Male Enhancement Scams
Is there a better or more famous symbol of male power and virility than the male penis? Throughout human history men have been trying to increase the size of their penises, to maintain longer and harder erections, and to use these attributes to attract more sexual partners. All cultures--from China to South Asia to Africa to pre-Columbian America--have tried a variety of techniques to enhance the male sex organ. Some cultures have relied on herbal extracts from various plants; others have relied on physical manipulation of the penis, either stretching, pulling or using some form of traction. Do any of these approaches work? Let's take a look at various possibilities, including pills, surgery, exercises and pumps.
It's not hard to find a market for male enhancement products or techniques. Most newspapers, sports magazines or any other medium which appeals to men now include advertisements for products that the seller claims will increase penis size and/or strength. Because of the importance that men place on the size of their penis, it's really not that difficult to convince a man that he really needs one of these products. Tell a man that all he needs to do is to pop a pill or engage in a little exercise to have a bigger penis and his wallet will open.
Most men are easy marks for these ads because they think their penises are too small. Thanks to the ever-growing pornography industry, men see performers whose penises are very large, very hard, and always ready. But this is just an image, it's not reality. Scientific studies show the average penis when flaccid is somewhere between three and four inches, and between five and seven inches when erect. So most men who think their penises are too small actually are quite average. This is the beginning of the scam--creating a need where none actually exists.
Most pills and extracts which purport to increase penis size may in fact contain vitamins or even hormones. But there is no evidence that the penis can be made larger by taking such pills.
Some doctors have developed procedures for increasing the size of the penis through cosmetic surgery. One procedure requires the cutting of a ligament, another requires the injection of additional fat into the shaft of the organ. Both procedures are expensive and neither procedure has been proven by the medical establishment to be effective or safe. In fact, they can be dangerous.
One exercise developed long ago is called jelquing. Jelquing involves manually squeezing the penis by using your thumb and fingers to encircle it at the base and then pull upward. This exercise, done repeatedly, can cause scarring or pain.
Some men turn to vacuum pumps to achieve male enhancement. The pumps draw blood into the penis, making it grow. But the effects are short-lived. Once the pump is turned off, the penis returns to its normal size. Repeated use of a vacuum pump can cause tissue damage and weaker, not stronger, erections may be the result.
So beware of the scams. Chances are your penis is quite normal and quite adequate to the task. Attempts to improve upon nature can cause great harm.
