Health Facts: Things That Happen To The Penis As You Grow Older.
The man's sexuality changes significantly
with age. Gaining and maintaining
erection is usually problematic, attaining
orgasm is challenging, and there is a
decrease in sperm quality and volume
when the man advances in age. These
could be attributed to decline in
testosterone levels.
In addition, there is a gradual decline in
urinary function. Weaker bladder and
enlarged prostrate could cause urinary
incontinence, and there are significant
changes that occur in the penis! These
changes include:
Penis Size:
The penis size changes as one age. This
could be partly attributed to the
accumulation of visceral fat as the man
advances in age. One way it happens is
that the fat kind of buries the penis!
In addition to this apparent shrinkage
(which is reversible) the penis tends to
undergo an actual (and irreversible)
reduction in size. The reduction -- in both
length and thickness -- typically isn't
dramatic but may be noticeable. This
happens in two major ways:
One of the ways this could be is the slow
deposition of fatty substances (plaques)
inside tiny arteries in the penis, which
impairs blood flow to the organ (A process
calledatheroscl erosis). Another
mechanism involves the gradual buildup of
relatively inelastic collagen (scar tissue)
within the stretchy fibrous sheath that
surrounds the erection chambers, and this
greatly impairs the erection.
As penis size changes, so do the testicles.
"Starting around age 40, the testicles
definitely begin to shrink.
Appearance:
There are two major changes. The head of
the penis (glans penis) gradually loses its
purplish color, the result of reduced blood
flow. And there is a slow loss of pubic hair.
"As testosterone wanes, the penis
gradually reverts to its prepubertal, mostly
hairless, state,"
Curvature:
If penile scar tissue accumulates unevenly,
the penis can become curved. This
condition, known as Peyronie's disease,
occurs most commonly in middle age, and
affects about 10 percent of the population.
It can cause painful erections and make
intercourse difficult.
Sensitivity:
The penis becomes less sensitive over time.
When this happens, getting erection and
orgasm becomes very difficult. This can
make it hard to achieve an erection and to
have an orgasm. However, these changes
may only cause moderate effect on the
sexual satisfaction of the individual.
with age. Gaining and maintaining
erection is usually problematic, attaining
orgasm is challenging, and there is a
decrease in sperm quality and volume
when the man advances in age. These
could be attributed to decline in
testosterone levels.
In addition, there is a gradual decline in
urinary function. Weaker bladder and
enlarged prostrate could cause urinary
incontinence, and there are significant
changes that occur in the penis! These
changes include:
Penis Size:
The penis size changes as one age. This
could be partly attributed to the
accumulation of visceral fat as the man
advances in age. One way it happens is
that the fat kind of buries the penis!
In addition to this apparent shrinkage
(which is reversible) the penis tends to
undergo an actual (and irreversible)
reduction in size. The reduction -- in both
length and thickness -- typically isn't
dramatic but may be noticeable. This
happens in two major ways:
One of the ways this could be is the slow
deposition of fatty substances (plaques)
inside tiny arteries in the penis, which
impairs blood flow to the organ (A process
calledatheroscl erosis). Another
mechanism involves the gradual buildup of
relatively inelastic collagen (scar tissue)
within the stretchy fibrous sheath that
surrounds the erection chambers, and this
greatly impairs the erection.
As penis size changes, so do the testicles.
"Starting around age 40, the testicles
definitely begin to shrink.
Appearance:
There are two major changes. The head of
the penis (glans penis) gradually loses its
purplish color, the result of reduced blood
flow. And there is a slow loss of pubic hair.
"As testosterone wanes, the penis
gradually reverts to its prepubertal, mostly
hairless, state,"
Curvature:
If penile scar tissue accumulates unevenly,
the penis can become curved. This
condition, known as Peyronie's disease,
occurs most commonly in middle age, and
affects about 10 percent of the population.
It can cause painful erections and make
intercourse difficult.
Sensitivity:
The penis becomes less sensitive over time.
When this happens, getting erection and
orgasm becomes very difficult. This can
make it hard to achieve an erection and to
have an orgasm. However, these changes
may only cause moderate effect on the
sexual satisfaction of the individual.
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