During puberty, when a boy reaches puberty, the size of the penis changes. This process is based on a special mechanism that is triggered by the production of gonadotropins in the hypothalamus.
Boys aged 10-13 are already starting to worry about the size of the penis, 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 physiological development of adolescents aged 10-13 years, to understand the dynamics of penis growth.
Physiological features of boys' development
The formation of the genital organ occurs in the 16th week of a woman's pregnancy, during which time it is now 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, as a rule, its size does not exceed 2. 5 cm. In childhood, which lasts until the age of 10, the penis increases slightly, only 4 cm.
At the age of 10-13, adolescents develop the pituitary gland and the production of 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 the size of my penis is 5-6 cm, is this a normal size and how can I enlarge it? It should be immediately noted 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 at rest 4-5 cm, with an erection the length is 10-12 cm, the thickness is 7 cm.
- 13 years at rest 5-6 cm, with an erection length of 12-13 cm, thickness 9, 5 cm.
- 14 years at rest 7-9 cm, with an erection length of 13-15 cm, thickness 10 cm.
- 15 years at rest 7-9 cm, with an erection length of 13-15, thickness 10, 5 cm.
- 16 years at rest 9-10 cm, with an erection length of 15-16 cm, thickness 11 cm.
- 17-18 years at rest 10-12 cm, with an erection 16-17 cm, thickness 13 cm.
It is important to immediately note that all indicators are averaged, so they must be perceived from a subjective point of view. It is impossible to say exactly how many centimeters a member of a particular boy should have, the size is an individual feature.
If a boy of 10-13 years old says that I have a small penis, in fact it is not, 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, in some cases the size can change up to 22 years.
In some cases, the penis can be adjusted at all, and at the age of 18-19 it will shrink by about 5 mm, which is due to the increase in its thickness.
What affects the size of a teenager's penis?
The process of formation of secondary sexual characteristics of each boy is influenced by the level of the male hormone, in particular testosterone.
The higher the level of this hormone during puberty, the greater the final size of the penis.
In this regard, monitoring the growth of the penis is very important. If there is any growth retardation, the boy says that 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 affect 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, then the size of the penis can also be transmitted, in addition to the characteristics of its growth and development.
When a teenager starts smoking early, it is safe to 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 puberty, it affects the elasticity of blood vessels and arteries, which disrupts blood circulation, 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 be possible to enlarge the penis only with the help of surgery.
Fun 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 considered an immediate deviation; it may be necessary to pay attention to the family, especially the father, and to ask when his first changes began.
If the issue is in a specific family and heredity, then you should not worry. At the age of 15, the normal rate of penis growth usually begins. But there are more serious reasons that slow down sexual development:
- Diseases accompanied by impaired production of male hormones.
- Endocrine diseases.
- Diabetes.
- Pathological condition of the kidneys.
For example, if a boy has a history of a neoplasm that has damaged the pituitary gland or hypothalamus (the part of the brain responsible for puberty).
In addition, the boy's body may have 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. Maybe these are not children's problems, but really serious disorders in the boy's body.
Characteristics of boys aged 13-16
Everyone knows that many teenagers are willing to sit for days in front of their computers, play different games or just browse different sites. Unfortunately, internet access 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 can not be done in any case, it is impossible to enlarge the penis in any way at this age, because it is during this period that the genital organ develops and grows.
You can not only enlarge, but also completely lead 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 very serious diagnosis, which can be corrected only in adulthood by surgery.
Undoubtedly, boys aged 10-13 are already future men who are worried about the size of their penis.
Therefore, if the son tells his father that my penis is not growing, it is not worth deleting the child, it often happens that the problem really exists and can lead to serious complications in future sexual life.