Quick Take
A number of social media users are promoting herbal treatments, medicines and home remedies for increasing the size of a man’s penis. We fact checked and found that most of these claims are false.
The Claim
The subject of enhancing penis size in men, along with various remedies, has been deliberated across numerous social media posts, websites, and health blogs. While some posts advocate diet , some advocate exercises to increase penis size. In recent days, some social media posts have started using deep fake videos of prominent celebrities to peddle home remedy solutions for the growth of penis. While a majority of these posts are weird and absurd, some of them like “applying chillies to male private part” is outrightly dangerous.
Multiple screenshots of various such posts suggesting ways to increase penis size are given below:
We have earlier fact checked similar claims related to cure of erectile dysfunction and use of home remedies for breast enlargement.
Fact Check
Are celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan promoting home remedies to increase penis size?
No. These are fake videos created using latest AI tools. The voice has been cloned too to mislead social media readers. Mr. Bachchan is not promoting any such home remedies for penis size improvement.
What is the average size of penis in male?
Research has shown that the average length of a flaccid penis is 3.4 inches to 3.7 inches and the average length of an erect penis is 5.1 inches to 5.5 inches.
While survey has shown that most men wrongly believe that the average size of penis is over 6 inches and most men wish that they had longer size.
This has led to a flourishing market of medically non-validated penis increasing creams, lotions and devices.
Does the size of penis increase after birth?
Yes. The size of penis increases naturally after birth till the age of 19 years. Between the age of 9 to 14, the duration of male puberty, penis size sees the maximum growth. The penis reaches its full size around the age of 19. There is very little chance of the penis growing beyond early 20s. That said, the body development during puberty varies from individual to individual. A research done in 2010 shows that in most males the penis grows less than half inch between 11 to 15. The growth slows down completely after 19. But taking advantage of the men’s insecurity about their size, market is full of false claims which suggest that a supplement can enlarge penis size. There is absolutely no evidence to suggest that any natural remedy or supplement can increase penis size after attaining adulthood.
Are there medically approved ways of growing the penis?
A surgical procedure called penoplasty is the only medical way to grow a penis size. However, surgical procedures to grow the size of a penis is complicated and can have side effects. A review done in this regard shows that a number of people who went ahead with corrective surgeries for penis required multiple interventions. Deformation, ulcer, loss of erection are not very uncommon after penoplasty.
In recent days, medical professionals have tried stem cell treatments and injections to improve the size of penis. The procedure done on a small batch of men showed some success.
Apart from that a large number of lotions, pumps, pills and devices are available online with the claim of increasing the penis size. Some of them are even promoted as medical solution. But such methods or supplements have very little validation from the scientific community.
Dr Sudeshna Mukherjee, MBBS, MD, DNB, Consultant Psychiatrist and Sexologist, in Siliguri, says, “Surgical methods, tissue grafting, fat injections, penile implants can help increase penile size and are scientifically validated but they are not recommended for purely cosmetic purposes. Most such surgeries are done if there is some anatomical defect, injury or if the person has micropenis (less than a size of 3 inches) and causes dysfunction of the penis.”
Are there herbal remedies available to grow the size of penis?
No. Certified Ayurveda and other alternative medicinal practitioners have confirmed that there is no magic pill available to cure a small penis.
Ayurveda sexologist Dr. Yogesh Tandon says, “There is no pill under any medicinal field that can outrightly improve the size of a penis. Some pills can cause a blood flow to the penis to give a sense of growth but such results are temporary.”
Doctors strictly advise against to be obsessive about the size of the penis. Dr. Mukherjee says, “People who are obsessed with increasing penis size might be suffering from body dysmorphic disorder. Many also have depression, sexual performance related anxiety which affects their sexual lives. They also have an overall low self esteem which affects their personality as well as their relationship with others.”
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