It seems that men have wanted to increase the size of their penises since time immemorial. However, people have more sex than ever hence the noticeable need for many men to enlarge their penises.
You have probably received hundreds of spam emails and seen thousands of advertisements about having a larger penis. These messages and marketing campaigns seem to have existed since the advent of the internet.
There are dozens of products sold to men with the promise of increasing penis size, including topical creams & ointments, pills, pumps, and much more. There are many more stretching techniques promising the same penis increase to men.
It is interesting as there have been studies showing that plenty of men and their partners are satisfied with their penis size. However, almost half of all men would still like to add more inches to their penis length and girth.
One of the more recent solutions offered to men to increase their penis size is the penis extender. The more penis enlargement solutions have become prevalent in our society, the more penis extenders have come into the fray.
What is a Penis Extender?
First and foremost, you should clearly understand that a penis extender is quite different from a penis pump. Understanding the difference is paramount as many people suffer from the misconception that they are the same thing.
A penis pump is a device meant to address erectile dysfunction. It works by filling the penis and its tissues with blood; hence the penis will temporarily appear larger than it previously did.
On the other hand, a penis extender is a mechanical device meant to stretch the penis in its flaccid state and make it longer. The device uses traction to gently and gradually elongate the penis.
When you use a penis pump, you only need to use it for up to thirty minutes a day to achieve the intended results. If you use it for longer than that, you suffer the risk of severe penile injury.
However, you need to use a penis extender for a lot longer than a penis pump for you to see the intended results, as we will see below.
How Does a Penis Extender Work?
A penis extender uses mechanical traction to elongate the penis. You should know that the device was not created as a penis lengthener but as a remedy to Peyronie’s disease.
Peyronie’s disease is a condition that leads to the curvature of the penis for a variety of reasons, particularly during middle age. The device is hence meant to correct the curvature, which can also affect elongating the penis.
Pump extenders are medical devices, unlike penis pumps, and you will need a doctor’s prescription to use one. Penis extenders are medical-grade devices, so you will not find them in your typical sex shop. There are penis extenders of various qualities; hence, you should research to find the best one for you.
Penis extenders will typically include a plastic ring located at the base of the penis and another plastic ring situated at the head of the penis. There will also be a traction device that runs along the shaft of the penis.
The one who wears the extender will adjust the springs on the device, which will pull the shaft of the penis to make it longer in its flaccid state.
As stated above, you only have to wear or use a penis pump for only half an hour a day. On the other hand, you have to use a penis extender for between four and nine hours a day to see results, which can be highly cumbersome.
A penis extender is considered a safer alternative for penis enlargement than surgery or pills that are very dangerous, expensive, and can have devastating side effects.
Since a penile extender is a non-invasive device, it is assumed to be safer and recommended by various medical professionals.
Do Penis Extenders Achieve Results?
Penis extenders are marketed as a solution for penis enlargement and not as a remedy for Peyronie’s disease as intended. Research shows that penis extenders do straighten curved penises with high success rates.
On the other hand, as a penile enlargement solution, the jury is still out on penile extenders. Some companies claim that their penis extenders can increase penis length by up to 1.6 inches and girth by up to an inch.
A study conducted by Live Science had fifteen men use penis pumps for a period of six months. The average time spent with the devices was six hours a day. The final result was that the men experienced an average of at least an inch’s growth in flaccid penis size.
Many users of penis extenders attest to the growth of the size of their flaccid penises. However, they claim that it had little effect on the length and girth of their penises when erect.
Penis extenders have also been shown to benefit another common male medical condition: prostate cancer. If you have erectile dysfunction issues resulting from prostate cancer, you can use a penis extender as a solution.
The penis extender will make everyday life very uncomfortable because of the length of time one wears it. The high level of interference they bring to daily life means few people wear them, and even less want to do it for research purposes.
There needs to be more research on the effect of penis extenders on penis enlargement. However, since penis extenders only increase length and barely increase girth, which is the main element in female satisfaction and orgasm frequency, the chances that it will be primarily adopted are minuscule.
As much as men want to increase their penis sizes, penis extenders will continue to be a viable option. However, only with more research will we truly know if they can sustainably increase penis sizes. The difficulty in using them and the length of time required does not offer penis extenders much chance. Only with time and research will the truth become clear as to whether they work or not.
