I want to ask this in the most sincere and delicate way possible with as few giggles as possible. When I was a young male (16 to 18) like most guys my age, I use to measure "things". heck, maybe I even kept a chart of said "things"... Any way, now that I'm a middle aged man (of 40) I have noticed at least one of the "things" as being functional, but about 4 inches shorter than my proud younger days. I'm dead serious. I'm a non-smoker, not overweight, low cholesterol. What is going on and can anything reverse this? Help... Please....
2006-10-04 06:08:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
As you age your erection becomes weaker due to the effects of aging. This may manifest itself as a somewhat shorter length. Four inches seems like a lot to me though. I would suppose that you gave yourself the benefit of the doubt and rounded all numbers upwards when you were young but now that you are older and presumably wiser you are rounding down measurements.
I wouldn't worry about it though, at least as long as it works!
2006-10-04 06:14:12 · answer #1 · answered by Larry T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See a doctor - this is unique. A penis does not change size as you age. However, if you are very overweight, a build up of fat near the pubis may be hiding part of the shaft. Otherwise, you simply didn't measure correctly in your teens.
2006-10-04 15:32:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you wanted the measurement to be greater when you were a teenage boy & over exagerated it by a few inches. Now you are facing reality.
2006-10-04 13:26:47 · answer #3 · answered by pattysez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes the length decreases but the girth increases. Remember the saying "it's not the sword but the swordsmanship?" I don't think I would worry about it, but I don't think it will change. Perhaps now you're just better at math.......
2006-10-04 13:18:39 · answer #4 · answered by Shaman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the comment about girth is a good point. has it gotten wider? trust me, girth is much more important anyway!
do not be afraid to ask your doctor. even if your doctor can't help, you might at least understand what is happening.
2006-10-04 13:24:56 · answer #5 · answered by trinity729 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a real pisser, probably that as you age it just doesnt get as hard as it once did. Nothing works as well, when you get older!!!
2006-10-04 13:31:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sucks to be you!
2006-10-04 15:11:56 · answer #7 · answered by Yikes! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OH GROW UP-----IT'S NOT HOW BIG IT IS IT'S HOW MAD IT GETS
AB
2006-10-04 13:25:45 · answer #8 · answered by alice b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is normal
2006-10-04 14:41:35 · answer #9 · answered by Coconuts 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋