is penis size hereditary?

[hairyboy612]

i was wondering if penis size is hereditary. right now i'm somewhat on the small side and i dont have a big problem with it but itd be nice if it got a little bit bigger.

 

[Homoerectus]

The last theory I read indicated penis size is a result of the level of testosterone in your mother's blood during a certain critical stage of pregnancy.

 

[lyconthrope]

there is no absolute definate way of saying it is or isnt, there are plenty of theories though.
technically its not genetic, just cos a father is hung like a donkey doesnt mean his son would be, and vise versa, its hormonal in the gestational period, a sort of "what god dealt you..." deal

but I guess it depends on what you consider to be 'small', I did see a programme about a guy who was 2 inches.....erect.

I think as long as you can be happy with what you got no one else is gonna care about the size unless you have a complex about it

 

[Storybook_Man]

yeah its hereditary, I know for a fact.

 

[hairyboy612]

If you're 18, it won't grow any further. Get over it and discover your true qualities. Penis size may be one of them. How far are you "on the small side"? How much is "somewhat"? Some short dicks are very fat...

when im soft im about an inch or two. when im hard im about 5.5 inch and pretty thin.

 

[toywifme]

If you're 18, it won't grow any further. Get over it and discover your true qualities.

ouch, that's kinda blunt right?
btw, how small do you consider to be small?

 

[toywifme]

when im soft im about an inch or two. when im hard im about 5.5 inch and pretty thin.

5.5 inch isnt small, babe. An average male's size is about 4 to 6.5 inchess (i think i read that somewhere on this forum).

So you're ok. And thin! Those are the best type of all! I dont prefer thick bulky ones...

 

[budgieboy]

mine is a very similar shape to my dad's (from memory - it is a long time since we swam/showered together), but he is bigger than me..

 

[sexybi]

My penis is around 4 inches normal but 9 inches hard. I noticed my dad's cock when I saw it when I was young and going threw the stage and saw in corner of my eye it happened to be the same. I'd say it is heriditory just like everything you inherit..imho

 

[saaga07]

Let's clear some things up:

(1) A man's penis stops growing 1-2 years after he stops growing taller. If you've been your current height for 1-2 years now, you're likely done growing down there.

(2) According to the National Center for Genome Research, penis size is hereditary, and likely comes from both dad and mom. Another factor is testosterone levels while in utero and during puberty. So, needless to say, there's no guarantee that you'll be like your dad.

(3) The average erect penis size, according to the most scientific studies, is approximately 5.4 inches. Even less accurate studies, including ones that had men measure themselves, have averages that go no higher than 6.2 inches. That's good news; you're on target.

(4) Most smaller sized men will tell you that you don't need to be large to have a great time in the sack. I'm 4 inches, and my wife and I have amazing sex. Never underestimate the powers of communication and foreplay.

 

[Hugo]

That is interesting about it coming from the dad and the mom, and it makes sense when you think about it. My dad is hung, and I spent my boyhood hoping I'd get a big one like him. It grew like crazy when I was 12, and I assumed that's where I got it. By the time I was 15 I was bigger than him. That summer I saw my uncle (mom's brother) naked at the cottage, and I realize I could have got the gene from that side, too. Or maybe I had a better chance with size on both sides of the family? I don't know how genetics works.

 

[splurge]

I used to play football with 3 sets of brothers and obviously I peeked at them in the showers. 1 set of brothers had very identical cocks in size and shape. 1 set, the older brother had, what I would concider a big cock, while the younger brother had a small one. On the 3rd set, the older brother had the small one and the younger one had a huge one.

Naturally, these were only flaccid and (unfortunately), I've no idea how big they were erect.