It’s the kind of side effect no one saw coming — except maybe Reddit. Men taking Ozempic, the popular weight-loss drug, are reporting a noticeable uptick… in length. One user recently claimed, “I gained about one inch,” sparking curiosity across social media and medical circles alike.
While scientific studies haven’t confirmed a direct link between semaglutide (Ozempic’s active ingredient) and penile growth, the timing is intriguing. According to diabetes.co.uk, the average penis size in the UK jumped from 5.17 inches to 5.63 inches between 2022 and 2024 — nearly a 10% increase. And in Venezuela, the reported leap is even more dramatic: from just over 1 inch to 6.67 inches in the same period.
So what’s going on?
Experts like Dr. Richard Viney, a urological surgeon at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, believe Ozempic could be partially responsible. “As men age, body fat and prostate size can make the penis appear smaller,” he explains. “But weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy reduce body fat, which could visually restore or even reveal more of what’s already there.”
In other words, this might be less a case of growth and more one of unveiling.
Still, other theories float alongside it. Some researchers suspect environmental chemicals and endocrine disruptors — found in pesticides and hygiene products — may be playing a hormonal role in development trends. Whether that’s contributing to size changes or unrelated shifts in hormone patterns remains to be seen.
Bottom line? Until more data emerges, experts caution against calling this a medical miracle. But one thing’s certain — the conversation around Ozempic just got a lot more interesting.
