While some people may have struggled a little with the heat, for some Men it's been a blessing in disguise
So it seems the weather is actually having one very positive effect on men...
With some lads claiming the heat is giving them 'summer penis,' a phenomenon in which heat causes the penis to appear bigger.
The term was coined by Tracy Moore of MEL Magazine, after hearing of several cases of Men claiming the Summer heat was making their penis grow.
An example of this saw Reddit user Guillermo97 ask others if they experienced "bigger d*** in summer and smaller in winter."
He said: "Anybody notices size fluctuation during the year? I know mine is bigger, I have better erections in the summer and I also tend to be more of a shower instead of a grower. In the winter, it is the exact contrary. Why is that? More heat = better blood flow?"
One person said: "Just another part of your body's homeostasis trying to better regulate ideal temperatures."
Another wrote: "This happens only to my balls. I mean, when its hot they like to go down like if they were trying to get to my knee. In winter or cold days they look like a little hard brain."
Guillermo concluded that the whole thing made much more sense to him now.
"It makes sense to me like other people said, your penis totally responds to temperature."
Confirmation
To clarify once and for all whether the 'summer penis' phenomenon was actually a thing, Tracy spoke with Orlando urologist Jamin Brahmbhatt.
Jamin confirmed that temperature can cause a change - but it isn't a seasonal one.
He said: “Summer or winter, your penis size should remain the same.
“When it’s cold outside, your body does try to maintain its internal heat, and therefore things may appear to be more contracted. Blood vessels near the skin contract to maintain the internal heat. However, this type of body heat regulation should not affect the overall size of your penis.”
He also added: “When it’s hot outside, your body does try to evaporate the heat through sweat.
"Also when it’s hot outside, you may take in more water, which may in combination with the sweating make it appear like your body or skin is bloated. And that may give you the perception that things are larger.”
So your penis isn't actually growing, the only thing changing in the heat is the way it looks to you. But still, interesting!
