During puberty, when the boy's puberty occurs, the size of the penis changes. This process is based on a special mechanism which is triggered by the production of gonadoliberin in the hypothalamus.
Boys aged 10-13 are already starting to worry about the size of the penis, they are starting to wonder what size is normal, how many inches should it be?
To answer all these questions, it is necessary to understand the peculiarities of the physiological development of adolescents at the age of 10-13 years to find out what are the dynamics of penis growth.
Physiological features of the development of boys
The formation of the genitals 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 child. 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. During the childhood period, which lasts up to 10 years, the penis rises slightly, by only 4 cm.
At the age of 10-13, the pituitary gland develops in adolescents and the production of the male hormone becomes more intense.
The primary signs of puberty appear, 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 5-6 cm, it is a normal size and how can I increase it? It should be immediately noted that there is no need to increase in any way the member will grow by itself. 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 in calm condition 5-6 cm, with erection length 12-13 cm, thickness 9, 5 cm.
- 14 years at rest 7-9 cm, with erection length 13-15 cm, thickness 10 cm.
- 15 years at rest 7-9 cm, with erection length 13-15, thickness 10, 5 cm.
- 16 years at rest 9-10 cm, with erection length 15-16 cm, thickness 11 cm.
- 17-18 years at rest 10-12 cm, with erection 16-17 cm, thickness 13 cm.
It is important to note immediately that all indicators are average, so they must be perceived from a subjective point of view. It is impossible to say specifically how many centimeters a member of a particular boy should have, size is an individual trait.
If a boy aged 10-13 says I have a small penis, it's actually not that the growth process is intense. And only at the age of 18 can any conclusions be drawn.
As a rule, puberty 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 be corrected at all, and at the age of 18-19 it will shrink by about 5 mm, this is due to an increase in its thickness.
What Affects a Teen's Penis Size?
The process of formation of secondary sexual characteristics for any boy is affected by the level of the male hormone, especially testosterone.
The higher the level of this hormone in puberty, the greater the final size of the penis.
In this regard, it is very important to monitor the growth of the penis. If there is any growth retardation, the boy says I have a small penis, contact a doctor immediately, who will prescribe hormonal agents that activate the growth of the penis.
In addition, the following factors affect the size of the penis:
- Heredity.
- Environment.
- Genital trauma.
- Endocrine disorders.
- If the teen started smoking early, drink alcohol.
If growth, eye color, etc. can be inherited, then the size of the penis can also be transferred, in addition to the features of its growth and development.
When a teenager started smoking early, it is safe to say that in ten years he will say I have a small penis and I will enlarge it. How nicotine affects the baby's body:
- If nicotine enters the young person's body at the time of puberty, it affects the elasticity of the vascular walls and arteries, therefore, 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 a rather serious problem and it will only be possible to enlarge the penis in the future 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 occur at this age?
It must be said at once that such a developmental delay should not be immediately regarded as a deviation; it may be necessary to pay attention to the family, especially to the father, and to ask when his first changes began.
If the case is in a particular family and inheritance, then do not worry. At 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 damaged the pituitary gland or hypothalamus (the part of the brain responsible for puberty).
In addition, there may be a decrease in the boy's body 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 he says that my penis is not growing. Maybe it's not children's problems, but really serious disorders in the boy's body.
Features of boys aged 13-16 years
Everyone knows that many teenagers are ready to sit at their computers for days, play different games or just surf on different pages. Unfortunately, internet access is not always good:
- The fact is that many boys compare their penis sizes with adults and then say I have a small size, and are looking for ways to increase it.
- But this can in no case be done, it is impossible to enlarge the penis in any way at this age, because it is during this period that the genitals develop and grow.
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 rather serious diagnosis, which can only be corrected in adulthood through surgery.
Without a doubt, boys aged 10-13 are already future men who are worried about their penis size.
Therefore, if a son tells his father that my penis is not growing, it is not worth brushing the baby off, it often happens that the problem really exists and can lead to serious complications in the future sexual life.