Boys does your penis actually 'shrink'?

Question

In the pool, shower etc?a lot?why?

l-hedoniste · Accepted Answer

Thermoregulation, for the testicles in particular, and for the body generally.

When the body is cold, it increases circulation at the core (heart, lungs, guts) at the expense of the periphery (fingers, toes, nutsack). Since the cock-and-balls machine largely runs on blood, a sharply reduced blood flow leads to a sharp reduction in size.

In addition, the testicles are positioned where they are to keep them slightly away from the body and slightly lower than body temperature, when sperm production is happiest. If the ambient temperature drops sharply, the body pulls them closer in an attempt to maintain a constant temperature.

Cool stuff, eh? I think so.

Quadrophonic84 · Accepted Answer

Yes, in cold water the penis retracts and shrinks a bit. It's the same concept as putting ice on an injured body part to reduce swelling - the cold water causes fluid to flow away from that spot. Remember, there's no muscle or bone in there - it's just a collection of blood vessels that fill up with blood depending on how erect it is. When all the blood flows away, it is like a balloon that isn't inflated.

mistressnslave · Accepted Answer

Well I actually my boyfriend has very tiny cock anyways and yes it does one time we was swimming and he had shorts on no boxers this girl bumped her hand on it for a couple of sec probably on purpose but she laughed her friends did to of so did i ofcourse I made him show it well I actually threw his pants in the roof he was so embarrassed we meseurd it it didn't even come up oto a cenameter flaccid and 3 or 4when hard omg we were in there for hoursmaking fun and making him eat us and lick r feen making fun of him

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

haha my boyfriend tells me that when its cold and his balls "shrink"/get closer to his body, it makes his penis sit on top of them so it sticks out further and make the bulge look bigger or more noticeable. I just thought that was funny.

Belgie · Answer

Yes. It's not the water, so much as the cold.

Cold causes the blood to withdraw from extremities. You don't notice it on your nose, ears, fingers, etc.. because they have structure like bones and cartilage.

But the penis and testes do not, and when the blood is withdrawn from the organ, it shrinks and draws into the body. It's all about the body trying to keep itself warm.

By a similar token, when it's really warm out, it does expand.

Guy_2002 · Answer

Yes when we feel cold our penis shrinks it becomes too small and our balls gets closer to our bodies

lv4lv · Answer

It's not water - It's the cold. Water also seems to attract shivers like a magnet. The reason being lies with the whole reason testicles are on the outside of our body. Our testicles must be 2 degrees (I believe that's Celsius) below body temperature to create sperm. Same goes for being "too cold" and the skin will retract to protect the system nature has given us. I apologize if this gave you more questions than answers - but it's nature, there is no real answer besides that.

dudeman · Answer

yup I call it turtling

wubbalubba_dubdub · Answer

It's just the blood flow which makes all the difference. But on a more permanent note a dick can shrink due to smoking, fat and many other reasons too! Which are irreversible

Alpha93 · Answer

Only in cold water.

Dallsimo · Answer

At first a little bit. But after couple minutes its back to normal, with a boner most of the time ;)

wannabecuckold · Answer

Mine shrinks alot!! When I'm in colder water it actually goes inside me and looks more like a weird shaped clit! In general Its pretty small.. when hard it's barely 4.5 inches.. men's underwear dont even fit.. my crotch looks like a girls wearing men's undies

billzebub · Answer

Not in the shower - it's usually nice in there. In a pool? Depends on how cold. It'll do it outside on a cold day for too long, too. Why? I dunno. Self preservation? Don't worry. It's not permanent. It still works and does the opposite of shrink when it's warm and excited.

meatlocher · Answer

i,ll say it depends , it won't shrink if your in the pool with an attractive woman, or showering with ab attractive woman,..but without these girls around there is little to hold a guys attention,..so a pool becomes a place to cool off,..a shower , to get clean.

Anonymous · Answer

I honestly haven't really noticed this ever. My balls certainly shrink in the cold but my penis stays relatively the same. I happen to be a grower, not a shower so I think that contributes a lot to it. Flacid my dick looks like its 2" however erect it becomes a good 7". I don't think it is possible for it to shrink more than it already does when I go flacid.