During puberty, when a 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 from 10 to 13 years old are starting to worry about the size of their penis, they start to ask themselves 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 between 10 and 13 years, in order to know the dynamics of penis growth.
Physiological characteristics of boys' development
The formation of the genital organ occurs in the 16th week of the woman's pregnancy, it is during this period that it is already possible to determine the sex of the fetus. Initially, the head of the penis is formed, after the corpora cavernosa.
When a baby is born, as a rule, its dimensions do not exceed 2. 5 cm. During childhood, which lasts up to 10 years of age, the penis enlarges a little, by just 4 cm.
At the age of 10-13 years, the pituitary gland develops in teenagers, and male hormone production becomes more intense.
The first signs of puberty appear, the penis starts to grow faster and changes size, this growth occurs throughout the period of puberty.
Many boys from 10 to 13 years old say my penis size is 5 to 6 cm, is this a normal size and how can I make it bigger? It should be noted at the outset that there is no need to increase anything, the member will grow by itself. 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 in a calm state 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, 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 at the outset that all indicators have an average, so they must be perceived from a subjective point of view. It is impossible to say specifically how many inches a member of any particular boy should be, size is an individual characteristic.
If a 10-13 year old boy says I have a small penis, he doesn't, 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 and by age 18-19 it will shrink by about 5 mm due to an increase in its thickness.
What Influences the Size of a Teenager's Penis?
The process of formation of any boy's secondary sexual characteristics is influenced by the level of the male hormone, in particular testosterone.
The higher the level of this hormone during puberty, the larger the final size of the penis.
In this sense, monitoring the growth of the penis is very important. If there is any growth retardation, the boy says I have a small penis, you should immediately see a doctor who will prescribe hormonal agents that activate penis growth.
In addition, the following factors influence penis size:
- Heredity.
- Environment.
- Genital trauma.
- Endocrine disorders.
- If your teenager started smoking early, drink alcohol.
If growth, eye color, etc. can be inherited, so 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, it's safe to say that ten years from now he'll say I have a small penis and I want to make it bigger. How nicotine affects the child's body:
- If nicotine enters the adolescent's body at the time of puberty, it affects the elasticity of vascular walls and arteries, therefore, blood circulation is impaired, including in Organs pelvic organs.
- During the formation of secondary sexual characteristics, such a factor of 100% will negatively affect the final size of the penis.
- In many situations, there can be a diagnosis of micropenis - less than 4 cm.
Unfortunately, this diagnosis is a very serious problem and it will be possible to enlarge the penis in the future 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 does puberty not occur at this age?
It must be said at the outset that this developmental delay should not immediately be considered a deviation, it may be necessary to pay attention to the family, in particular the father, and ask when his first changes began.
If the subject is a specific family and heredity, you shouldn't worry. By age 15, the normal rate of penis growth usually begins. But, there are more serious reasons that delay sexual development:
- Diseases accompanied by violation of male hormone production.
- Endocrine diseases.
- Diabetes.
- Pathological condition of the kidneys.
For example, if a boy has a history of cancer that has damaged the pituitary gland or the hypothalamus (the part of the brain responsible for puberty).
Also, in a boy's body, there may be a decrease in the amount of hormones that activate intensive penis growth.
Based on all of the above, it is important to emphasize that parents should be more attentive to their child when he says that my penis is not growing. Maybe not children's problems, but really serious disturbances in the boy's body.
Characteristics of 13 to 16 year old boys
Everyone knows that many teenagers are ready to sit at their computers for days, playing various games or simply browsing various websites. Unfortunately, Internet accessibility isn't always good:
- The fact is, many boys compare their penis size with that of adults and then say I have a small size and look for ways to make it bigger.
- But this, in no case can be done, it is impossible to enlarge the penis in any way at this age, because that is when the genital organ develops and grows.
You can not only enlarge, but bring yourself completely to a difficult diagnosis, preventing penis growth, and as a result, hormonal medications won't even help. And the doctor will make a very serious diagnosis, which can only be corrected in adulthood through surgery.
Without a doubt, boys aged 10 to 13 are already men-to-be concerned about penis size.
Therefore, if a child tells the father that my penis is not growing, it is not worth putting the child away, it often happens that the problem does exist and can lead to serious complications in future sex life.