Open your mailbox and you’d see a deluge of
unsolicited mails in which marketers are trying to sell bizarre medications to
you. In fact, as desperate as they are, they even offer free testing kits so
that when you experience the pleasure of the result, you can then order for
one.
Ours is an age of mega everything — you now
have mega cars, mega mansions, mega noodles pack, and other things in-between.
While we may not have much against owning a mega car or mega mansion, for
instance, how do you figure out a product that claims to give men jumbo-sized
reproductive organs, with the promise to make them bedroom tigers overnight?
The products claim they could elongate
men’s stuff by up to four inches at a go, with longer and harder erections to
boot! Worse still are the unethical advertisements for these products in public
places — markets, motor parks, and even at some swanky shopping malls.
And in this age of so-called alternative
medicine, charlatans have capitalised on the craze for “organic” everything —
medications inclusive, even when they lack scientific basis. They claim to have
in their arsenals certain herbal preparations that can give men the wonder
length. All the seeker needs to do is drink and then be ready to mate like a
lion.
The medications — which may be in form of
lotions, oral application like pills, or some so-called exercise that have no
scientific backing — promise “unbelievable” results within a short period. Yet,
men might as well believe that the results are truly unbelievable, considering
that scientists have pooh-poohed them.
Granted that men are passionate about their
reproductive organ, it becomes bizarre, though, when marketers make them
paranoid about size, such that it impairs their reproductive and mental health.
Physicians say apart from the psychological
problems that plague men when it comes to this part of their anatomy, male
organ enlargement market flourishes mainly because the desire for a bigger
organ is both a preoccupation and a source of concern for many men.
Scientists note that a number of studies
have shown that most men who think their penises are too small actually have
normal-sized organs, and that many men just have an exaggerated idea of what
constitutes “normal” penis size.
Anatomically, the average male organ
measures somewhere between three and five inches (or about eight to 13 cm) when
placid; and between five and seven inches (13 to 18 cm) when erect.
Physicians say a male reproductive organ is
considered abnormally small only if it measures less than three inches (or
about seven centimeters) when erect — a condition termed micropenis.
Experts say there are some treatments for
male impotence that charlatans might capitalise on. Dr. Olubodun Agbemeyede
says, for instance, vacuum devices are often used to treat impotence. He says
the device works by forcing blood into the male sex organ, enlarging it in the
process. He explains, however, that the result lasts for only 24 hours and
could therefore not be touted as capable of giving any man an imaginary size
down there.
Agbemeyede warns, though, that when used
without medical supervision, the blood vessels can rupture, leading to swelling
and pain.
As for those who tout male organ exercise,
Agbemeyede says this is one part of the male anatomy that does not contain any
muscles and that there are no exercises or massage techniques that will enlarge
it as marketers may want anybody to believe.
Professor of Anatomy and Reproductive
Endocrinology, Prof. Oladapo Ashiru, explains that subjecting the male organ to
any form of enlargement might primarily be to improve blood circulation to it
under certain medical conditions. In this case, he says, it is the increased
blood circulation that enlarges the organ naturally, and not any spurious
lotion, pill or cream.
He agrees that some supplements (names
withheld) and some minor amino acids can help in enlarging the male organ, but
that they are not advisable.
Agbemeyede says whoever wishes to
experiment with such medications must keep in mind that male enhancement pills
do not permanently increase the male organ size, neither do they permanently
provide strong erections.
“If you don’t take these pills after a few
days, your reproductive organ will begin to shrink back to its original size
and you will need to take another dosage to boost the size afresh,” he deposes.
Ashiru spares no word in condemning this
trend. For one, he swears never to perform male organ enlargement on anyone
because it is not only this organ that gets enlarged, but associated ones as
well.
Ashiru says, “I will never do it because it
will also lead to the enlargement of other organs like the prostate gland,
which can be extremely harmful.”
He warns men that it is not the length of
their reproductive organs that is important but their ability to produce good
and viable sperm necessary for procreation.
A surgeon, Dr. Deinde Durotade, says
surgery does give permanent solution for enlargement of the male organ.
“Through surgery, the male organ can be
visually enhanced, usually by just over an inch. The surgeon will cut the
ligaments that hold the penis in its usual position and this allows it to
descend. Weights, or stretching devices, are then used for a few months to
effect a permanent increase in size,” Durotade says.
He warns, though, that the procedure might
result in scar tissue. And, despite the euphoria that the patient may feel
initially, the result may also dampen the mood, as Durotade explains, “The
erection will point down, and the base of the penis will be hairy, giving a far
from smooth result.” Yuck!
He also says urologists may be hesitant to
perform this type of surgery unless there are sound therapeutic reasons.
Indeed, scientists say the need for penis enlargement surgery is rare, and that
it is typically reserved for men whose penis doesn’t function normally because
of a birth defect or injury.
Men who have tested and proved these
medications talked about their experience, but the majority of them say it’s
not worth the trouble. Dan (no surname) says after he took certain medications
for enlargement, he came down with splitting headaches and his doctor later
diagnosed him as having high blood pressure. While the effects of the drugs still
subsisted in his system, Dan says, he felt pains in his penis and testicles.
“I didn’t need a doctor to tell me to
discontinue the suicidal adventure,” he confesses.
Another respondent who refuses to give his
name says when he took the medication as prescribed, he did not notice any
increase in size, though he did have firmer erection.
Dennis says the whole claim is a fraud
because, “All along, you already have this thing in you. I mean, naturally,
when your organ is erect, it increases in size because of the blood flow. So,
what have they done except to steal your money by another means?”
As for the end receivers of male
enhancement, the women polled say it’s a crazy venture that no woman should
encourage her partner to take. They are of the view that male organ size is
much lower on the list of priorities for women than such issues as a man’s
personality and financial capability.
Are the men listening?
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