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Don't laugh: A condom that's too small can be uncomfortable. And one that's too loose can come off prematurely. So the best way to make sure the condoms you purchase for yourself or your loved one is to measure. It goes without saying, but the only way to get accurate numbers for fitting a condom is to measure the penis while it's erect. From that starting point, use the following guidelines for getting the length, girth, and width.
The penis spends most of its time flaccid, or soft and hanging loosely. In other words, a flaccid penis is a penis at rest. The average girth of a flaccid penis is 3. By comparison, the same study found that the average length of an erect penis is 5.