4 changes to your penis as you get older – including curving and shrinkage

Men's fertility does decline with age, although not as rapidly or as women's, and there are also some other effects ageing has on the penis.

The penis, alongside most other body parts, is susceptible to the ageing process and as such a number of changes may be evident.

From producing less testosterone, to changes to the colour of the pubic hair, there are several things that happen as men age.

Here we take a look at four changes which may occur as you get older.

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Change in colour

The penis itself does change colour, but rather the pubic hair does.

This occurs because when there are fewer pigment cells in a hair follicle, that strand of hair will no longer contain as much melanin and will become a more transparent colour.

“Pigment cells inside each pubic hair follicle produce a chemical called melanin that gives your hair its colour- blond, brown, or black,” says WebMD.

“As you age, pigment cells die, melanin production slows, and your pubic hair turns grey or white.

“Whether the hair down there goes grey at age 35 or 65 depends a lot on the genes you inherited from your parents.”

Shrinkages of testicles

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Known medically as testicular atrophy, it is the shrinkage of one or both testicles.

This is a natural process which comes about as the body produces less testosterone or sperm after the peak reproductive years.

Testicular tissue mass may also decrease.

Penis shrinks

The penis shrinking may be evident as you get older but they could also be down to a number of health conditions which includes high blood pressure or clogged blood vessels.

This can cause withering of the muscle cells in the spongy tubes of erectile tissue inside your penis.

“The drop in blood flow, along with lower testosterone levels, can make this organ smaller,” says WebMD.

Penis begins to curve

Known technically as penile curvature is usually normal particularly as a man gets older provided it doesn’t cause discomfort.

When you age, the skin around the penis gets looser making the curve look more noticeable.

“Having a curved penis is common and can change with age, but it can also be a sign of a more serious disease,” said Dr Matthew Mintz.

It may be an early sign of Peyronie's disease however.

If your curved penis is accompanied with a thickened area or hard lump in the shaft of the penis or pain in the penis – usually during an erection, its best to speak to your GP.

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