During adolescence, when a boy's puberty occurs, the size of the penis changes. This process is based on a special mechanism, which is activated by the production of gonadotropin in the hypothalamus.
Boys at the age of 10-13 are already starting to worry about penis size, they are starting to wonder what size is normal, how many centimeters should it be?
To answer all these questions, it is necessary to understand the peculiarities of the normal development of adolescents at the age of 10-13 years, to discover what is the dynamics of penile development.
Physiological characteristics of boys' development
The formation of the genitalia occurs in the 16th week of a woman's pregnancy, during this period it is already possible to determine the sex of the unborn baby. First the head of the penis is formed, then the corpora cavernosa.
When a baby is born, as a rule, its dimensions do not exceed 2. 5 cm. In childhood, which lasts up to 10 years, the penis increases slightly, only by 4 cm.
At the age of 10-13 years the pituitary gland develops in adolescents and the production of male hormone becomes more intense.
The primary signs of adolescence appear, the penis begins to grow faster and changes its size, this development occurs throughout adolescence.
Many boys aged 10-13 say that my penis size is 5-6 cm, is this a normal size and how can I increase it? It should be noted immediately that it does not need to be increased in any way, the member will grow on its own. So which size is considered normal:
- 10-12 years at rest 4-5 cm, with erection the length is 10-12 cm, the thickness is 7 cm.
- 13 years old in calm condition 5-6 cm, with erection length 12-13 cm, thickness 9, 5 cm.
- 14 years old at rest 7-9 cm, with erection length 13-15 cm, thickness 10 cm.
- 15 years old at rest 7-9 cm, with erection length 13-15, thickness 10, 5 cm.
- 16 years old at rest 9-10 cm, with erection length 15-16 cm, thickness 11 cm.
- 17-18 years old at rest 10-12 cm, with erection 16-17 cm, thickness 13 cm.
It is important to note immediately that all indicators are averaged, so they must be understood from a subjective point of view. It is impossible to say exactly how many centimeters a member of a particular boy should have, size is an individual characteristic.
If a boy 10-13 years old says that I have a small penis, in fact it is not, the development process is intense. And only at 18 can conclusions be drawn.
As a rule, adolescence ends at the age of 18-19 years, in some cases the size can change up to 22 years.
In some cases, the penis can not be corrected at all and at the age of 18-19 years it will shrink by about 5 mm, this is due to the increase in its thickness.
What Affects a Teenager's Penis Size?
The process of formation of secondary sexual characteristics of any boy is influenced by the level of the male hormone, especially testosterone.
The higher the level of this hormone during adolescence, the larger the final size of the penis.
In this regard, monitoring penile development is very important. If there is a developmental delay, the boy says I have a small penis, you should contact a doctor immediately who will prescribe hormonal factors that activate penis growth.
In addition, the following factors affect penis size:
- Heredity.
- Environment.
- Trauma to the genitals.
- Endocrine disorders.
- If your teen starts smoking early, drink alcohol.
If growth can be inherited, eye color etc. , then the size of the penis can be transmitted, in addition, the characteristics of its growth and development.
When a teenager starts smoking early, we can safely say that in ten years he will say that I have a small penis and I want to enlarge it. How nicotine affects a child's body:
- If nicotine enters the adolescent's body during adolescence, it affects the elasticity of blood vessels and arteries, therefore, blood circulation is impaired, including the pelvic organs.
- In the formation of secondary sexual characteristics, such a factor will 100% adversely affect the final size of the penis.
- In some cases, there may be a diagnosis of microcephaly - less than 4 cm.
Unfortunately, such a diagnosis is quite a serious problem and it will be possible to enlarge the penis in the future only with the help of surgery.
Late adolescence in boys
It often happens that a teenager shares his problems with his father and says that I am already 14 years old, but my penis is not growing. Why does this happen and why does adolescence not occur at this age?
We must immediately say that such a developmental delay should not be considered an immediate deviation; it may be necessary to pay attention to the family, especially the father, and ask when his first changes began.
If the issue is in a particular family and heredity, then you do not need to worry. At the age of 15, the normal growth rate of the penis usually begins. However, there are more serious reasons that delay sexual development:
- Diseases accompanied by a violation of the production of male hormone.
- Endocrine diseases.
- Diabetes.
- Pathological condition of the kidneys.
For example, if a boy has a history of a tumor that has destroyed the pituitary gland or hypothalamus (the part of the brain responsible for adolescence).
In addition, in the boy's body, there may be a decrease in the amount of hormones that activate the intensive growth of the penis.
Based on all of the above, it is important to note that parents need to be more careful with their child when he says that my penis is not growing. These may not be childhood problems, but really serious disorders in the boy's body.
Characteristics of boys 13-16 years old
Everyone knows that many teens are ready to sit at their computers for days, play various games or just browse various websites. Unfortunately, internet accessibility is not always good:
- The fact is that many boys compare the size of their penis with that of adults and then say that I have a small size and look for ways to increase it.
- But this, in no case can not be done, it is impossible to enlarge the penis in any way at this age, because during this period the genitals develop and grow.
You can not only increase, but also bring yourself to a difficult diagnosis, stopping the development of the penis, with the result that hormonal drugs do not even help. And the doctor will make a fairly serious diagnosis that can be corrected only in adultslife through surgery.
Undoubtedly, boys aged 10-13 are already future men who are worried about the size of their penis.
Therefore, if a son tells his father that my penis is not growing, it is not worth brushing the child, it often happens that the problem really exists and can lead to serious complications in future sex life.