During puberty, when boys enter puberty, the size of the penis changes. This process is based on a special mechanism, which is triggered by the production of gonadotropins in the hypothalamus.
Boys aged 10-13 are already worried about the size of their penis. They start to wonder what size is normal and how many centimeters should it be?
To answer all these questions, it is necessary to understand the characteristics of the physiological development of adolescents aged 10-13 and find out what is the driving force for the growth of the penis.
Physiological characteristics of boy development
The formation of the reproductive organs occurs in the 16th week of a woman's pregnancy, during which time the sex of the unborn baby can be determined. Initially, the glans is formed behind the cavernous body.
When a baby is born, its size usually does not exceed 2. 5 cm. During childhood up to 10 years old, the penis increases slightly, increasing by only 4 cm.
The pituitary gland develops in adolescents aged 10-13, and the secretion of male hormones is more vigorous.
The main sign of puberty appears. The penis begins to grow faster and change its size. This growth occurs throughout puberty.
Many boys aged 10-13 say that my penis size is 5-6cm, which is a normal size, how can I enlarge it? What needs immediate attention is that there is no need to increase in any way, the members will grow on their own. So what size is considered normal:
- 10-12 years old resting 4-5 cm, erection is 10-12 cm long and 7 cm thick.
- 13 years in a calm state 5-6 cm, erection length 12-13 cm, thickness 9. 5 cm.
- The 14-year-old rests 7-9 cm, and erects 13-15 cm long and 10 cm thick.
- 15 years of resting 7-9 cm, erection length 13-15 cm, thickness 10. 5 cm.
- At 16 years old, resting 9-10 cm, erection is 15-16 cm long and 11 cm thick.
- 17-18 years old resting 10-12 cm, erection 16-17 cm, thickness 13 cm.
It should be noted immediately that all indicators are average, so they must be viewed from a subjective perspective. It is impossible to specify how many centimeters the members of any particular boy should be. The size is a personal characteristic.
If a 10-13 year old boy says that I have a small penis, it is not. The growth process is very intense. And only at the age of 18 can any conclusions be drawn.
Usually, puberty ends at the age of 18-19. In some cases, the size of puberty may change as long as 22 years.
In some cases, the penis may be completely corrected. At 18-19 years of age, it will shrink by about 5 mm due to the increase in its thickness.
What affects the penis size of adolescents?
The formation of secondary sexual characteristics in any boy is affected by the level of male hormones, especially testosterone.
The higher the level of this hormone during puberty, the larger the final size of the penis.
In this regard, monitoring the growth of the penis is very important. If there is any developmental delay, the boy says I have a small penis, you must contact the doctor immediately, and he will prescribe hormone drugs that activate the growth of the penis.
In addition, the following factors can affect the size of the penis:
- Genetic.
- surroundings.
- Genital trauma.
- Endocrine disorders.
- If adolescents start smoking early, drink alcohol.
If growth and development, eye color, etc. can be inherited, then the size of the penis can also be inherited. In addition, its growth and development characteristics can also be inherited.
When a teenager starts smoking very early, it is safe to say that after ten years he will say that my penis is small and I want to enlarge it. How does nicotine affect a child's body:
- If nicotine enters the adolescent's body during adolescence, it will affect the elasticity of blood vessel walls and arteries. Therefore, blood circulation including the pelvic organs is impaired.
- In the formation of secondary sexual characteristics, 100% of such factors will have a negative impact on the final size of the penis.
- In many cases, a small penis may be diagnosed-less than 4 cm.
Unfortunately, such a diagnosis is a serious problem, and it is only possible to enlarge the penis with the help of surgical intervention in the future.
Delayed puberty in boys
It often happens that a teenager shares his problems with his father and says that I am 14 years old, but my penis has not grown. Why does this happen, and why does puberty not appear at this age?
It should be said right away that such developmental delay should not be immediately considered a deviation; it may be necessary to pay attention to the family, especially the father, and ask him when his first change started.
If it is a specific family inheritance, then don't worry. The normal growth rate of the penis usually starts at 15 years of age. However, there are more serious reasons that delay sexual development:
- Diseases that accompany the production of male hormones.
- Endocrine diseases.
- diabetes.
- Pathological conditions of the kidneys.
For example, if a boy has a history of tumor damage to the pituitary gland or hypothalamus (the part of the brain responsible for puberty).
In addition, in boys, the amount of hormones that activate the intensive growth of the penis may be reduced.
Based on all the above, it is important to note that when the child says that my penis is not growing, the parents should pay more attention to the child. Perhaps these are not the children's problems, but the serious disorders of the boy's body.
Characteristics of 13-16 year old boys
Everyone knows that many teenagers are ready to sit in front of their computers for a few days, play various games, or just browse various websites. Unfortunately, Internet accessibility is not always good:
- The fact is that many boys compare their penis size with that of an adult, and then say that my size is small and try to increase it.
- But this, in any case, can not be done, it is impossible to enlarge the penis in some way at this age, because the reproductive organs develop and grow during this period.
Not only can you increase, but you can completely plunge yourself into a difficult diagnosis and stop the growth of the penis, so hormone medications don't even help. And the doctor will make a very serious diagnosis, which can only be corrected by surgery in adulthood.
There is no doubt that boys aged 10-13 are already men of the future, and they are worried about their penis size.
Therefore, if a son tells his father that my penis is not developing, it is not worth ignoring the child. There will often be problems that do exist and may lead to serious complications in sexual life in the future.