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02/07/2006

Question:

HI, I AM 21 YEARS OLD AND I AM A LITTLE MORE THAN 4 INCHES WHEN ERECT AND WAS WONDERING, IS IT POSSIBLE IM NOT FULLY DONE WITH PUBERTY I DID START LATE WITH THE VOICE CHANGE BUT I GOT BODY HAIR EARLY? WHEN I READ ABOUT THE STAGES OF PUBERTY IT SEEMED LIKE IT HAPPENED IN A DIFFERENT ORDER FOR ME. AS FAR A HEREDITY GOES MY FATHER IS TALLER AND BIGGER THAN ME AND SAYS THAT HE WAS LATE ALSO. ALSO, IF I WAS TO BE EXAMINED NOW AT 21 YEARS OLD IS IT TOO LATE TO DO ANYTHING IF THEY WERE TO FIND A HORMONAL PROBLEM OR ETC.. SHOULD I JUST EXCEPT WHAT I HAVE??

Answer:

The onset of puberty normally varies as does penile size.  I suggest you be evaluated by a urologist who should be able to assess you for any hormonal imbalance but also assess the size of your penis.  As mentioned there is much variability in the normal population.

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Response by:

Case Western Reserve University Martin I Resnick, MD
Formerly
Department of Urology
University Hospitals
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Martin I Resnick, MD