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Penis Enlargement Pills
Latreal Frazier
A. What is the purpose of this
treatment/intervention?
If
you so happen to connect to the Internet, you may to run into many pop-up
screens advertising penis enlargement pills.
They come in many brands such as Optim Rx, VIMAX, and Viacyn. Penis enlargement pills are also offered as a
natural or artificial supplement.
According to www.Penis-Health.com,
the purposes of the pills are "to see massive and permanent gains in just
a few weeks" increased confidence and sexual stamina, and for sexual
partners to reach new orgasmic delights that they have never reached before."
It is also supposed to provide permanent penis enlargement, control
ejaculations, straighten the penis, double sex drive and stamina, produce more
semen, and prevent prostate health and impotence.
B. What is
the rationale? How is it supposed to
achieve its purposes? How does it
supposedly work?
As
explained by Penis-Health.com, "your penis is like any other area of your
body; if it is NOT exercised, then it will be unfit and weak.” Penis-Health.com offers natural techniques
from a copyrighted program that will increase penis size. This program trains your erectile
tissues: Corpora Cavernosa, Corpus
Spongisum, and Cavernosal artery by increasing the amount of blood the Corpora
Cavernosa can hold. The effects of this
process are to gain a thicker and longer penis.
Basically, it's like if you "blow up a balloon with more air, you
have a larger balloon." (www.penis-to-enlarge.net).
As for a penis, if it is filled with
more blood, it becomes bigger.
C. What
claims are made about the effectiveness of this treatment?
D. What
evidence, if any, is offered in support of these claims?
Testimonials
are provided for evidence and accreditation towards these claims of penis
enlargement, improved vigor, and longer erections. On the site www.penis-to-enlarge.net, they
provide numerous examples of how their product has worked effectively. For instance, they state, "Rod 18 from
Aus says: "I've always been uncomfortable when a woman first sees my
erection because I was born with a pretty small cock. Now that I've been using VIMAX for about 2
months now, I've noticed a significant gain in size! Last week I met this hot chick at a local
bar, and after some flirting, I got bold and put her hand right on my
cock. She practically dragged me out of
the bar and back to her house. I've
never felt so confidant or performed like I do now. Thank you for providing such a great
product. Now I know for sure chicks like
a big penis. “Wow, this is really compelling.
They even offer testaments from women who have used the products on
their sexual partners. For instance,
?Linda from Washington says: "My husband has been using VIMAX for just
over four months now and I have to say it’s made a tremendous change to our sex
life. Not only has the size of his penis
grown which has greatly increased the sensation of making love for both of us
but his erection is harder and last allot longer." Every site that offers penis enlargements
gives an account of how the product has worked for them or in their lives.
E. Who is
presenting this information, and why are they presenting it?
No
particular site provides an explanation of who and why they are presenting the
information. Obviously, these are
companies out to make money, and it seems by offering a dream come true for
men. However, many sites justify their products by claiming that they are “doctor
developed and clinically approved," such as www.Penis-Health.net.
F. Expert
Opinion
When
asked if there are "medically sound ways to increase penis size” the
results were quite different than expected.
First, according to Steven Gange, MD, "No natural pill has any
ability whatsoever to enhance penile size. Even Viagra does nothing to
permanently affect penile size? (www.webmd.com). These claims contradict the above arguments
and testimonials about penis enlargement pills actually working. In fact, according to Gange's article Penile
Enlargement: Fact or Phallacy, "there
are no proven non-surgical methods of penile enlargement." On the other hand, there are surgical procedures that can
remove fat and place it in the penis for added width and/or length (Gange);
however, this method and others have been named experimental and risky. As Gange states, ?Two recent studies (one in
1994, the other in 1996) published in the Journal of Urology reported
significant complications resulting from this surgery -- serious wound
infections and penile deformity, such as lumpiness and asymmetry.? These
results are definitely not advertised on the many pop-up advertisements that
always appear on the screen. In addition
to this, "the surgery is still so controversial and yields such poor
results that it is considered generally unacceptable by both the plastic surgery
and urological communities." This
disputes the earlier contention that these penis enlargement products are "doctor
developed and clinically proven" on websites that advertise these
products. So the big question is do
penis enlargement pills actually work?
And the answer is NO, not at all.
Forget what the pop-up ads and the junk emails say. They are all scams to get your money and just
a waste of time.
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