A Comparison of Non-Surgical Penis Enlargement Methods
Once people get over their initial disbelief that penis enlargement is indeed possible through non-surgical means, I usually get asked, “Which method would you recommend as the most effective.”
Unfortunately, there’s no simple answer to this. Penis enlargement is something of a grey area and what works for one man may not be quite as effective for the next. This isn’t so much because each person physically responds differently to a particular method but more because each person has widely varying expectations or what they want to achieve and because they have different levels of commitment, motivation and patience.
No matter whether you’re sceptical or not at the moment, I can categorically say though, that if you make the right choices for you and remain committed to your goal, you can enlarge your penis. You do however have to remember that there are no quick fix solutions (no matter what you have read on other websites) and you can’t miraculously enlarge your penis overnight. This is a steady process that does take a degree of commitment and perseverance, but it can be done quite easily if done correctly!
The most important thing for you to do right now is to carefully compare your options so that you can make an educated decision as to what method will work the best for you.
In order to help you do this, below you’ll find an objective comparison of all the currently popular penis enlargement methods. After reading this page you should have a firm understanding of the pros and cons of each method and with a bit of luck, the whole idea of natural penis enlargement won’t seem quite as daunting as it may have done before!
As you'll read in more depth below, there are two basic options available to you; both of which have proven to be extremely effective when used properly: the use of 1). manual exercises or 2). the use of a traction device. I'm afraid to be the bearer of bad news, but unfortunately there aren't any other viable non-surgical options. Although I'm sure you've read numerous reviews categorically stating that one 'penis enlargement pill' or another is guaranteed to add 2 - 3 inches to your pecker, please, please, please don't fall for it.....THEY DON'T. Good quality male enhancement supplements (as I prefer to call them) can have their uses as you'll read below, but they do not work as a stand-alone method of penis enlargement. The same goes for the various patches that you've probably seen advertised.
Exercise Techniques
As far as I’m concerned, the first method anyone new to penis enlargement should explore is exercise. These techniques are simple to learn, entirely safe and if performed methodically can permanently transform the size of your penis in as little as 2 - 3 months. They certainly worked for me as well as many others I’ve talked to and are a great starting point for any beginner.
Penis enlargement exercises (which are performed entirely with your hands) are designed to naturally stretch and develop every last sinew within your penis. They work by both enlarging the erectile tissue within your penis (i.e. the sponge like tissue that swells with blood to give you an erection) and stretching the penile ligaments.
By enlarging the erectile tissue (or more accurately, the sponge like pores that makes up the erectile tissue) your penis is capable of holding more blood both when flaccid and erect. And because the amount of blood your penis can swell to accomodate directly affects your penis size, the increased blood volume leads to prominent size increases in both length and girth.
To put it simply, the more the erectile tissue can fill with blood and therefore expand, the more your penis can swell in size during an erection - just as a balloon will increase in size the more you blow air into it.
Secondly, by stretching the penile ligaments (i.e. the tough sinews that attach your penis to your body and run through your penile shaft) you both allow the erectile tissue to expand further forwards and also gradually shift part of the internal penis (i.e. the 3 - 4 inches of penile shaft that's buried behind your pubic bone) slightly forward into view.
As you’ve probably read elsewhere, penis lengthening surgery actually involves cutting the penile ligaments in order to expose the internal part of the penis. But in practice, this leads to a very common complication - the formation of post operative scar tissue, which actually pulls the penis back into the body. In reality, it’s far safer (and more effective) to naturally stretch these ligaments by applying simple stretching principles.
Exercise Pros
These types of exercises are quite simple to learn and perform, and within a time frame of between 2 – 6 months (depending on your unique physiology and committment) can easily add 2 or more inches to your erect penis length. Furthermore, they are well known to improve overall sexual function in the sense that they promote much harder, firmer erections and even enhance orgasm intensity.
Exercise Cons
For such exercises to work effectively, you must perform them consistently and properly. This generally means being prepared to commit yourself to 4 – 5, 10 - 20 minute sessions a week. If you do so, you’ll reap tremendous rewards over 2 – 6 months. However, nothing kills progress more than missing a workout here and there, or stopping for a week or two. In order to get the most out of these exercises you must be consistent with your efforts.
If you’re interested in looking into penis enlargement exercises further, you may wish to check out my Exercise Section. Here I’ve detailed a number of core beginner exercises so that you can get a feel for what it’s all about.
Alternatively, for an exhaustive list of exercise techniques together with first rate instructional material, it's well worth taking a look at the subscription based Penis Health website. In addition to a great range of exercises, the Penis Health guide provides some highly effective workout routines which both minimize effort whilst really maximizing your gains. Read my full review of the Penis Health exercise guide here.
Penis Traction Devices
If the prospect of committing yourself to regular workouts for the next few months doesn’t seem that appealing, then it may be worth considering the equally effective but slightly more expensive option of using a medical grade penis traction device.
Penis traction devices were originally developed in the early 1990’s as a recovery aid for men who’d been brave enough to undergo penis lengthening surgery. In the months following surgery the device helped patients to achieve the length gains that surgery alone could not produce.
In recent years however, growing clinical research has shown them to be pretty effective when used on their own – in fact, the gains they produce as a ‘stand alone’ method of penis enlargement are at least equal to if not better than those achieved through a successful lengthening operation – all of course, without the potential complications.
One well known clinical study published in 1998 by a Danish urologist and plastic surgeon, investigated the effects of using a penile traction device on 18 healthy men ranging in age from their early 20’s to their late 40’s. The study, rather verbosely entitled, ‘Tractive Elongation of the Penis by Means of Stretching,’ used a Type 1 medical penis traction device called the Pro Extender and recorded some pretty impressive results:
After 8 weeks of use, the test subjects on average achieved an increase of 17 percent in their erect penis length, whilst after 24 weeks of continuous usage the average erect penis length had shot up by a massive 29 percent. In other words, the men participating in the trial had added on average almost 1/3 of their original erect length. For a man starting off with a 6 inch penis that would mean an increase of almost two inches.
Yet another clinical study performed in Spain, which involved 37 men aged from 22 and 60, recorded similar results. Using a similarly designed Type 1 medical penile traction device to the Pro Extender called the ‘SizeGenetics’ device, this research revealed an average increase of 27.5 percent in erect length over a similar 24 week period.
For more information, read my full reviews of both the SizeGenetics and Pro Extender devices.
Pros to Using a Traction Device
Penile traction is quickly becoming the penis enlargement method of choice for those who can afford the moderately high price tag of a medical grade device – typically around the U.S. $350 mark. They offer one of the few medically proven alternatives to surgery and are therefore, appealing increasingly to men who are looking for a method of enlargement that has solid clinical research backing its claims of effectiveness.
One of the great advantages of using such a device is that it can literally be secured in place and within reason, forgotten about. They are designed to be worn inconspicuously under loose clothing such as boxer shorts and chinos and shouldn’t interfere with normal day to day activities. They are also specifically designed to be worn safely for prolonged lengths of time and as such, many men simply use the device whilst asleep. In this sense they are certainly appealing in that the entire penis enlargement process almost becomes an unconscious effort.
Cons to Using a Traction Device
Of course, the cost of a high quality traction device can be a put off for some men. Although prices have fallen considerably in the last few years from around $1000 to the current $350, the reason they remain moderately expensive is because they are precisely engineered pieces of medical equipment, which have incurred years of costly clinical research and development.
Fortunately though, with their recent huge rise in popularity and increased demand, the manufacturers of such devices have been able to recuperate much of these costs and prices have fallen to the point that they are at least within the reach of many men who are determined to increase their penis size. However, considering their status as ‘medical equipment’ and the fact that prices have remained pretty static for the past couple of years, I very much doubt we’ll see any significant additional price reductions for the foreseeable future.
As with exercise, you also need to be consistent in your use of such a device to achieve the best results possible as quickly as possible. One thing all the clinical research into penile traction has confirmed is that the gains made in penis size are proportionate to the total number of hours the traction device is worn. In other words, wearing the device consistently for 2 hours a day over the course of a year will produce the same end results in terms of gains made as if you wore the device for 8 hours a day over 3 months.
You therefore need to be aware, that like exercise, achieving results with a penis traction device is a gradual, steady process; which will entail a number of hours use per day. The good thing of course, is that unlike exercise, once you’ve secured the device to your penis, you can pretty much get on with the rest of you day (or night) without much further intervention.
Traction Taken to the Next Level
In order to achieve maximum gains in the shortest time possible, it’s becoming increasingly common to combine the use of a traction device with supplementary methods of enlargement such as performing additional exercises once or twice a week or using herbal supplements (mentioned below). These additional components do seem to speed up the process somewhat and as such, several manufacturers now offer their devices as part of a complete penis enlargement system.
The SizeGenetics device for example, comes complete with a membership to the first rate Penis Health exercise guide. The ProExtender on the other hand, can be purchased with the addition of an exercise tutorial CD as well as a month’s supply of the highly popular VigRX Plus herbal supplement. Both these manufacturers are considered to be leaders in the field and as such, these complete systems are proving extremely popular.
For more information, read my full reviews of the SizeGenetics and Pro Extender devices.
Herbal Supplements (Penis Enlargement Pills)
In search for the ultimate method of ‘no effort’ penis enlargement, many men have been tempted to give the so called ‘penis enlargement pill’ a try. In fact, in the history of the herbal supplement industry I doubt there’s ever been another product that has captured the imagination and dreams of so many as well as stirred up so much controversy.
So are there any grounds to the claims made by the manufacturers of such pills? Well, a brief outline of the typical penis enlargement pill ingredients should help to answer this question.
Every brand of penis enlargement pill on the market has its own unique formula, but generally they all contain a variety of herbs, vitamins and amino acids that produces one of three main effects on the body:
Firstly, herbs such as Ginkgo and Ginseng act to increase the flow of blood to the penis by relaxing and expanding the penile blood vessels. By doing so, the penis may well look larger when flaccid; and erections may well appear firmer, harder and somewhat larger than usual – just like when you wake up in the mornings with a penis that resembles a tent pole.
Secondly, other herbs such as Muira Puama act to increase sex hormone levels such as Testosterone. This has the effect of increasing sex drive leading to more frequent and longer lasting erections.
And lastly, the inclusion of compounds such as L-arginine work in a similar way to the drug Viagra. They increase nitric oxide levels in the body - a chemical that is essential for normal erectile function. Increased levels of nitric oxide lead to stronger, more powerful erections, that again, in a healthy male may well appear larger than normal.
The whole idea behind penis enlargement pills is to stimulate penile growth by promoting stronger, more frequent erections and by maximizing the natural blood flow to the penis. The theory goes that with prolonged use, the penile tissues will naturally adapt and expand to compensate for the increased demands placed on them.
Pros to Taking Herbal Supplements
There’s no doubt that good quality formulas can have a tremendous effect on both improving sex drive and enhancing the quality of one’s erections. I know of many men who’ve used these supplements purely with the intention of naturally enhancing their sex lives and have indeed experienced enhanced penile function. Such pills certainly do seem to promote increased blood flow to the penis and this does translate into erections that are swollen to capacity – making them look somewhat larger than usual.
But what's more...the blood boosting effects of certain high quality supplements have also proven to have a profound effect at maximizing the gains men experience from either natural penis enlargement exercises or from the use of a traction device. The physiological reason for this seems to be two fold:
Firstly, the increased blood flow ensures that the penis is provided with all the nutrient rich blood and oxygen it needs to fully recover from each exercise or traction session. Secondly, the additional blood flow also provides added stimulation to the all ready stressed penile tissues between workouts.
Because of the above effects, combining supplements with exercise or traction has been seen to dramatically reduce the period of time it takes even the slowest of gainers to make very noticeable improvements in penis size. As for genetically ‘normal’ or ‘fast’ gainers, they can often slash in half the amount of time it takes them to achieve their desired results...much like an athlete on steroids!
The two most popular traction devices, Pro Extender and SizeGenetics, in fact now come bundled with supplies of the most potent supplements. Likewise, the leading pill manufacturers now include exercise guides with their supplements. The highly potent Male Extra supplement for example, is now offered with the Penis Health exercise guide - which in turn is widely regarded as the definitive source of information on exercise techniques.
Cons to Taking Herbal Supplements
None of the reputable male enhancement supplement manufacturers such as Male Extra or VigRX Plus claim that their supplements can increase penis size when taken on their own - and I'd steer clear of any manufacturer who does. Although there’s no doubt that they do significantly increase blood flow and erection size whilst they’re actually being taken - these effects are only temporary and gradually subside over the course of a few weeks as the ingredients slowly work their way out of the body.
As mentioned above, the real benefit of these supplements (or at least the better quality ones) is their ability to enhance the effect of exercise or traction. In this respect, they're well worth the money....but don't part with your cash if you've been lead to believe that they'll somehow miraculously enlarge your penis when taken on their own. The simple truth is that they may well make your penis look bigger in the short term, but if you're looking for permanent gains, taken on their own they just won't work.
