Doctors didn't take post op measurements but said it was still 'generous' 
 
 Surgeon said: 'It's girth was just massive' and was shaped like rugby ball 
 
 A 17-year-old boy has undergone the world's first penis reduction surgery, surgeons claim. 
 
 The American teen requested the surgery after his penis grew too large, restricting his ability to have sex or play competitive sports. 
 
 The boy's surgeons were shocked when he came to them complaining that his penis was too big. 
 
 When flaccid, it measured almost seven inches in length and had a circumference of 10 inches - around the size of a grapefruit. 
 
 Surgeons described it as being shaped like an American football. 
 
 The surgeon who treated the teenager, Rafael Carrion, a urologist at the University of South Florida, told MailOnline: 'There comes a time in every urologist's career that a patient makes a request so rare and impossible to comprehend that all training breaks down and leaves the physician speechless. 
 
 'That question was "can you make my penis smaller"?' 
 
 A 17-year-old boy in Florida is thought to be the first person to undergo penis reduction surgery. The teenager requested the operation after his penis (pictured on an X-ray) grew too large 
 
 The teenager had suffered from several bouts of priapism - an unwanted erection, due to having a condition in which abnormally-shaped blood cells block vessels in the penis, causing it to swell. 
 
 These episodes had left his penis bloated and misshapen. 
 
 He said he was unable to have sex or play competitive sport, had difficulty wearing his pants due to his 'large and heavy phallus', and was embarrassed by how visible it appeared underneath regular clothing. 
 
 Though his penis was so large, it did not grow when he had erections - it merely became firmer. 
 
 'His penis had inflated like a balloon,' said Dr Carrion. 
 
 'It sounds like a man's dream - a tremendously inflated phallus - but unfortunately although it was a generous length, it's girth was just massive, especially around the middle. 
 
 'It looked like an American football.' 
 
 Dr Carrion and his team looked at the medical literature but couldn't find any precedent for what to do. 
 
 'Lord knows there's a global race on how to make it longer and thicker in plastic surgery circles, but very little on how to make it smaller,' he said. 
 
 In the end, they decided to embark on a surgical technique normally used to treat Peyronie's disease, a condition where scar tissue develops along the penis, causing it to bend. 
 
 The surgeons sliced along an old circumcision scar, unwrapped the skin of the penis, and cut out two segments of tissue from either side. 
 
 'It was a bit like having two side tummy-tucks - that's how we explained it to him,' said Dr Carrion. 
 
 The teenager said he was unable to have sex or play competitive sport, had difficulty wearing his pants due to his 'large and heavy phallus', and was embarrassed by how visible it appeared underneath clothing (file pic) 
 
 The doctors were able to bypass the urethra - the tube which carries urine through the penis - and all of the nerves that provide sensation. 
 
 The teenager spent just two days in hospital before returning home, apparently 'ecstatic' with his new penis. 
 
 The doctors did not take final measurements of the penis, although Dr Carrion told MailOnline the result was 'generous'. 
 
 There comes a time in every urologist's career that a patient makes a request that leaves a physician speechless. That question was "can you make my penis smaller"?' Rafael Carrion, urologist at the University of South Florida 
 
 'It's slightly longer and slightly thicker than the average male, but now it looks symmetrical, and the patient was very satisfied,' he said. 
 
 The teen now has no problem having normal erections and has full sensation. 
 
 'It looks cosmetically appealing, and he said it was a life-changing event, he's all smiles,' said Carrion. 
 
 Since the paper describing the surgery was published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Dr Carrion has only had one person approach him to request the same surgery. 
 
 He said: 'This [second] man seems to have a naturally large penis, because there's nothing unusual in his medical history, so it doesn't seem like there's any real abnormality in this case'. 
 
 Whereas the first teenager had an obvious medical condition that needed treating, performing surgery on someone who is completely healthy but having difficulties with the size of his penis is another matter, said Dr Carrion. 
 
 'These are controversial waters we're stepping in,' he added. 'Who is to judge what is a legitimate complaint and what isn't? ||||| More than a third of Brits worry their genitals aren't "normal", a new report has revealed. 
 
 The study found that concerns over what genitals look and smell like, as well as worrying about unusual lumps and discharge, is having a serious affect on our sex lives. 
 
 It also flagged an alarming disparity between the number of women who are concerned over the appearance of their vaginas, in comparison to men and their penis worries. 
 
 The survey questioned 2,313 Britons (aged 18-30) on their genital worries. 
 
 More than a third of respondents believed their private parts weren't normal - 73% of which were female and 27% male. 
 
 Their main concerns were: 
 
 1. "My genitals look different to those I see online and in the media" (43%) 
 
 2. "I always feel as if my smell isn’t normal" / "I don’t know what it’s meant to smell like" (18%) 
 
 3. "There are lumps on my genitals and I’m not sure if they’re meant to be there" (13%) 
 
 4. "It just doesn’t look attractive to me" (11%) 
 
 5. "I’m unsure whether the discharge I have is considered normal or not" (3%) 
 
 Respondents were then asked if their concerns ever affected their sex lives - 26% of which said yes. 
 
 More than three quarters of those who said they worried about their genitals being "normal" said their worries distracted them so much during sex that they were unable to achieve orgasm. 
 
 Michael Ross, spokesperson for MedExpress who conducted the survey, commented: "These results really shocked us as one would like to assume that genital worries and confidence issues end after the period of adolescence. 
 
 "It really scares me that adults still compare themselves to the actors that they see in porn films as these are definitely not ‘ideal’ and they shouldn’t be taken seriously. 
 
 "It just shows that we still need to learn that genitals come in all forms of different shapes and sizes." 
 
 He continued: "Having said that, a number of the results in our study were slightly worrying and probably need to be addressed. If you feel like you might smell or you have a lump or mark ‘down below’, please do book an appointment with your GP or take a trip to your local GUM clinic. 
 
 "Even if it does turn out to be nothing, which it probably is, it will reassure you that you are completely normal and healthy and that you shouldn’t let your worries ruin your sex life." 
 
 Natika H Halil, chief executive at sexual health charity FPA is not surprised by the survey results as "as a society we’re still not great at talking openly about our own bodies and things which might affect our sexual confidence and pleasure". 
 
 
 
 "Sexual health professionals have reported more men and women seem to be dissatisfied with their bodies, which in some cases could be linked to comparing themselves to what are portrayed as pornographic ideals, particularly around genital size and a desire to have little or no pubic hair to ‘not be dirty’," she tells HuffPost UK Lifestyle. 
 
 
 
 "A huge increase in labiaplasty (surgery to reduce the size of the labia, the folds of skin around the vulva) has also, in some cases, been linked to pornography and women thinking they should have genitalia which looks the same as the actors. 
 
 
 
 "Lots of women are concerned about vaginal discharge, and in many cases don’t know what’s normal and not, what it should look and smell like." 
 
 She goes on to explain that vaginal discharge is "perfectly normal" and women may notice that it changes in colour and consistency during their menstrual cycle. 
 
 "Some women might be tempted to use perfumed washes and wipes to clean their genital area, in an attempt to mask smells and get rid of discharge. This is unnecessary and could actually be harmful as some products can disrupt the natural balance of bacteria in the vagina," she says. 
 
 "It’s a good idea to use plain, unperfumed soap and water to clean the vulva regularly. Douching, or flushing water into the vagina, can also upset the balance of the normal bacteria, and is unnecessary. 
 
 
 
 "If women are concerned about a smell or notice a change from their normal discharge, it’s important not to try and mask this. Equally if you notice any unusual lumps or bumps on your genitals, it’s important to see a health professional, as it could be a sign of an infection or other problem." 
 
 Halil believes it's really important for men and women to familiarise themselves with their bodies sot that they are aware of any changes. 
 
 "It’s also important to remember that everyone is different and people’s genitals vary in appearance – in their shape, size, and colour," she adds. 
 
 "It would be great if all young people growing up learnt about this natural variety and weren’t left with worries about how they compare to people they see in the media or pornography." 
 
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– In a study ostensibly about whether women care if penises have been surgically repaired to treat distal hypospadias (when the urethra's opening is on the underside of the penis), scientists learned which characteristics of male genitalia matter most to a woman. Reporting in the Journal of Sexual Medicine under the title, "What is a Good Looking Penis?" Swiss researchers find that, at least among the 105 women they surveyed, the position and shape of the urethral opening is the least important of eight characteristics—a potentially reassuring finding for the men affected by what the researchers frame as one of the "most common penile malformations." It's thought to occur in about 0.3% to 0.5% of male births, and while it's generally surgically corrected within the first year of life, "men with an operated hypospadias are reported to be more dissatisfied with their penile appearance." So where do length and girth fall on the importance scale? Near the bottom, at Nos. six and seven, respectively. Here's what matters most to the women, who ranged in age from 16 to 45: the somewhat vague "general cosmetic appearance," followed by, in order, skin, glans shape, scrotum appearance, and pubic hair appearance. And with age comes acceptance: "The multiple regression analyses indicated that the older and the more sexually interested a woman is, the more normal she perceives the appearance of a penis to be." A survey published yesterday by Cosmopolitan of 1,100 readers (most of them women) echoed these findings: 89% said they aren't worried about the size of their partner's penis, even though only 33% characterized said members as "large." (This teen actually had surgery to reduce the size of his penis.)