During puberty, when a boy reaches puberty, the size of his genitals changes. This process is based on a special mechanism triggered by the production of gonadotropins in the hypothalamus.
10-13 year old boys are already starting to worry about the size of their genitals, they are starting to wonder what size is normal, 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 years, to study the dynamics of growth of the genital organ.
Physiological features of boys' development
The formation of the genitals takes place in the 16th week of a woman's pregnancy, during which time it is possible to determine the sex of the unborn baby. Initially, the head of the penis is formed after the body of the cavernosa.
When a baby is born, as a rule, the size is not more than 2. 5 cm. During childhood, which lasts up to 10 years, the penis grows 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 intensive.
The first signs of puberty appear, the penis begins to grow faster and change size, this growth occurs throughout adolescence.
Most boys between the ages of 10 and 13 say that my penis is 5-6 cm, this is a normal size and how can I grow it? It should be noted immediately that there is no need to increase in any way, the member will grow on its own. So which measurement is considered normal:
- 10-12 years old is 4-5 cm at rest, 10-12 cm long and 7 cm thick with an erection.
- 13 years in a quiet state 5-6 cm, erection length 12-13 cm, thickness 9, 5 cm.
- 14 years old at rest 7-9 cm, erection length 13-15 cm, thickness 10 cm.
- 15 years at rest 7-9 cm, erection length 13-15, thickness 10, 5 cm.
- 16 years old at rest 9-10 cm, erection length 15-16 cm, thickness 11 cm.
- 17-18 years old at rest 10-12 cm, erection 16-17 cm, thickness 13 cm.
It should be noted immediately that all indicators are average, so they should be taken from a subjective point of view. It is impossible to say exactly how many centimeters a member of any boy should be, the size is an individual feature.
If a 10-13 year old boy says that my penis is small, in fact, it is not, the growth process is intensive. And only at the age of 18 can you draw any conclusions.
As a rule, puberty ends at the age of 18-19, in some cases the size can vary up to 22 years.
In some cases, the penis can generally straighten and shrink by about 5 mm between the ages of 18 and 19, which is due to an increase in thickness.
What affects the size of a teenager's penis?
The level of male hormone, especially testosterone, affects the formation of secondary sexual characteristics in any boy.
The higher the level of this hormone during puberty, the larger 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 that I have a small penis, you should immediately consult a doctor who will prescribe hormonal drugs that activate the growth of the genitals.
In addition, the size of the penis is affected by the following factors:
- Heredity.
- Environment.
- Genital trauma.
- Endocrine disorders.
- If your teen starts smoking early, drink alcohol.
If you have growth, eye color, etc. If it can be inherited, then the size of the genitals can also be transmitted, in addition to growth and developmental characteristics.
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:
- When nicotine enters the body of a teenager during adolescence, it affects the elasticity of blood vessel walls and arteries, and therefore impairs blood circulation, including in the pelvic organs.
- Even during the formation of secondary sexual characteristics, 100% of the factor will adversely affect the final size of the penis.
- In some cases, the diagnosis of micropenis may be 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.
Delayed puberty in boys
He often shares his teenage problems with his father and says that I am 14 years old, but my penis is not growing. Why does this happen and why does puberty not happen at this age?
It should be noted immediately 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 ask when the first changes began.
If the issue is in a certain family and heredity, do not worry. At the age of 15, the normal growth rate of the penis usually begins. But there are more serious reasons for delaying sexual development:
- Diseases associated with impaired production of male hormones.
- Endocrine diseases.
- Diabetes.
- Pathological condition of the kidneys.
For example, a boy has a history of a neoplasm that damages the pituitary gland or hypothalamus (the part of the brain responsible for puberty).
In addition, there may be a decrease in the amount of hormones in the boy's body that activate the intensive growth of the genitals.
Based on all of the above, it should be noted that parents should be more careful when their child 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 ready to sit at a computer for days, 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 the penis with that of an adult, then say that I am small and look for ways to enlarge it.
- However, this cannot be done under any circumstances, it is not possible to enlarge the genitals in any way at this age, because it is during this period that the genitals develop and grow.
You can not only increase, but also completely lead yourself to a difficult diagnosis, stop the growth of the penis, as a result of which hormonal drugs will not help. And the doctor will make a fairly serious diagnosis, and it can be corrected only by surgery during adolescence.
Undoubtedly, boys aged 10-13 are future men who are already worried about the size of their genitals.
Therefore, if a son tells his father that my penis is not growing, it is not worth brushing the child, often the problem really exists and can lead to serious complications in future sexual life.