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 at the age of 10-13 are already starting to worry about the size of the penis, they are beginning 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 at the age of 10-13 years, to find out what is the dynamics of the growth of the penis.
Physiological features of the development of boys
The formation of the genital organ 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 a baby is born, as a rule, its dimensions do not exceed 2. 5 cm. In the childhood period, which lasts up to 10 years of age, the penis increases 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 the entire period of puberty.
Many boys aged 10-13 say that my penis size is 5-6 cm, is this a normal size, and how can I increase it? It should be noted right away that there is no need to increase in any way, 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 an 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 an erection length 15-16 cm, thickness 11 cm.
- 17-18 years old at rest 10-12 cm, with erection 16-17 cm, thickness 13 cm.
It is important to note right away that all indicators are averaged, so they must be perceived from a subjective point of view. It is impossible to say specifically how many centimeters a member should have for any particular boy, the size is an individual feature.
If a boy at the age of 10-13 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 years, in some cases the size can change up to 22 years.
In some cases, the penis may 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 influences a teen's penis size?
The process of the formation of secondary sexual characteristics of any boy 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 will be.
In this regard, monitoring the growth of the penis is very important. If there are any growth retardation, the boy says that I have a small penis, you must immediately contact a doctor who will prescribe hormonal agents that activate the growth of the penis.
In addition, the following factors influence 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, 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 that I have a small penis and I want to enlarge it. How nicotine affects the child's body:
- If nicotine enters the adolescent'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 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 already 14 years old, but my penis is not growing. Why does this happen, and why does puberty not occur at this age?
It should be said right away that such a developmental delay should not be immediately considered a deviation; it may be necessary to pay attention to the family, in particular to the father, and to ask when his first changes began.
If the matter is in a specific family and heredity, then you should 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 the hypothalamus (the part of the brain responsible for puberty).
In addition, in the boy's body, there may be 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 should be more attentive to their child when he says that my penis is not growing. Perhaps these are not children's problems, but really serious disorders in the boy's body.
Features of boys at 13-16 years old
Everyone knows that many teenagers are ready to sit at their computers for days, playing various games, or simply browsing various sites. Unfortunately, internet accessibility is not always good:
- The fact is that many boys compare their penis sizes with those of adults, and then say that I have a small size, and look for ways to increase it.
- But this, in no case can be done, it is impossible to enlarge the penis in some way at this age, because it is during this period that the genital organ develops and grows.
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 that can only be corrected in adulthood through surgery.
Undoubtedly, 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 off the child, it often happens that the problem really exists and can lead to serious complications in the future sexual life.