Yes, size matters, but what can YOU do?
Why? Part of it is perspective. It’s very hard to gauge the size of your own penis -- looking down, you’ve got a
bad angle.
Psychology plays a role, too. Some average-sized guys become obsessed with the idea that they’re too small.
There’s even a psychiatric diagnosis: penile dysmorphic disorder. It’s similar to the perceptual distortion of
anorexics who think they’re fat no matter how thin they get.
There is one safe and effective method for getting a larger-looking penis: weight loss.
“A lot of men who think that they have a small penis are overweight,” says Jennifer Berman, MD, a urologist
in Beverly Hills and co-author of Secrets of the Sexually Satisfied Woman.
Losing weight will reveal more of that hidden shaft that’s buried beneath belly fat. It doesn’t actually increase
your size, but it will look that way.
For guys who would rather have a surgical procedure than eat less, liposuction of the fat pad around the penis
can work. Still, the effects aren’t permanent -- if you don’t change your eating habits, your penis will once
again sink into your belly, like a pier at high tide.
What else is there? Here’s a rundown of some unsavory options.
The vacuum pump. This is a cylinder that sucks out air. You stick your penis in and the resulting vacuum
draws extra blood into it, making it erect and a little bigger. You then clamp off the penis with a tight ring -like a tourniquet -- to keep the blood from leaking back into your body. What are the drawbacks? The effect
only lasts as long as you have the ring on. Using it for more than 20 to 30 minutes can c