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Dr Dawn Harper discusses what is and isn’t normal when it comes to penis size and shape. It’s frequently the number 1 concern for guys when they are growing up, but with the help of a mens hockey team, Dr Dawn answers the most common concerns on everything from wet dreams, to troublesome erections and gets the opinions of the cast of Hollyoaks.

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University of Birmingham Hockey Club
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I'm 17y.o and have experienced no sexual development in my penis or testicles. I have some pubic hair, some underarm hair and very little facial hair. I have a history of being late when it comes to development, my pubic hair didn't being to grow till I was 15, same with underarm and facial. I am very woried about my penis and testicles however, it is having an effect on my self esteem as I can't (don't want) to get a girlfriend, or to even meet girls while on nights out, because I know I am not sexually ready, and couldn't bare the embaressment of having to explain the situation.

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Hey I'm Sam,
I'm 3 mounths off being 14 and my penis is 5 inches I was wondering at what point will my penis stop growing as I know 6 inches is the average size when erected from a tv show altough when my mates talk about nobs LOL they all brag about how there nobs are all 8 inches and stuff but I take it with a pinch of salt as if you had a 8 inch penis you would have a massive manly bulge and they just don't have it massive, Oh and when and when my penis is unetected it looks fairly small and that really worries me.

I have a non-circumsized penis and i cant pull my foreskin back fully when i erect im 14 yrs old someone please help me with this cause ..

Hi i am 16 and i have a 7 inch epnis whn erect is this the normal size for my age because i am concerdring buying lenghting equitment but i would like to no if i am under size? hope you can help

Hi! I've just turned 17, and I'm six foot tall and my weight is 17 stone, I have tried to lose weight but nothing seems to work, and over a couple of years I have noticed that my penis hasn't grown and is staying at less than an inch, however when I get erect it grows to 3-4 inch, i have never been able to pull the foreskin back without trouble (pain) and then I struggle to get it back also the head of the penis really hurts when it is touched! Wot should I do n wot is happening?

Hi
Im 15 and have little shite spotson my penis that aremore noticable when im erect.
what should i do??

Hi, im 17 and I cant pull back the foreskin when erect making it difficult to have sex with my partner due to pain. Will this fix itself or will I have to see a doctor coz that would be imbarresing. Please help me!

hi there i have a very bad itch on my vagina and i have tried loads of different medication for it including cannasten hc and dactercort cream and finished a course of anti fungal tablets and none of them have workrd and its not inside the vagina its on the outside on the pubic hair area can you suggest any thing for me please as its been going on now for about 4 years now and is very aggitating and emmbarising as i have to itch it in public and people stop and stare please help as my doctor says he has tried everything possible and nothing works thank you

Hi, i'm 17 and also have white spots on my penis and scrotum. They are quite hard and noticible when i get an erection. I'm REALLY self conscious about it and this leads me to become worried. Most are quite painful lumps under the skin about a mm in diameter and are densely populated, varying in size for some. I did try popping a big one and it seems to pop like a spot. Hurt quite a bit, but i think thats because i basically pinched my knob OOWW lol.
Please can someone help :[ I just want to know what they are and what causes them. Also, how to cure them and if not then accept what they are and get on with life.
Thanks alot. This website is great and really helpful.

hi im 18 and when my penis isnt erect it is really quite small but when erect it can reach 6 and a half inches is this right?




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