Dr. Sylvester Ikhisemojie
There is a host of companies and other organisations prevalent online and in the physical world, which claim to make and sell certain medications that are effective in increasing the size of the penis.
There are plenty of advertisements in newspapers and magazines as well, and this page is inundated every passing week with enquiries and queries about specific products and the general attributes of some of them.
They are also found at major bus stops in our cities and inside various markets.
The various manufacturers claim that these enlargement medicines can increase the size of the penis and also enhance the energy levels of their users, thereby improving their sexual performance.
It is important to state here that no evidence actually exists that these supplements work for such purposes. There is no proof that they even have any health benefits. In addition, even changes in lifestyle will not increase the size of a person’s penis, but regular trimming of the pubic hair and maintaining a healthy weight can possibly make the penis appear larger than it actually is.
Even those men who use traction devices will have to endure their usage for several months before they notice any real changes in the length of their penis. What these devices do is stretch the tissues within the penis, which can help to produce small increases in length.
However, vacuum erection devices have a slight advantage over these because of their ability to create a vacuum that sucks blood into the penis and helps it to maintain an erection.
Most men have an average penis size. This is why those who express their anxieties on this page often get referred to urological surgeons, who can offer such people a proper examination during which their penile characteristics are properly measured.
In nearly all cases, their penis turns out to be actually larger than they have often worried themselves about. Some of these people may experience genuinely small penile sizes because of age or, occasionally, due to illness.
Common illnesses that may lead to a smaller penis include micropenis, which is a rare condition, and another entity known as Peyronie’s disease, which is often a complication of a poorly executed circumcision. Peyronie’s disease causes the penis to bend when it is erect and therefore, makes it appear smaller than it really is, while micropenis is usually related to other hormonal problems in the affected individual, which may be amenable to treatment with the replacement of the missing or inadequate hormone.
On the whole, many brands that seek to market the medicines they all brand as male enhancement pills are supplements, which have no proven health benefits. There is no clinical evidence that these pills can boost a man’s sexual performance or increase the length or the girth of his penis.
It is a clever marketing gimmick that seeks to benefit from the anxieties of many men who believe that something is odd about the size of their organ.
However, according to the United States Food and Drug Administration, many of the products marketed by various brands as sexual enhancement products contain several hidden active ingredients that could prove to be harmful to their users. According to a large study in 2014, many of these products contain yohimbe, horny goat weed, and ginkgo biloba.
These are probably harmless food supplements that come from a variety of sources, including plants and mushrooms. They are said to be ineffective in helping men gain increases in the size of their penis but can even cause hallucinations, anxiety, and mood changes at certain doses.
But there is a caveat, even to that, stemming from a 2018 study which concluded that all the natural enhancement products marketed by various companies as dietary supplements can lead to the development of adverse effects such as irregular heartbeat, life-threatening crashes in blood pressure, and potential increases in the risks of getting various types of cancer.
The problems begin when they are laced with active substances like sildenafil, the active agent in Viagra and all the other proprietary medications on sale across the world.
In addition, many of these companies often do not declare how much yohimbe their offering contains, and this is an ingredient known for its ability to cause increased levels of anxiety, risk of heart attack, and the tendency to cause seizures.
It is, therefore, of little wonder how many men die tragically in hotels around the country, apparently as a result of the usage of some of these products. In addition, people who are taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors, a group of medications used in the treatment of depression, should not use any substances containing yohimbe so as to reduce the potential side effects of those medications. Furthermore, these supplements could also contain undeclared quantities of tadalafil, which, like sildenafil, is used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Sildenafil can interact with medications containing nitrates such as nitroglycerin, a common agent used in the treatment of heart disease. Some blood pressure medications also contain these nitrates. Interaction between these supplements and those regular medications can lead to such falls in blood pressure that the user’s life could be on the line.
The usual claim made by the manufacturers of these penis enlargement medicines is that their formulas contain herbs, vitamins, minerals, hormones, and organic botanical substances that act to enhance an individual’s sex life and vitality to such an extent that their penis grows.
So, while some of these companies claim that their products increase blood flow to the penis, others would say that theirs improves the circulating level of testosterone, while yet others would claim that theirs increases the amount of zinc in the person’s system, thereby enhancing both erection and penile growth. None of these is true.
It is easy to see how some people are confident in their claim of having achieved increases in penile size while using these compounds.
The undeclared components, often used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction, make it easier for these men to achieve and sustain erections. As a result, they may leave with the impression that their penis has become longer.
Nothing could be further from the truth, as these preparations have not been proven to cause any permanent change in the size of the penis, whether in length or girth.
There is no herb, mineral, or vitamin in existence that has been scientifically proven to alter the configuration of the penis.
As for men who are obese and, for that reason, appear to have a smaller-than-normal penis, they do have an alternative approach to improving its appearance by losing weight and shedding belly fat. However, the gain in confidence is quickly lost if the weight is regained.
In the wake of the current excitement surrounding the weight-reduction benefits of drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro, men with the financial means may consider consulting their doctors to explore the potential benefits of such medications.
The level of obsession with the size of this organ is such that some men have even taken the extreme step of undergoing liposuction to drastically reduce abdominal fat.
Yet, the benefits obtained from these efforts are not real.
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