 2, 2001, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-shrinkage-redux/52942 "2001-02-02T23:51:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![mschlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@mschlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mschlock)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2001, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-shrinkage-redux/52942/1 "2001-02-02T23:51:50Z")

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Though masturbation can’t shrink the penis, maybe one ought to have asked Kyle if he’s gained a little weight lately. Putting on weight can make the penis appear shorter.

Or so I’ve been told.

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2001, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-shrinkage-redux/52942/2 "2001-02-04T20:35:42Z")

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