During puberty, the boy begins to develop rapidly, he has a deeper voice, a male skeleton is formed, hair on the face and pubic area appears, and, of course, the genitals grow.
Teens are particularly at risk during this time because they are developing into men and worrying about whether they are developing normally or showing abnormalities.
Most often, boys worry about the size of their penis, or rather, their penis seems small and they are already thinking about how to enlarge it.
In this regard, it is very important to explain why at the age of 14 it is not possible to enlarge the penis. Find out what the consequences will be if you ignore this recommendation. Also, you need to figure out how many inches a teen should be, and also understand what to do when a teen says I have a small dick.
Is that normal or not?
How can a teenager and his or her parents understand what is normal and what is considered a deviation from the norm? Here you need to carefully understand what is considered the norm in the modern world and what is pathology.
Puberty occurs differently in all boys: some earlier, some a little later. On average, it starts at the age of 9-14 years, in some cases puberty can be delayed and appear at 15-16 years of age, but this is also normal, and for the remaining two years until the age of 18 the body is lostCatch up on time.
It is also worth noting that listening to a teenager of this age is very important and if he says that I have a small penis or that it is not growing, see the doctor. How much should a penis be in youth?
Average penis size in adolescence:
- At the age of 12, the penis is about 5-6 centimeters when relaxed and 10-11 cm when erect.
- The resting length of a penis at 13 years old is no more than 7 centimeters, with an erection it reaches 13 cm, and when a 13-year-old teenager claims that my penis is 30% smaller than average, it is not normal.
- Already at the age of 14 the penis increases by 1 cm at rest compared to the age of 13 years and by 2 cm with an erection.
- The size of the penis at the age of 15 varies between 7 and 8 centimeters when relaxed and up to 15 cm in an upright position.
- At 16, the length of the penis can reach 8. 5 cm at rest and 16-17 cm when aroused.
It is necessary to talk about an interesting feature of male physiology. Often an 18 year old man comes to the doctor and says that my penis has gotten smaller compared to last year, why is that?
The medical practice is constantly confronted with it because it is normal. The fact is that at the age of 18, the penis becomes thicker in young people, as a result of which it can lose several millimeters in length, more precisely, up to 5.
The extent of masculinity changes only slightly during puberty. For example, if you are 15 years old, the average size of the penis is 8-9 centimeters.
What affects penis growth?
Boys who are concerned about the size of their male organ sometimes come across non-existent factors that are supposed to affect its growth and development.
On the one hand, this is normal, adolescents are already mature people and are therefore looking for reasons that will help them solve far-fetched problems. With this in mind, it is extremely important to express the real reasons behind the development of masculinity.
The development of boys during puberty is greatly influenced by the level of the male hormone in the blood. The more testosterone there is in the body, the larger the penis becomes. For this reason, it is very important to monitor the growth of the penis in order to notice the lack of testosterone synthesis in time.
It is very important for parents to listen to their child, because they will find out about their worries anyway, the main thing is that it is not too late. And when a teenager says I have this and that penis size, it is necessary to tell him the information about what is considered normal and what is not. The psychological serenity of adolescents during puberty is just as important.
Factors that affect the development of the male organ:
- Surroundings.
- Inheritance.
- The presence of genital trauma.
- Endocrine disorders.
- The presence of bad habits.
It cannot be said that all of these factors directly affect the growth of the penis, but they have an indirect effect that negatively affects the growth of the phallus.
According to doctors, smoking in childhood not only has a negative effect on the entire body, but also on the growth of the penis.
Eventually, a smoker's vessels saturated with nicotine and tar lose their elasticity, which disrupts blood circulation. During the formation of the genitals, this factor can affect the growth of the penis.
It's also worth noting that in some cases, late onset of puberty is normal, but there are other situations that indicate a hormonal imbalance in the body.
In this case, if a teenager says that my penis is not growing or that it is too small, it is necessary to see a doctor immediately.
Hormone therapy may be needed to normalize the levels of the male hormone in the blood.
Features of the psychology of adolescents
As mentioned above, all boys enter puberty at different times. Also, each of them has their own penis size, depending on the individual characteristics of the teenager and the factors that affect genital development.
By the ages of 13-15, boys feel like men and share intimate information with each other. Some of them brag in the locker room that my penis is six inches or more, others say I have more.
Unfortunately, teenagers tend to exaggerate, but other boys may not understand and panic that by the age of 14 their penis is within the average norm of 14-15 cm.
- First of all, the teenager needs to explain not only in words what parameters are considered normal, but also indicate the average medical values.
- Second, to explain that it will not be possible to enlarge the penis because the penis is developing and growing, and it will certainly form by the age of 18.
- Third, if the boy is very concerned about what will affect his health, you can see a doctor so that he can confirm normal development.
- Fourth, if all the words have no meaning, the teen persists and claims that his friends have a much larger penis. You can offer to enlarge his penis through an active lifestyle and proper diet.
Many doctors agree that both nutritional quality and physical activity during puberty affect the growth and development of the penis. Some doctors argue that enlarging the penis this way won't work, but it will work to speed up its growth a little and calm the teen down.
Because of this, you can do any kind of sport, include in your diet healthy foods enriched with fiber, proteins, vitamins and beneficial microelements.
In any case, the age of 12-15 is not only puberty, which is a secondary sex characteristic, but also the formation of the boy's mental state, which is no less important. Because of this, it is imperative to understand what size penis is normal and what is a pathology.