They say it runs in the family. One inherits characteristics from either your mother or father. You may get your blue eyes from your father or your penchant for pumpkin seed from a great-grandmother. Men are however more curious why they didn’t inherit their uncle’s large penis.
There has been no definitive study linking penis size and genetics. After all, what determines a baby’s sex and genital is just hormones. Genetics is a very complicated thing to consider in terms of penis size but since we inherit our physical human traits from our parents, it follows that we can also inherit genital size.
Development of the penis also determines if a male has a small or large penis. If he has poor and weak development during puberty, it’s likely that he would have a shorter penis in his adult life. The male genitals usually start developing when the boy is around 9 ½ to 13 ½ years old. This is the usual age for puberty where the testicles are the first to develop. As he ages, pubic hair grows and the penis starts to lengthen, the girth widening until it grows to its maximum adult size. During this period, the testicles also develop alongside the penis. The male genitals usually takes two to fives years to completely develop into its full adult size.
Genetics may play a role in some penis size issues. These, however, results to a penile abnormality called micropenis, where the male organ is less than 7 centimeters in length. This is caused by a deficiency in pituitary growth hormone and/or gonadotropins and some experts also believe that certain genetic anomalies may result to this condition. Although it is yet to be identified, genetic syndromes may also be the culprit for micropenis.
They can be corrected with the appropriate growth hormone therapy or testosterone treatment provided it is diagnosed early in childhood. If puberty has already set in, the uncorrected condition may become permanent. Surgery has been suggested to further correct micropenis or if it has passed into adulthood untreated. Surgeries however have lots of risks involve although doctors who have used this procedure has reported a high level of success, claiming micropenises have been restored to normal sizes “without losing any erogenous sensation”.
Scientists have yet to find the genes that control penis size and the best thing to do is to be contented with what you have. Recent studies have shown that female preference to large penises has shown to decrease, more of them preferring a skilled lover than a well-endowed man who doesn’t know how to please a woman.
