Monday, April 20, 2009

Penile enlargement surgery – historical perspective

Enlargement of the penis by surgery is not a novel procedure. Ever since mankind came to know about pleasure derived from genitals, almost every culture started to muck around with the genitals. The great American myth “bigger is better” was known even to the cavemen.

There are countless anecdotal reports on penile enlargement techniques used by different cultures during different eras. The crudest method of penile enlargement has been the use of a traction device. While this may sound ancient and foolhardy, it is still a widely used technique and advocated by many non health care professionals. Other cultures have inserted safety pins and needles in the penis to promote inflammation and engorgement of the penis with blood (trust me, this technique did not work and most individuals ended up with a deformed penis). And still others used weighted devices to elongate the penis.

While these techniques may sound stupid and moronic, the most insane has been the methods used by ancient civilizations in South America- the courageous Incas let snakes bite their penis- the end result in each of these scenarios was painful penis which was severely deformed.

So where do we stand today with penile surgery?

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