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.
10-13 year old boys are already starting to worry about penis size, they start wondering what the normal size is, 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, 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 child. Initially, the head of the penis is formed, after the corpora cavernosa.
When a child is born, as a rule, his size does not exceed 2, 5 cm. In the period of childhood, which lasts up to 10 years, 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 first signs of puberty appear, the penis begins to grow faster and changes its size, this growth occurs during the entire period of puberty.
Many guys between the ages of 10 and 13 say my penis size is 5-6cm, is it 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 which 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 old 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 9-10cm, with an erection length 15-16cm, thickness 11cm.
- 17-18 years 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 exactly how many centimeters a member of a particular guy should have, size is an individual characteristic.
If a 10-13 year old boy says I have a small penis, it really isn't, the growth process is intense. And only at the age of 18 can 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 corrected completely 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 a Teen's Penis Size?
The process of forming any boy's secondary sexual characteristics is affected by the level of the male hormone, especially testosterone.
The higher the level of this hormone during puberty, the larger the final penis size will be.
In this regard it is very important to monitor the growth of the penis. If there are growth delays, the guy says I have a small penis, you need to immediately contact a doctor who will prescribe hormonal agents that activate penis growth.
In addition, the following factors affect the size of the penis:
- Inheritance.
- Environment.
- Genital trauma.
- Endocrine Disorders.
- If the teen started smoking early, drink alcohol.
If growth, eye color, etc. They can be inherited, the size of the penis can also be passed on, in addition, the features of its growth and development.
When a teenager started smoking early, it's safe to say that in ten years he will say I have a small penis and I want to make it bigger. How Nicotine Affects Baby's Body:
- If nicotine enters the adolescent's body at the time of puberty, it affects the elasticity of the vascular walls and arteries, so 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, but my penis is not growing. Why does this happen and why does puberty not occur at this age?
It must be said right away that such a developmental delay should not immediately be considered a deviation; You may need to pay attention to the family, especially the father, and ask when his first changes began.
If the matter is about a specific family and inheritance, you shouldn't worry. At the age of 15, the normal rate of penis growth 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 cancer that has damaged the pituitary gland or the hypothalamus (the part of the brain responsible for puberty).
Also, 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 baby when he says my penis is not growing. Perhaps these are not children's problems, but really serious ailments in the boy's body.
Characteristics of 13-16 year olds
Everyone knows that many teenagers are ready to sit at the computer for days, play various games or just browse various sites. Unfortunately, internet accessibility isn't always good:
- The fact is, a lot of guys compare their penis size to adult size, and then they say I'm a small size, and look for ways to increase it.
- But this, in no case can be done, it is impossible to somehow enlarge the penis at this age, because it is during this period that the genital organ develops and grows.
You can not only increase, but completely lead yourself to a difficult diagnosis, stopping the growth of the penis, due to 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 between the ages of 10 and 13 are already future men worried about the size of their penis.
Therefore, if a child tells his father that my penis is not growing, it is not worth sweeping the child away, it often happens that the problem really exists and can lead to serious complications in future sex life.