During puberty, when the boy goes through puberty, the size of the penis changes. This process is based on a special mechanism, which is triggered by the production of gonadotropin releasing drugs in the hypothalamus.
Boys between the ages of 10 and 13 are already starting to worry about the size of the penis, they begin 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 physiological development of adolescents from 10 to 13 years old, to find out what are the dynamics of penile growth.
Physiological features of the development of boys
The formation of the genital organ occurs in the 16th week of a woman's pregnancy, it is during this period that it is already possible to determine the sex of the unborn baby. Initially, the head of the penis is formed, after the corpora cavernosa.
When a baby is born, its dimensions usually do not exceed 2. 5 cm. In the period of childhood, which lasts up to 10 years, the penis increases slightly, by only 4 cm.
At the age of 10-13 years, the pituitary gland develops in adolescents and the production of the male hormone becomes more intense.
The first signs of puberty appear, the penis begins to grow faster and change in size, this growth occurs throughout the period of puberty.
Lots of boys aged 10-13 say my penis size is 5-6cm, is it normal size and how can i increase it? It should be noted right away that there is no need to increase in any way, the member will grow on its own. So what size is considered normal:
- 10-12 years old at rest 4-5 cm, with an erection the length is 10-12 cm, the thickness is 7 cm.
- 13 years old in a calm state 5-6 cm, with an erection length 12-13 cm, thickness 9. 5 cm.
- 14 years old at rest 7-9 cm, erect length 13-15 cm, thickness 10 cm.
- 15 years at rest 7-9 cm, with erect length 13-15, thickness 10, 5 cm.
- 16 years old at rest 9-10 cm, with an erect length of 15-16 cm, thickness 11 cm.
- 17-18 years old at rest 10-12 cm, erect 16-17 cm, thickness 13 cm.
It is important to note right away that all indicators are averaged, so they should be seen from a subjective point of view. It is impossible to say precisely how many centimeters a member of a particular boy should have, height is an individual characteristic.
If a 10-13 year old boy says I have a small penis, in fact I don't, the growth process is intense. And it is only at the age of 18 that one can draw conclusions.
As a rule, puberty ends at the age of 18-19, in some cases the height can change up to 22 years.
In some cases, the penis can be corrected at all, and by the age of 18-19 it will shrink by about 5 mm, this is due to an increase in its thickness.
What influences the size of a teenager's penis?
The process of forming secondary sex characteristics in any boy is influenced by the level of the male hormone, especially testosterone.
The higher the level of this hormone during puberty, the larger the final penis size will be.
In this regard, monitoring the growth of the penis is very important. If there is growth retardation, the boy says I have a small penis, you should immediately contact a doctor who will prescribe hormonal agents that activate the growth of the penis.
In addition, the following factors influence the size of the penis:
- Heredity.
- Environment.
- Genital trauma.
- Endocrine disorders.
- If the teenager started smoking early, drink alcohol.
If growth, eye color, etc. can be inherited, the size of the penis can also be transmitted, in addition to the characteristics of its growth and development.
When a teenager started smoking early, you can say that in ten years he will say that I have a small penis and that I want to enlarge it. How Nicotine Affects the Child's Body:
- If nicotine enters the teenager's body at the time of puberty, it affects the elasticity of the vascular walls and arteries, as a result, blood circulation is impaired, including in the pelvic organs.
- During the formation of secondary sexual characteristics, such a factor of 100% will negatively affect the final size of the penis.
- In a number of situations, there may be a diagnosis of micropenis - less than 4 cm.
Unfortunately, such a diagnosis is quite a serious problem, and in the future it will only be possible to enlarge the penis with the help of surgery.
Delayed puberty 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 puberty not happen at this age?
It must be said from the outset that such a developmental delay should not immediately be regarded as a deviation; it may be necessary to pay attention to the family, especially the father, and to consider when his first changes began.
If the issue is with a specific family and heredity, don't worry. By the age of 15, the normal growth rate of the penis usually begins. But, there are more serious reasons that delay sexual development:
- Diseases accompanied by a violation of the production of the male hormone.
- Endocrine diseases.
- Diabetes.
- Pathological condition of the kidneys.
For example, if a boy has a history of a neoplasm that has damaged the pituitary or hypothalamus (the part of the brain responsible for puberty).
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 should pay more attention to their child when they say my penis is not growing. It may not be children's problems, but really serious disturbances in the boy's body.
Characteristics of boys aged 13 to 16
Everyone knows that many teens are willing to sit at their computers for days on end, playing various games, or just browsing various sites. Unfortunately, internet accessibility is not always good:
- The point is, many boys compare their penis size to adults, then say I have a small size and look for ways to increase it.
- But this, in any case can not be done, it is impossible to enlarge the penis in one way or another at this age, because it is during this period that the genital organ develops and grows.
You can not only increase, but completely bring yourself to a difficult diagnosis, stopping the growth of the penis, as a result of which hormonal drugs will not even help. And the doctor will make a pretty serious diagnosis that can only be corrected in adulthood with surgery.
Without a doubt, boys between the ages of 10 and 13 are already future men who worry about their penis size.
Therefore, if a son tells his father that my penis does not grow, it is not worth pushing the child away, often it happens that the problem really exists and can lead to serious complications in future sex life.