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This summer has been remarkably hot – heatwaves rolled in almost back-to-back, leading to harsh gardening conditions and reports of ripe blackberries as early as June.

But according to Dr Peter Fotinos, a medical director at Male Excel, ’tis also the season for “summer penis”.

Warm spells, he says, may “tip the balance for men who already have borderline circulation, blood pressure, or sleep quality.”

Dr Fotinos added that though the season “doesn’t cause erectile dysfunction on its own... it can make symptoms flare”.

What is summer penis?

The term was coined in MEL Magazine eight years ago.

It’s described in the publication as “seasonal dick fluctuation” – or having a larger member in the warmer........

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