Riftalope Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 There seems to be a pessimistic belief that when a guy goes into old age his penis will get smaller. (or THEIR penis will, for sure.) This bucks against reason. As we age the wear of the suspensory ligament actually lets you hang lower. It's only a few millimeters for most, but there you go. And the erection might be a bit less strong, but not shorter. Barring medical work you're just likely to feel smaller and look small. Some guys will hang smaller when flaccid due to blood flow, but that's not BEING smaller. ...Discuss. I'm just passing through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearish48 Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 What does change as we age is the muscle tone around the penis weakens and gets fatty. That can cause the flaccid penis to be more surrounded by "flab," making it look more shrunken. I used to hang totally soft at about 1.5 inches. Now it's about 1 inch, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WantToBeThick Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 I plan to only get bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodEnuf Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 Nice try, Riftalope. Unfortunately, the erect length of the penis really does shrink as one moves into old age. I commend to everyone the article Life Cycle of a Penis on the WebMD site. It's subtitle is, "Experts explain how a penis changes in size, appearance, and sexual function with age." There's much more in the article than this, but here's what it says about the causes of actual reduction of erect size. This is separate from the apparent reduction caused by an increased pubic fat pad, which the article also addresses. 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. "If a man's erect penis is 6 inches long when he is in his 30s, it might be 5 or 5-and-a-half inches when he reaches his 60s or 70s," Goldstein says. What causes the penis to shrink? At least two mechanisms are involved. One is the slow deposit of fatty substances (plaques) inside tiny arteries in the penis, which impairs blood flow to the organ. This process, known as atherosclerosis, is the same one that contributes to blockages inside the coronary arteries -- a leading cause of heart attack. Goldstein explains that another mechanism involves the gradual buildup of relatively inelastic collagen (scar tissue) within the stretchy fibrous sheath that surrounds the erection chambers. Erections occur when these chambers fill with blood. Blockages within the penile arteries -- and increasingly inelastic chambers -- mean smaller erections. Alan G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wood650 Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 All I know is that I have lost at least an inch in length. I used to be 6.5 inches long when young. At 75 I am 5.5 and sometimes 5. Girth has stayed the same. I have not gained much weight so loss is not due to fat pad. I think other men will also report loss of length with age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riftalope Posted September 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Maybe it's just my family. I've had three cousins in their 70's laughing about their dicks getting 'more long and less thick." Filed it under- "you can't win" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wood650 Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Mine is the reverse, less long and the same thickness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibsmall Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 I've read that article several times over the years. What I find very amusing is the description of losing a half inch to an inch of penis length "isn't dramatic." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtw1942 Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 I am 72 and my erection is 3/4 inch longer and 3/4 inch thicker (girth) than it was when I was thirty. I attribute the gains primarily to the regular use of a penis pump and an extender device. My flaccid has increased by even more than the above stats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Scott Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 Being an insulin dependant diabetic I am only too aware of this subject and the accelerating effect uncontrolled diabetes can have on me! But as my specialist has said to me, a healthy diet, lots of exercise and a healthy lifestyle can slow, stop or even reverse the shrinking of the penis through aging! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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