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Worry Over Penis Size Causes Bashful Bladder

Q. I hope you will not laugh at my problem. My embarrassment over my small penis makes it impossible for me to use a public restroom to urinate. This causes me great trouble if I go to a football game or when I am traveling.

It was a constant problem every day for 30 years on the job at the phone company, but since I often worked evenings I was usually able to find a restroom not being used at the time. I go into a panic before entering the restroom and if someone else is in there using the stall I can’t go at all.

I have always thought that if I could increase the size of my penis this problem would be solved. Psychological counseling has not helped. Do any of the products I read about in email work? I have serious doubts, but would love to find some way other than expensive surgery to make it longer and thicker.

A. “Micropenis” is a medical condition brought on by hormonal imbalance in a developing fetus. If diagnosed early, testosterone treatment may be helpful. There is little likelihood that any products advertised via email will be effective. You may want to seek specialized urological treatment and counseling to ease your discomfort from “bashful bladder.”

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About the Author
Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist who has dedicated his career to making drug information understandable to consumers. His best-selling book, The People’s Pharmacy, was published in 1976 and led to a syndicated newspaper column, syndicated public radio show and web site. In 2006, Long Island University awarded him an honorary doctorate as “one of the country's leading drug experts for the consumer.”.
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