4<\/p>\n Men who have been taking Ozempic say they’ve noticed a change to their penis size, here we reveal all you need to knowCredit: Getty<\/p>\n One anonymous user wrote: \u201cI recently measured myself down there and noticed I gained about one inch.\u201d<\/p>\n Another asked: \u201cIncreased size, anyone else notice?\u201d<\/p>\n Weight loss drugs<\/a> were first developed to treat type 2 diabetes<\/a>, and Ozempic<\/a> is still prescribed for just that.<\/p>\n Wegovy and Mounjaro<\/a>, which are available on the NHS<\/a>, and Saxenda, meanwhile are licensed for weight management<\/a>, but only obese <\/a>Brits (a BMI <\/a>over 30), or those that are overweight <\/a>(a BMI of 27) with a related comorbidity like high blood pressure<\/a> or high cholesterol<\/a>, are eligible for them.<\/p>\n They work by mimicking naturally occurring hormones, like GLP-1, that make you feel full, slow digestion and regulate appetite, leading to sometimes drastic fat loss.<\/p>\n The health<\/a> benefits<\/a> can be huge considering obesity can cause cancer, type 2 diabetes, heart disease<\/a>, cancer <\/a>and more.<\/p>\n But is it too good to be true that the drugs can add inches to your penis as well?<\/p>\n We asked GP<\/a> and men\u2019s health and erectile dysfunction expert Dr Jeff Foster, Medical Director of\u00a0Manual<\/a>, to explain all\u2026<\/p>\n Can taking weight loss drugs really make your penis bigger?<\/strong> 4<\/p>\n Weight loss jabs can make your penis LOOK biggerCredit: Getty<\/p>\n THE short answer is no, but the drugs can certainly make your penis LOOK bigger.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s true,\u201d says Dr Foster. \u201cYou naturally have a small fat pad just above the base of the top of your penis.<\/p>\n What is Erectile Dysfunction?<\/p>\n \u201cAs you develop abdominal fat<\/a> – and men in particular will develop abdominal fat compared to women, who put it on their bum and thighs more – you can find this small, little fat pad starts to become fuller.<\/p>\n \u201cIt appears, therefore, that everything has shrunk.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s as if your penis has gone inside, but all that’s really happening is the surrounding tissue to your penis has become more protruded – the true penis size hasn’t changed.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd in fact, about 70 per cent of your penis is external, there’s another 30 per cent inside that you just never see.\u201d<\/p>\n Pre-Ozempic, some men found this illusion so upsetting that they\u2019d be referred for liposuction to have the fat pad reduced.<\/p>\n \u201cThe removal of this fat pad just above the penis does make it look bigger, but the problem is, it’s not actually any bigger, it’s just the appearance of the outward area,\u201d says Dr Foster.<\/p>\n Losing some of that fat pad as a side-effect of weight loss drugs can have the same effect though – and doesn\u2019t involve a surgical procedure.<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s a win, isn’t it?\u201d says Dr Foster. \u201cYou’re going to be healthier, and you might end up looking like you’ve got a bigger penis.<\/p>\n \u201cI mean, no men are ever going to go, \u2018Ah, I’m really worried my penis is too big’.\u201d<\/p>\n Do fat jabs help improve erections too?<\/strong> 4<\/p>\n Fat jabs can help improve erections and your sex drive will go upCredit: Getty<\/p>\n \u201cDEFINITELY,\u201d says Dr Foster<\/p>\n \u201cFat increases oestrogen levels in men, and it also reduces testosterone and increases insulin resistance.<\/p>\n \u201cAll of those three together will have a really negative impact on your testosterone production.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd if you haven’t got testosterone, or not as much of it, you don’t get a libido, you don’t get erections.<\/p>\n \u201cSo it’s really simple: by reducing your body fat, your erections<\/a> get better, your sex <\/a>drive goes up and you feel more manly.\u201d<\/p>\n Does that mean weight loss meds could eventually be prescribed for ED?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cIT could be one of your tools as part of an overall arsenal of treating erectile dysfunction<\/a> (ED), but you wouldn’t use it as a primary treatment,\u201d says Dr Foster, who says that crucially you need to find the root cause of the problem.<\/p>\n \u201cThe biggest cause of erectile dysfunction in men is still heart disease.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you’ve got narrowing of the arteries you can’t get a decent erection.<\/p>\n \u201cYour penile artery is almost identical in calibre and design to your coronary artery.<\/p>\n \u201cThat’s how they discovered Viagra – it was designed for blood pressure in your heart originally, and they found it worked really well down below.\u201d<\/p>\n He adds: \u201cThis is why we say to men, if you have got erectile dysfunction, find out why.<\/p>\n \u201cThe worst thing you can do is just buy some over the counter tablet without finding out why [it\u2019s happening].<\/p>\n \u201cWe say that on average, if you have an arterial cause for erectile dysfunction, you have about a three-year window before something bad happens to your heart, like a heart attack – so really understand the cause.\u201d<\/p>\n This is when weight loss drugs could make a difference, by supporting overall heart health, and therefore, erection health.<\/p>\n \u201cIf we think there’s a cardiovascular cause, then using something like Ozempic or Mounjaro could be amazing, because not only do you fix your erection, but you actually fix the underlying process that’s causing the whole thing,\u201d says Dr Foster.<\/p>\n \u201cIt improves your heart and your penis.\u201d<\/p>\n Are there any potential penile risks?<\/strong> 4<\/p>\n The weight loss jabs may however reduce muscle mass, a problem that needs to be managed, whether you\u2019re worried about how your penis looks or notCredit: Getty<\/p>\n \u201cI’VE heard the rumour that allegedly GLP-1 drugs may reduce penis size or have adverse effects on male health in general,\u201d says Dr Foster.<\/p>\n \u201cThe theory behind it is whether testosterone or male wellbeing is affected by GLP-1s.\u201d<\/p>\n He explains: \u201cGLP-1s work by improving satiety, so you eat less.<\/p>\n \u201cBy doing that, you reduce body fat, but the other part of that, which we’re now seeing evidence of, is that if you’re not careful, you also start to reduce muscle mass.<\/p>\n![\"Man](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/man-diet-comparing-waist-size-801414032.jpg\")
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