Men, are you a 'grower' or a 'shower'? Experts invent scientific definition to ... trends now
It is a popular locker room colloquialism that was considered by many to be an urban myth.
But scientists have found that some men do in fact fall into two categories when it comes to their penis size — 'growers' and 'showers'.
The terms are used to define those who have large flaccid penises - showers - versus those whose members are less impressive naturally but grow significantly larger when erect - growers.
Spanish researchers have now drawn up a scientific definition to determine which group men fall into. It comes after a study found the average penis length has grown 25 percent in recent decades.
Scientists have put exact definitions of what it a grower and what is a shower in place. They found that a man whose flaccid penis grows 56 percent of more when getting an erection is a grower. If it grows 31 percent or less, then it is a shower. Around half of men fall within the middle area in-between, though, and are neither growers nor showers
The Spanish research team found that men whose penis grows more than 56 percent from when it is flaccid to erect are 'growers', while those who gain an extra 31 percent of their length or less are 'showers'.
The average penis grows 42 percent when moving from flaccid to erect, with a majority of men falling into the gray area in-between both categories.
In total, 24 percent of men are growers while 25 percent are showers. The remaining 51 percent of men do not fall into either category.
Dr Manuel Alonso Isa, a urologist who led the research, told DailyMail.com: 'Our study tried to give explanation to different types of penis when they get harder.
'The purpose for our study is to give information to our patients for [length and growth] expectations before they choose surgery.'
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