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Does the penis contain growth plates? If one fractures his erect penis before puberty would it stunt itsgrowth


Ok so you may ask,"Define "fracture"." Fracture - would be the bending of the erect penis to the point of a "cracking sound," which as a result later develops into curvature of the penis(peyronies) and mild erectile dysfunction.
Just wondering, because this happened to me in the fall when i was 13, nearly a month before i started growing. That year i grew from 5'6 to 5'10 and would continue to grow to 6'1 a summer later. Now 18, and just worried because my penis didn't grow along with the rest of my body. My size is within average range, but my dad is bigger, and given the circumstances i can't help but think i stunted its growth.

Note: I don't expect any of you to relate to this or have similar circumstances. All i ask of you is to provide logic and your personal opinion. Use theories, etc... You don't need to understand why,how,what,etc.. It happened. facts are facts. I just wanna know about how the penis grows, etc... thanks for ur time

Not to be rude but please don't post here if you don't know what you're talking about..

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/penis-f...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penile_frac...

There is nothing to fracture seeing as a penis does not contain bone therefore there is no growth plates.

This might help you.

http://www.urologychannel.com/peyronies/...

See a urologist they can tell you the facts

It is indeed possible to fracture your penis. You can crack the cavernous columns of the penis that fill with blood with an erection. However, if this did happen, you would have had to run to the emergency room to avoid any permanent penile damage. I'm sure that your doctor at the time would have told you about any permanant complications (such as the issue you are worrying about now). The penis does not contain a bone (every other primate has one), and therefore doesn't contain prototypical growth plates that are at the lateral ends of bones.
I can't tell you exactly what may have happened, but unless you had a serious complication that required an immediate emergency room visit, and if your penis has grown since you were 13, I wouldn't worry about it.

The average age that penile growth ends is at around 15 years old, so you fall within normal range. Penis growth doesn't necessarily match an increase in height either.

Also, it's worth noting that the size of a flaccid penis isn't an indication of it's actual length as a lot of the penile length retracts back into the pelvic area when flaccid.

If you're really worried go and see a urologist or seek advice from a healthcare professional - it's their job to deal with these things, you shouldn't feel embarrassed and you'll kick yourself if that's the only reason you don't want to see them. I don't think you'll get the answers you need on this forum and from the looks of it you've already got a few that are completely ridiculous.

Best of luck

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