Hey well as most teenagers are confussed I am also confussed, I'm currently 16 years old and need some advice/questions answered please:
I am 16 years old and I have begun to mature but I'm almost 17 in 2 months and I've not yet had to shave my face, I've got small hairs above my upper lip but no real beard appearing, I'm wondering am I premature? I didn't get any pubic hair around my genitals until I was around 15 and no hair under my arms until I was 16. Am I just maturing slowly?
Second question;
Does masterbating harm you in anyway? like does it decrease size or kill sperm or anything silly like that. (Please don't flame I just would like to know)
Lastly, around my genitals I have some pubic hair and it's kind of bushy, I'm wondering do girls like it bushy or do they prefer shaved, I was with my ex gf and we was together for 8 months and we became sexually active after around 6 months, she never really complained but I don't think she enjoyed it being there, so should I shave it off and if so how so it doesn't itch or anything.
Lastly, my penis is around 6 1/2 inches, is this small or average or anything, because I'm scared to become sexually active with girls due to the fact that I don't think I've matured properly yet, when I'm soft my penis is around 2/3 inches and then when my penis gets errect it goes to just above 6 inches. I'm worried if I do become sexually active with my gf that she will laugh , I guess you could say i'm embarissed.
Help and answers would be appreciate as I'm confussed :-(
Thanks, Lee.
I am 16 years old and I have begun to mature but I'm almost 17 in 2 months and I've not yet had to shave my face, I've got small hairs above my upper lip but no real beard appearing, I'm wondering am I premature? I didn't get any pubic hair around my genitals until I was around 15 and no hair under my arms until I was 16. Am I just maturing slowly?
Second question;
Does masterbating harm you in anyway? like does it decrease size or kill sperm or anything silly like that. (Please don't flame I just would like to know)
Lastly, around my genitals I have some pubic hair and it's kind of bushy, I'm wondering do girls like it bushy or do they prefer shaved, I was with my ex gf and we was together for 8 months and we became sexually active after around 6 months, she never really complained but I don't think she enjoyed it being there, so should I shave it off and if so how so it doesn't itch or anything.
Lastly, my penis is around 6 1/2 inches, is this small or average or anything, because I'm scared to become sexually active with girls due to the fact that I don't think I've matured properly yet, when I'm soft my penis is around 2/3 inches and then when my penis gets errect it goes to just above 6 inches. I'm worried if I do become sexually active with my gf that she will laugh , I guess you could say i'm embarissed.
Help and answers would be appreciate as I'm confussed :-(
Thanks, Lee.
Hey I couldn't find the edit button lols;
Well basically another thing I'm worried about is my foreskin, I am christian and have therefore not been circumsized, do girls hate foreskin? all the porn I've seen they've always been circumsized, do girls mind about this because as I said in my last post, I'm scared to become sexually active with girls.
Thanks again, lee.
Well basically another thing I'm worried about is my foreskin, I am christian and have therefore not been circumsized, do girls hate foreskin? all the porn I've seen they've always been circumsized, do girls mind about this because as I said in my last post, I'm scared to become sexually active with girls.
Thanks again, lee.
Wow, that's a lot of territory to cover.
First, I don't think girls have much of a preference as a gender, on whether a guy is trimmed, mowed, bare, or shaped in the pubic region.
Individuals have preferences, but an entire gender? No.
If you shave it off, it will itch when it regrows. There is little way around this. Some people use talc to ease this period. Hair actually performs an important function. It lubricates, reducing friction and allowing motion. It is slightly oily, which also aids this.
So, you have some body hair, but not a lot of lip hair yet. That's normal.
You sound like you're maturing at an average rate.
Your measurements are entirely within the normal range. 6 1/2 is probably something that most guys would be desirous of (let alone the girls!) but not extraordinary.
I'm not understanding what "Christian" has to do with having a foreskin. The majority of men in the US are circumcised, but not all by any means. Most women can't tell the difference once they are having coitus. As far as appearance, I'm not sure there is any preference.
Masturbation will do you no harm. Sperm cells are constantly replaced, and they "die" after a period of time anyway, so there is no point to mourn them.
Make sure you are using some protection if you do decide to become sexual active. And don't worry about laughing. Sex is easier with a sense of humor.
First, I don't think girls have much of a preference as a gender, on whether a guy is trimmed, mowed, bare, or shaped in the pubic region.
Individuals have preferences, but an entire gender? No.
If you shave it off, it will itch when it regrows. There is little way around this. Some people use talc to ease this period. Hair actually performs an important function. It lubricates, reducing friction and allowing motion. It is slightly oily, which also aids this.
So, you have some body hair, but not a lot of lip hair yet. That's normal.
You sound like you're maturing at an average rate.
Your measurements are entirely within the normal range. 6 1/2 is probably something that most guys would be desirous of (let alone the girls!) but not extraordinary.
I'm not understanding what "Christian" has to do with having a foreskin. The majority of men in the US are circumcised, but not all by any means. Most women can't tell the difference once they are having coitus. As far as appearance, I'm not sure there is any preference.
Masturbation will do you no harm. Sperm cells are constantly replaced, and they "die" after a period of time anyway, so there is no point to mourn them.
Make sure you are using some protection if you do decide to become sexual active. And don't worry about laughing. Sex is easier with a sense of humor.
Thank you for the help!
You're very welcome.
Look, if you're still uncomfortable that you might not be developing fast enough, schedule a visit to your family doctor, and point out what concerns you have.
I, myself, developed pubic hair, and some armpit hair, but other than a few wisps around my nipples, I've never had any chest hair.
Likewise, my beard growth has been very slow and slight, and a moustashe has been out of the question for most of my life.
Do I miss it? Not having to shave every day? Not on your life!
Does it bother me? No. I have two healthy kids and a good marriage.
So, even if your hair growth doesn't come in the way you'd like, don't worry.
You'll probably wind up looking more and more like your father in most respects of your body and hair pattern.
Look, if you're still uncomfortable that you might not be developing fast enough, schedule a visit to your family doctor, and point out what concerns you have.
I, myself, developed pubic hair, and some armpit hair, but other than a few wisps around my nipples, I've never had any chest hair.
Likewise, my beard growth has been very slow and slight, and a moustashe has been out of the question for most of my life.
Do I miss it? Not having to shave every day? Not on your life!
Does it bother me? No. I have two healthy kids and a good marriage.
So, even if your hair growth doesn't come in the way you'd like, don't worry.
You'll probably wind up looking more and more like your father in most respects of your body and hair pattern.
I have the same problem I you r not the only one