Penile Extender Increased Flaccid Length By
Almost A ScienceDaily (Mar. 10, 2009) — Men who wore a penile extender every day for six months were able to increase the flaccid length of their penis by up to 32% and their erectile function by up to 36%, according to an independent clinical study published in the March issue of BJU International. Researchers from San Giovanni Battista Hospital at the University of Turin, Italy, are now suggesting that this treatment could provide a viable alternative to surgery, as the results were significant and patient satisfaction with the technique was high. “Twenty-one highly motivated patients, with an average age of 47, were enrolled and 16 completed the 12-month study,” says consultant urologist Dr Paolo Gontero. “Having undergone psychosexual counselling, to make sure that the treatment would be beneficial, the men were asked to wear the Andro-Penis device for between four and six hours a day for six months. The device comprises a plastic ring, two dynamic rods that produce the traction and a silicon band to hold the penis in place. The men were told to increase the traction from 600g in month one to up to 1200g in month six. Follow ups were performed in months one, three, six and 12.” Key findings included:
“A number of surgical procedures are available that aim to elongate the shaft of the penis or enlarge the penile girth,” says Dr Gontero. “However these have a number of disadvantages, including a lack of standardisation, potential risk of complications and high patient dissatisfaction. “It should also be pointed out that the majority of men who seek help for a small penis fail to meet the clinical criteria for surgery. For example, only one of the men in our study had a flaccid penis length of less than 4cm and American guidelines strongly discourage surgery if men exceed this measurement. Twelve had dysmorphia (excessive dislike of a body part) and the remaining eight had undergone surgery for curvature of the shaft.” The authors believe that the results are significant. “Our study showed that the penile extender device produces an effective and durable lengthening of the penis, both in the flaccid and stretched state,” concludes Dr Gontero. “If these results are confirmed by further research, we propose that the device should be used as a first-line treatment option for men seeking a penile lengthening procedure.” Journal reference:
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Paolo Gontero, Massimiliano Di Marco, Gianluca Giubilei, Riccardo
Bartoletti, Giovanni Pappagallo, Alessandro Tizzani, Nicola Mondaini. A
pilot phase-II prospective study to test the 'efficacy' and tolerability of
a penile-extender device in the treatment of 'short penis'. BJU
International, 2009; 103: 793-797 DOI:
10.1111/j.1464-410X.2008.08083.x |
