Private Parts I

You are going to no doubt notice that there is a lot going on just below belt. This is where puberty is going to hit you hardest, because the changes here are the reason for puberty. Of all the new hair you have, this is area that scientists question the most, and has some of the wildest theories going on about, even as it seems to be the area most boys and men debate shaving off the most. However, we're going to ignore pubic hair; it really doesn't matter, and go straight to the heart of the problem.

Over the next few years, your penis is going to get longer, both in general and when it gets excited. You will no doubt make attempts to exercise it to get it even longer, but the bad news is that it takes an operation to make it longer, so don't worry about it too much; what you have is what you get. The reason for the erection is not muscle based, but because blood fills up part of the penis; because it's a material and not muscle, exercising it will not make it grow. So stop that before you go blind.

To answer a question I'm sure is going to come up, no; you can't pee when it its erect, and if you have to go it will hurt; the urethra is closed off like when you cinch a hose when you are erect. This means that you can't pee and ejaculate at the same time, and if you can, time to see a doctor.

And to answer the other question: No, you have no control over your erection. It may seem like its main job is to get you into trouble, but eventually you will find a use for it that doesn't make you the butt of some joke. For what it's worth, it happens to all of us, just deal with it. The best way to deal with it is to just let it pass; the more you worry about it the less likely it's going to go down. The reason “baseball”, or any other sport, is suggested is because when you think about sports you get lost in the fantasy, and stop thinking about the problematic erection, and so it disappears. So, if it's a problem, just think of your favorite activity and you should be good.

The testes will drop a little, but you won't notice that; it's in a place you can't see so you won't see it happen. What you may notice is that you can now ejaculate; it's a whitish liquid that sort of looks like hand lotion, and is a mix of semen and sperm. Odds are pretty good it's one of your first scary encounters with puberty, especially if you wake up and find it in your underwear. Most kids do the research and decide that they have somehow contracted gonorrhea, and panic. I'm telling you straight up: Expect to see it every so often. This “nocturnal emission” is normal; it's just a way for your body to get rid of excess sperm, and you're going to see it. Relax.