Penile girth enhancement procedures are on the rise. These procedures include everything from surgical to non-surgical methods. But why the increasing surge in penis enhancements?
Males have been obsessed with penis size for centuries, it seems. The Sushruta Samhita, an ancient Indian medical text dating back to the 6th century BCE, details rubbing insect bristles and oils on the penis (possibly engorging it by introducing infections and inflammatory reactions).
Many cultures chronicle some form of historical stretching technique, such as hanging stones from the penis or using woven plant fiber devices to elongate it. Ouch.
It seems an obsession with penis size is as old as time. The reasons behind it could have more to do with mentality than physicality. And the rise in penis enhancements could have a lot to do with improved processes for doing so.
Put those traction devices down, fellas! Get comfy and keep reading to learn more about this fixation with having giant junk.
Would you like to grow larger safely—no surgeries, weights, or standing times required? You’ll learn more about that, too.
Huge Influences
Perhaps, males need no help turning penis size into a contest. While no one can speak for ancient civilizations, you can’t ignore some sizable external factors that play huge roles in why men might care so much about their package sizes.
One study aimed at finding the sociocultural effects on penis augmentation rates found three of the top influencers1. Here’s what they discovered:
Media Body-Shaming
Male participants didn’t admit to receiving direct body-shaming from others. However, most mentioned the mockery promoted by the media—tv shows, movies, and music—that poke fun at penis sizes.
No guy wants to be the butt of a “Short, Short Man” joke or inspire a rendition of the song. It’s too easy for others to perpetuate the culture of emasculating a male in this way. And it’s easy to see how it can start to gnaw at men and create fears or penis dysmorphia where there might otherwise be none.
Peer Comparison
You sometimes can’t help but look around you in the locker room to see how you size up compared to others walking around naked. Some men are growers, others are showers. Showers sometimes flaunt what they have, and you can’t ignore it. It can make you feel inadequate by comparison.
Pornographic Impacts
Pornography uses angles, lighting, camera tricks, sometimes unusually well-endowed actors, and sometimes actors who have had work done on their bodies to cultivate a particular appearance.
Don’t compare yourself to what you see on screen or in magazines. Even though most people know pornos have fake elements and tricks to them, it’s easy to succumb to the false advertising, anyway. You continue comparing your penis size to what you see.
What Can You Do?
Fixating on penis length can lead to mental health issues, including penile dysmorphic disorder (PDD). Consider the following interventions if you:
- Understand that your penis size falls into a normal range, but obsessively worry about it, anyway.
- Spend long hours scouring the internet for medical intervention.
- Buy various topical or oral treatments to grow bigger.
- Feel shame and distress over your size.
- Avoid intimacy, the locker room, or the pool.
- Rely on porn or prostitution to satisfy your libido.
Interventions:
Try these strategies for overcoming obsessive thoughts over the size of your manhood.
Step Away From the Porn
Porn can be habit-forming. Though it may be difficult to quit cold turkey, do it knowing you’re making the best decision for your mental health.
Talk to others you know who consume porn and find at least one other person who also wants to quit. Reaching goals as a community helps you stay accountable for your decisions. Alternatively, research virtual or in-person groups whose goal aligns with yours. Join them for motivation and accountability.
Seek Mental Health Therapy
A trained mental health therapist can give you strategies for overcoming everything from porn addictions to body shame and dysmorphia disorders. Finding a mental health therapist can be like finding the right candidate for a job. You may go through several before you find one that clicks with you. Don’t give up. The right one for you is out there.
Try Penile Augmentation
People undergo cosmetic procedures to change everything from breast size to eye shape. Cosmetic procedures can enhance your penis size, too. The great news is these procedures have come a long way in the last few decades.
One option for penile augmentation stands out above the rest. Hyaluronic acid (HA) injections for penile growth are a safe and effective way to grow as girthy as you want. Your bulge looks bigger. Your junk hangs lower, extending the look of your member (No stones or weights required!).
As you might imagine, HA penile dermal filler costs can be less than surgeries that cut you in places down there and/or implant foreign materials. It’s safer, yields more satisfying results, and requires no downtime from your job or life.
Best of all, your body metabolizes HA, a natural fluid around your eyes and joints. That means HA dermal filler isn’t permanent, which is good. You’re never “stuck” with your results.
Add more filler to grow bigger, or ask your filler practitioner to remove some with a special metabolizer. You’ll need “top-offs” every year or two to replace what your body naturally metabolizes.
A Quick Summary of Influences and Interventions
Penis enhancement procedures are increasing. The reasons may be very nuanced and just a fact of life for men to compare the “angle of their dangle.” However, three clear influences emerged from the study1:
- Media that perpetuates penis-shaming
- Peer comparisons
- Pornography
You have strategies to use if you find yourself worried about your penis size. None involve you doing it alone:
- Stop consuming porn. Lean into like-minded friends or groups for continued motivation and accountability.
- Seek help from mental health therapists to learn to love your size.
- Try the safe and effective alternative to expensive and painful surgeries—hyaluronic penis injections for girth growth.
Infographic
Men have long been preoccupied with penis size, which can lead to mental health issues like penile dysmorphic disorder (PDD). This infographic offers strategies to overcome obsessive thoughts about your manhood’s size.
1https://academic.oup.com/asj/article-abstract/39/11/1253/5492379?redirectedFrom=fulltext
