Contents:
- Medical Video: Warning Signs of Infertility in Men
- How to measure the size of your penis
- The distance from the anus to the testicles determines fertility more than penis size
Medical Video: Warning Signs of Infertility in Men
Many men are worried about the size of their penis. Most likely, your penis size is fine. However, there are real medical conditions in which a man can have a "micropenis", aka a small penis that is not normal.
What penis size is normal?
Although the exact number is still being debated by experts, the average size of an agreed adult male penis is 13.5 centimeters in an erect state. For Indonesian men, the average penis size is 12 cm during erection. So, how small should a penis be for a micropenis?
The term "micropenis", or in a medical language called microphallus, is used to describe the length of the wilted penis less than 2.5 standard deviations (SD) below the average. Generally, micropenises refer to the physical penis that is visually normal, but has a short penile shaft.
How to measure the size of your penis
The most appropriate and accurate way to measure a man's penis is not done during erection, but when wilted. This technique is called SPL (Stretched Penis Length), the most reliable method of penis measurement.
First, stretch the penis "withered" as far as you can slowly. Then measure the length from the base of the pubic bone to the tip of the head of the penis use an elastic ruler or meter strap. Don't just measure from the intersection of the penis and testicles to get accurate numbers.
Your SPL score is a number that you can get from the base of the pubic bone to the tip of the stretched head of the penis. The greater the SPL number of a man, the longer the size of his penis during erection, reported from WebMD.
If you get a 12 centimeter number with a range of plus / minus 1.5 cm, you are still normal. If you find that your number is smaller than this, you might have a micropenis. Relax, you are not alone. Although rare, reported from News Medical, 1 in 200 men have a dwarf penis.
You also don't need to be inferior to people who claim to have big dicks. Because according to SPL statistics, there are only 0.6% of men in this world who have large penises with erect lengths up to 17.5 centimeters or more.
What causes a small penis (micropenis)?
Most cases of small penises originate from secondary causes such as buildup of skin layers and fat in the waist and genital area due to being overweight or obese. The penis will be covered by a distended abdomen so that it appears small when viewed from above, even though it may actually be your normal size penis according to the SPL score. This condition is calledburied penis, or buried penis.
In addition, a small penis can also be caused by a condition calledinconspicuous penis aka hidden penis. This makes it difficult to distinguish where the ends of the testicles end and the base of the penis begins because the testicles are connected to the underside of the penis, causing the penis to be pulled inward.
The two conditions above are more commonly found than the cause of the actual small penis, which is a genetic disorder. The penis begins to develop in the uterus when the fetus is 8 weeks to 12 years old. During the second and third trimesters, male sex hormones will make the penis grow to its normal length. Factors that interfere with hormone production and hormone performance - such as hypogonadotropic hypogonadism or lack of testosterone - will dwarf penis growth.
Will a small penis affect male fertility?
Having a small penis can cause several problems, including difficulty urinating and having sexual intercourse. Some men who have a micropenis are also reported to have low sperm counts that can affect fertility.
However, penis size is not the main determinant of male fertility opportunities. There are many other medical factors that play a more important role in your fertility. So actually apart from the size of your small genitals, you still have the opportunity to have children.
The distance from the anus to the testicles determines fertility more than penis size
There is one benchmark that might be used as a guideline to measure the chances of male fertility in the future. Reporting from BabyMed, a study published in the Journal of Environmental Health Perspectives reports that anogenital distance (AGD) may be more important in determining male fertility than large penises alone.
AGD is the distance from the anal opening to the place where the testicles attach to your body. The average distance is 5 centimeters. The study shows that a distance of less than 5 centimeters can reduce fertility, while a distance that exceeds the standard can mean an increase in fertility.
But as with various penis sizes, the distance between AGDs between men can be different because they are influenced by body shape and a number of other factors.
Can a small penis be enlarged?
If the micropenis is diagnosed as a result of a growth hormone or testosterone deficiency, the doctor will recommend hormone therapy to facilitate more optimal penile growth. Hormone therapy is reported to help children and adolescents achieve normal penis size when they grow up later, and are reported to have normal sexual activity.
In cases where a person is not responsive to hormone therapy, medical surgery is the last step for young men and adults. Penis enlargement surgery uses subcutaneous silicone implants (under the skin tissue) to increase penis length and thickness.
