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Penis Enlargement Through the Ages - a Historical Perspective
Many people believe that the phenomenon of male genital enhancement is a
modern development and a result of today's changing views of human
sexuality. They believe that men nowadays have suddenly developed a sort
of male vanity, perhaps due to heightened sexual activity in present day
society. However, this proposition is entirely false. While modern
society has acquired a more liberated and intense state of sexual
activity, male enhancement is, by no means, a new concept.
As far back as the Ancient Greek period, there was an awareness of, and
interest in, the dimensions of the male penis. Though the ancient Greeks
actually preferred small genitals, they nonetheless exerted extra effort
in ensuring that their sexual organs remained healthy. Their refined and
delicate tastes led them to view small penises as aesthetically superior
over large ones. During this period, young men exercised naked and they
protected their penises by stretching the prepuce over the glans and
fastening it, using a ribbon to the penile base.
Around two thousand years ago, the practice of hanging weights on the
penis began to gain popularity among several tribes in Africa. It is
believed by many researchers that this practice goes as far back as
ancient Egypt, wherein the pharaohs themselves used it to increase their
sexual prowess. Weight hanging simply means hanging devices at the end
of the penis in order stretch the tissues that comprise the penile
shaft. These methods involving weights or more primitive processes did
offer the potential for new tissue growth. However, since the
application of stretching force was uncontrolled, not only were the
results unpredictable but often serious damage to the penis would occur.
Safer and less drastic methods for male genital enhancement were also
developed in ancient times. One is the application or ingestion of
herbal aphrodisiacs and the other is the employment of penis exercises.
The vast selection of treatments offered by Chinese herbal medicine
included ginseng and yohimbe, which are used even in present times to
enhance penis size, penis erections and the sexual appetite. Modern day
pills, patches and topical oils for penis and erection enhancement
contain a mixture of these herbs to achieve natural and painless male
enhancement. Aside from these sexual effects, these herbal treatments
are also known to either prevent or treat conditions like tuberculosis,
kidney disorders, heart disorders and diabetes.
The ancient Arabic civilizations also placed great importance on penile
dimensions. Young Arab boys were given lessons in the penis exercises
called Jelq, when they were finally reaching sexual maturity. The Jelq
involves massaging the semi-erect penis in a rhythmic and regular
manner, enhancing blood pressure within the shaft. The effect of this
technique appears in approximately a month, provided that it is done
regularly and correctly.
Lastly, in the early 20th century, the penis enlargement pump was
invented by an Austrian called Otto Ledever. This marks the beginning of
modern equipment use in this area of cosmetic treatment. The penis pump
basically creates a vacuum and causes the cells to swell with blood.
With prolonged use, this technique was shown to have lasting results.
However, there are several potential hazards in this method of penis
enlargement.
These techniques are still present today in various forms.
Pills, patches and
topical oils, based on well-researched combinations of herbs, are
widely available.
Penis enlargement
exercises are among the safest, most popular and effective penile
enhancement methods. Successful results from these methods are well
documented.
Penis traction,
the most effective penis enlargement technique known to medical science,
owes its origins to the ancient techniques of enlarging body parts by
stretching. Various tribal peoples used various forms of traction to
gradually transform their bodies: enlarge the lips and earlobes, expand
the nose and its openings, lengthen the neck, the fingers and the penis.
Modern medicine uses a much more refined and controlled version of this
same process in a number of applications: to grow new skin for grafting
by gradually stretching tissue; to expand natural tissue for
reconstructive surgery; to facilitate healing. And recently, it has been
successfully developed for penis enlargement.
The history of penile enlargement enables us to have a better
perspective of each technique's background and effectiveness. With this
in mind, men can ascertain for themselves, which technique will be best
suited for their purpose.
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