4um: Yes, men really can make it longer: study

This illustration file photo shows a Roman statue of Venus and Mars, in Rome. Some non-surgical methods for increasing the length of the male sex organ do in fact work, while others are likely to result only in soreness and disappointment, a review of medical literature has shown.

AFP - Some non-surgical methods for increasing the length of the male sex organ do in fact work, while others are likely to result only in soreness and disappointment, a review of medical literature has shown.

Surgical procedures, however, can be dangerous and have an "unacceptably high rate of complications," according to the study, published this week in the Journal of the British Association of Urological Surgeons.

"An increasing number of patients seek urological advice for the so-called 'short penis'," the researchers reported.

This is true despite the fact that "penile length is normal in most of these men, who tend to overestimate normal phallic dimension."

A male member -- measured on the dorsal, or upper, side -- can be considered normal in length if it is at least four centimetres (1.6 inches) when limp, and 7.5 centimetres (three inches) when rigid, noted several of the studies evaluated.

Some allowances, they added, must be made for a man's height and his body-mass index (BMI), which measures deviation from optimal levels of body fat.

To determine the efficacy and safety of both surgical and non-surgical techniques for so-called "male enhancement," Marco Orderda and Paolo Gontero of the University of Turin in Italy canvassed scientific literature.

They found 10 relevant studies. Half reported on surgical techniques, performed on 121 men.

Among the non-invasive methods, tested on 109 subjects, so-called penile extenders that stretch the phallus through traction were shown to be most effective.

One study reported an average increase of 1.8 centimetres (0.7 inches), while another measured an extra 2.3 centimetres (0.9 inches) in a flaccid state, and 1.7 centimetres (0.67 inches) when erect.

But the regimen for achieving these gains was arduous: six hours of daily traction over four months in the first case, and four hours every day over six months in the second.

Another device, known as a "penis pump," uses a manual or motorised pump to create a vacuum inside a hard cylinder sheath, stretching the phallus.

Six months of treatment, however, "was not found to be effective for penile elongation, although is provided some sort of psychological satisfaction for some men," the researchers said.

So-called peno-scrotal rings -- expandable or rigid bands that fit around the base of the scrotum and penis -- "might help to augment penile size and maintain erections in men suffering from anxiety", they reported, but only two cases were evaluated.

Advertisements claiming that another popular technique -- so-called "penile lengthening exercises" -- can add centimetres or inches to one's manhood are unfounded, say Oderda and Gontero.

Even the methods that did show some increase in length did not result in a gain in thickness, they noted.

But nor was their shrinkage.

"It is interesting that no girth decrease was reported with traction therapy, as one would have instinctively thought," the researchers said.

Essentially, this works by breaking and stretching the pubic cartilage which forms the support of the penis base.

"Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." - Ben Franklin

The Roman on the right clearly had some girth added, not that I have an eye for these things but needle dicks are what they are.

3 inches is normal??? i can't think of any man or woman who would be happy with that "normal."

Among the ancient Greeks, it was considered better to be small-hung because having a large one was thought to make the owner shallow, lustful, stupid and lazy. The ideal was that of serious-minded athletic warriors with a tiny wee-wee.

That is a lot of time and effort that could otherwise be put to good use in learning how to give multiple orgasms, and then doing it, instead of just falling asleep after one go-around.

I dont get the fascination with this. They get their ideas from porn, imo, not realizing that a big one can hurt a woman if they try and act like they do in a porno. It's usually pretty easy to tell when they don't like it.

“Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.” -Seneca

Here's a pdf that I found some time ago. There's good info there that is based on reality, not faulty perception(s). It shows how to concentrate on the womans pleasure and not on your own.

“Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.” -Seneca

Given christine's intense interest in the topic, I thought I'd reluctantly share this little vid on stretching and Persian jelqing.

[Chill out, that's just a hot dog.]

As a recent nudist I have learned alot about typical anatomy in my visits to the nude resort. Here are my observations.

Very few men are well hung. Many men do seem to be around the limp length in the article (1.6"). Others may be 2" or 3" limp. Dont know about rigid. Men do not usually get hard at nude resorts, they get desensitized to seeing women nude.

Also, size varys depending on temperature and activity.
Lounging around on a warm day it might extend to full-flacid length.
Walking or hiking or on a cold day it may retract to mini-flacid length.
I can watch mine and it is constantly moving, longer or shorter.

Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

Here's a poll that I just happened to come across on the web. Candidly, women prefer HUGE tools, the bigger the better!


	16% (179)	petite framed

35% (376)	Average framed

17% (186)	Athletic framed

	22% (236)	A little extra padding

8% (85)		A Big Beautiful Woman (BBW)

“Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.” -Seneca

Besides the fact I myself find it hard to believe that so many guys have 10+ inch peckers, what do you find suspicious in the above numbers?

Misterpoll polls are typicaly BS.
The results of the poll are so far from reality as to be a joke.

However, women DO like big dicks regardless of what they say. Girth is more important than length. Too long can be painful for women.

“Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.” -Seneca

Try it your self. Just relax and watch your own. It will grow and shrink while you watch.

I want either less corruption or more opportunity to participate in it. Ashleigh Brilliant

OK, which would woman choose; a stud cabana boy who lives in a double wide down by the river, or a multi millionaire with working 2.5 incher??

You are asking me to choose between great sex or great wealth? O.K. I'll take the multi millionaire and keep the stud as my lover.

I want either less corruption or more opportunity to participate in it. Ashleigh Brilliant

"Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." - Ben Franklin

Longer than average, yeah, but not quite "squirrel man".
That Ron White is something else.

In reality, I'd see a woman marrying the multi-millionare, then screwing the cabana boy on the side. If hubby finds out, she claims domestic abuse and screws him in court.

Yep, that's what I would have guessed (and did before I even read your response.. :) )

Well I would but I don't want to offend the family oriented crowd here, for one, that and you're a guy...