Patient's question:
Please ask what factors or causes affect the normal development of the penis?Doctor's answer:
Among the causes of micropenis and microorchidism, testicular disorders and hypothalamic or pituitary dysfunction are the most common. The hypothalamus and pituitary gland normally secrete gonadotropins, which then instruct the testes to produce testosterone (male hormone), promoting penis development and growth.Recommendation: If the testes are diseased, they cannot receive instructions to produce testosterone, leading to conditions such as underdeveloped or incomplete penis growth. Additionally, even if the testicular function is normal, if the hypothalamus or pituitary gland is diseased, the testes will not receive gonadotropin signals from these glands, resulting in the same failure to secrete testosterone and subsequent poor penis development.