What Is Penile Atrophy?

Generally, the length of the penis of an adult male is 5-6 cm when it is soft, and it is twice as long as when it is weak. If the length of the penis is less than 4 cm when it is weak and less than 8 cm when it is erect, it is called short penis.

Basic Information

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Urology

Common causes

Heredity, obesity, orchitis, cryptorchidism, testicular hypoplasia, etc.

Common symptoms

Penile length is less than 4 cm when weak, and less than 8 cm when erect

Causes of short penis

There are various reasons for the short penis. There are congenital and acquired factors. The influence of genetic genes is the most fundamental. The common reasons are as follows:

Genetic factor

Like the other organs of the body, the size and morphological characteristics of the penis are controlled and influenced by genetic genes.

2. Development and nutritional status

Generally speaking, adult males are physically strong and tall, and their external genitalia, including the penis and scrotum, are also well developed, and the penis may be larger; otherwise, it may be smaller. But it must be reminded that the size of the penis is not directly proportional to the height.

3. Obesity

In particular, some males with a thick plump in the pubic symphysis and perineum tend to have poor penile development. Compared with normal men, the penis is relatively short, and the patient has difficulty seeing his penis by himself.

4. Other

Suffering from orchitis, cryptorchidism, testicular hypoplasia, endocrine imbalance, and insufficiency of male hormones, may cause short penis.

Clinical manifestations of short penis

In the normal state of Chinese men, if the length of the penis is less than 4cm, and the length of the penis is less than 8cm, it is abnormal and affects sexual life.

Short penis misunderstanding

The assessment of penis size needs to be done by a specialist, and some people have read some unhealthy books or pornographic videos and websites, and have been misled. It is not desirable to blindly seek for "length". At present, men generally have several misunderstandings about the problem of short penis:

1. The length of the penis under normal conditions

Many people think that the length of the penis under normal conditions is very important. In fact, the length of the penis under normal conditions does not have much practical significance for the evaluation of sexual function, nor can it be used as a main indicator for evaluating penile function. Therefore, it is not always the longer the better.

2. Proportion between height and penis length

It should be noted that there is no proportional relationship between the height and the length of the penis. It is not that the person is tall, the penis must be long, and the person who is short is short. This has been scientifically proven by many researchers. For those with a small penis, as long as the length of the penis is within the normal range and the development is normal, it will not affect marriage and fertility. After the puberty matures in men, the reproductive organs are fully developed and there will be no change. There is no magic bullet to make the penis bigger again. If you hear the myths and abuse drugs, you will not only fail to achieve your goals, but will waste money and damage your health.

Short penis treatment

If the penis is really short and below the normal low line, you must see a specialist. There are two common types: one is abnormal sexual development; the other is various types of hypospadias and epispadias. Not only the penis is short, but also the penis is bent to varying degrees, which will affect sexual function and fertility. For this reason, plastic surgery must be performed.