Short penis in children may be caused by physiological factors, or may be caused by circumcision, chronic penile inflammation, insufficient blood supply to the penis, endocrine disorders and other reasons.
1. Physiological factors: some children are born obese, in the early childhood growth period, due to over-nutrition, caused by the accumulation of abdominal fat, the appearance of the penis is poor, seemingly the existence of the phenomenon of short penis development. When children enter puberty, the body’s hormone levels will continue to rise, the penis will also gradually develop and improve.
2. Circumcision: Some children who have a short penis may have a circumcised penis.
3. Chronic penile inflammation: If children suffer from penile inflammation, it will cause congestion and edema in the penile tissue.
4. Insufficient blood supply to the penis: when the blood supply to the penis is insufficient, it will cause lack of oxygen or blood to the penile tissues, resulting in the normal development of the penis, which leads to a short penis.
5. Endocrine disorders: short penis in children may also be caused by endocrine disorders. In the process of development, if the child’s diet is not appropriate, often eat estrogen-rich food, endocrine dysfunction will easily occur.
If a child has a short penis, he or she should go to the hospital in time for a relevant examination to clarify the cause of the disease and then give targeted treatment and therapy.