During puberty, when boy puberty occurs, the size of the penis changes. This process is based on a special mechanism, which is triggered by the production of gonadoliberins in the hypothalamus.
Boys aged 10-13 are already starting to worry about penis size, they are starting to wonder what is the normal size, how many centimeters 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 the dynamics of penis growth are.
Physiological features of the development of boys
The formation of the genital organs occurs at 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 the baby is born, it usually does not exceed 2. 5 cm in size, in childhood, which lasts up to 10 years, the penis increases slightly, only 4 cm.
At the age of 10-13 years, the pituitary gland develops in adolescents, and the production of male hormones becomes more intense.
The main signs of puberty appear, the penis begins to grow faster and change its size, this growth occurs throughout puberty.
Many boys aged 10-13 years say that my penis size is 5-6 cm, is this normal size, and how do I enlarge it? It should be noted right away that there is no need to increase in any way, the members will grow by themselves. So what size is considered normal:
- 10-12 years old 4-5 cm long, with erections 10-12 cm long, 7 cm thick.
- 13 years in a calm state 5-6 cm, with an erection length of 12-13 cm, 9. 5 cm thick.
- 14 years old, 7-9 cm long, erect 13-15 cm long, 10 cm thick.
- 15 years at rest 7-9 cm, erection length 13-15, thickness 10. 5 cm.
- 16 years old 9-10 cm long, erect 15-16 cm long, 11 cm thick.
- 17-18 years rest 10-12 cm, erect 16-17 cm, thickness 13 cm.
It is important to immediately note that all indicators are averaged, so it must be viewed from a subjective point of view. It is impossible to say specifically how many centimeters a particular boy should have, size is an individual feature.
If a 10-13 year old boy says I have a small penis, he really doesn't, the growth process is very intense. And only at the age of 18 can conclusions be drawn.
As a rule, puberty ends at the age of 18-19 years, in some cases its size can change up to 22 years.
In some cases, the penis can be completely corrected, and by the age of 18-19 it will shrink by about 5 mm, this is due to an increase in its thickness.
What affects the size of a teenager's penis?
The process of forming the secondary sexual characteristics of each boy is influenced 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 case, monitoring the growth of the penis is very important. If there is a growth delay, the boy says that I have a small penis, you should immediately contact a doctor who will prescribe hormonal agents that activate penis growth.
In addition, the following factors affect the size of the penis:
- Descendants.
- Environment.
- Genital trauma.
- Endocrine disorders.
- If teens start smoking early, drink alcohol.
If growth, eye color, etc. Can be inherited, then the size of the penis can also be transmitted, in addition, the characteristics of growth and development.
When a teenager starts smoking early, it's safe to say that in ten years he will say I have a small penis and I want to enlarge it. How nicotine affects a child's body:
- If nicotine enters the body of teenagers at puberty, it will affect the elasticity of the walls of blood vessels and arteries, so that blood circulation is disrupted, 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 some situations, there may be a diagnosis of a micropenis - less than 4 cm.
Unfortunately, such a diagnosis is a rather serious problem, and in the future it will be possible to enlarge the penis only with the help of surgical intervention.
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 is not growing. Why does this happen, and why doesn't puberty occur at this age?
It must be said right away that such a developmental delay should not be immediately regarded as an aberration; may need to pay attention to the family, especially the father, and ask when the first change began.
If the problem is in a certain family and lineage, then you don't have to worry. At the age of 15 years, the normal growth rate of the penis usually begins. However, there are more serious reasons for delaying sexual development:
- The disease is accompanied by a violation of the production of male hormones.
- Endocrine disease.
- Diabetes.
- Kidney pathological conditions.
For example, if a boy has a history of neoplasms that damage the pituitary gland, or the hypothalamus (the part of the brain responsible for puberty).
In addition, in the body of the boy, there may be a decrease in the amount of the hormone that activates 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. Perhaps this is not a children's problem, but a very serious disorder in a boy's body.
Features of boys at the age of 13-16 years
Everyone knows that many teens are ready to spend days sitting at the computer, playing various games, or simply browsing various sites. Unfortunately, internet accessibility is not always good:
- The fact is that many boys compare the size of their penis with that of an adult, and then say that I have a small size, and are looking for ways to increase it.
- But this, in no case can be done, it is impossible to enlarge the penis in a certain way at this age, because it is during this period that the genital organs develop and grow.
You can not only increase, but completely lead yourself to a difficult diagnosis, stop 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 that can only be corrected in adulthood through surgery.
Undoubtedly, boys aged 10-13 are already male candidates who are concerned about the size of their penis.
Therefore, if a son tells his father that my penis is not growing, there is no point in getting rid of the child, it often happens that the problem is really there and can lead to serious complications in the future of sexual life.