Friday, 1 August 2014


Have you ever since Homo sapiens learned to walk erect, one question has haunted man beyond any other – ‘How can I increase the length and breadth of my penis?’ Surely with the help of rapid advancement of science, medicine and technology where HIV positive people stay hale and hearty for years and stem cell therapy is helping cure incurable cancer, they must have figured out a safe way to enlarge the length and breadth of penis!  In this type of post, we will tell you some more things about the penis enlargement treatment and get our expert Dr Hashmi’s (Sexual Health Physician & Medical Sex Therapist) opinions on the various methods that you may or may not have heard about sexual health.

But first of all, it’s time to answer some important questions:

How exactly does one measure a penis and what is normal penis size?

It’s important to note the penis properly before jumping to any conclusions. To get a precise measurement, one should only take a measurement at the time of erection. The proper way to do it is to measure the entire penis –start from the base near the belly end up to the tip. Most of the experts agree that a normal erect penis size is between 5.1 to 5.9 inches.

So in that case who needs penis enhancement?

Normally, penis enhancement is suggested only for those people who suffer from an abnormal condition called the micro-penis (a penis which measures less than 3 inches when erection takes place). It is estimated that only six in a 1000 males suffer from this serious condition. Most of the doctors and experts are unanimous in their opinion that other people do not need penis enhancement.

Do any of the penis enlargement techniques even work?

While researching for this article we did not come across one credible site or source which has information about or endorses safe methods for penis enlargement. Most of them have skewed data, fake testimonials, non-credible information about the penis enlargement product’s contents or procedure and dodgy expert comments. If there really was a safe health medicine product/procedure out there, we’re sure we would have heard about it by now. Take Viagra for example – the erectile dysfunction medicine is arguably the most popular and well-known drug on the planet.


That said, let’s see what the various male enhancement products and procedures are:

1. Topical applications:

• Pills, creams, gels and lotions

How they claim to work: They are supposed to contain vitamins, minerals, herbs or hormones and many more things that can increase your penis size. None of the manufacturers want to tell the customers exactly what these ingredients are or how they work – we’re just supposed to believe their tall claims. Be very wary of these products – an analysis carried out the by the University of Maryland in the USA found traces of lead, pesticides, E.coli bacteria and animal faeces in the samples!
Dr Hashmi – Many of the enlargement pills available for penis enlargement which are not proven to be safe and/or effective in long run. It is quite easy for experts and researchers to disprove them all.

2. Devices:

• Vacuum Pump

How they claim to work: Basically you put your penis in a pressurized cylinder which sucks in all the air. This causes the blood to flow and stay in your penis. Repeating this procedure is supposed to increase the size of the penis.

Side-effects: The vacuum pump is sometimes used to treat people suffering from erectile dysfunction or Peyronie’s disease (abnormally angled penises). If used for too long, they can cause long term damage like ruptured blood vessels, tearing or erectile dysfunction.

Dr Hashmi: It is non-invasive (meaning there is no need to put anything inside your body like a tablet or injection or any other medicine). This could be a safe first choice. But, remember not to use it for a long time.

• Stretchers, weights, rings and other devices for penis enlargement

How they claim to work: You attach these devices to the penis and they are supposed to increase your penis size by stretching the muscle. They exploit people’s misconception that muscles of the penis are like other muscles of  the body and can be bulked up by repeated use (exercising).
Side-effects: Wear and tear of muscles, tissues, ruptured blood vessels, erectile dysfunction, decreases in sensation, etc. Also these type of devices require users to use it for a ridiculous amount of time without much benefit and a very high amount of risk.

Dr Hashmi: We have study in penis enlargement that found devices such as this to be not useful.


3. Exercises:

How they claim to work: The most common form of exercise is called Jelqing or ‘milking’. It comprises of rapidly and repeatedly pulls your flaccid penis to increase the size of the penis.
Side-effects: There’s no evidence to suggest that this technique has ever worked. Over-enthusiasm might result in muscle or tissue wear and tear.

Dr Hashmi: When done properly and not too vigorously, it does help a man relate better with his penis. Although the benefits are not obvious, it is less likely to cause problems. At the least, this type of technique makes a man feel that he is doing something to deal with his concern. But, it is most important for him to be aware that he may not realize any size gain and be prepared not to get disappointed.