Addressing sexual problems often means thinking outside the box in terms of new or innovative treatments. This is due, in part, to the highly personal nature of treating sexual problems. Many times, problems related to sexual performance are tied to other health issues such as diet and overall physical fitness. This is why many doctors first suggest various healthy lifestyle changes in order to effectively treat sexual performance issues. While this approach has become increasingly common, the use of various male enhancement products, including penis extenders, is only beginning to grow in popularity. Here we’ll take a look at what role these products can play in effectively treating one of the most common sexual performance problems – erectile dysfunction.
Erectile Dysfunction – An Overview
Erectile dysfunction has become the more common way people refer to impotence. When a man is impotent, it simply means that he has difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection. Many times, impotence is linked to some exterior issue. The causes of erectile dysfunction are varied. Some of the more common causes include:
- excessive drinking
- smoking
- a diet high in salt and fat
- in connection with other diseases (diabetes, multiple sclerosis, etc)
- as a side effect of medication
Changes in diet, drinking habits or physical fitness can all effectively treat the problem, but other times more drastic measures are required. Some men have found that even when they adhere to a generally healthy lifestyle, problems maintaining an erection persist. Many experts believe that when this happens, the underlying condition may be a deep rooted psychological issue or a case where a man is simply naturally more likely to have a problem maintaining an erection. While both of these conditions can be treated over time, men still want a way to treat impotence more immediately. This is where the use of some penis enlargement devices may be able to help.
How a Penis Enlargement Device May Be Able to Help
Penis enlargement devices work in one of two ways. First, there are penis extenders, which use the application of gradual pressure to help a penis grow longer. Secondly are vacuum pumps which are used to help men attain more girth when used over time. Vacuum pumps have been used for decades in order to achieve an immediate boost to girth. Unless a vacuum pump is used in a way similar to traction devices, the gains in girth tend to be short lived. Research suggests that over time, some vacuum pumps may be able to result in permanent gains, but another benefit of the device has been discovered.
A vacuum pump draws more blood into the penis and then traps it there through the use of the pump. When this is done, man men put on a cock ring, which then keeps the penis engorged after the pump is removed. For those struggling with erectile dysfunction, this combination of a vacuum penis enlargement pump and a cock ring gives them the support they need to better maintain their erection. For others, the pump alone helps them to achieve an erection and they are then able to maintain it on their own. This versatility of being able to be used to help in initially achieving an erection as well as a way to help maintain it, has made the vacuum pump more popular than ever.
Sexual enhancement devices are often seen as little more than a way to have some fun. Although these products do aim to enhance your sex life, that doesn’t mean they can’t play an effective role in physical therapy. Erectile dysfunction affects millions of men all over the world. Some men may only struggle with the condition a few times in their life but others deal with it on a chronic basis. Knowing how a penis enlargement device may help in both the short and long term treatment of the condition can help empower men to treat the condition whenever it happens. This, in turn, can help to address some underlying causes, particularly if the problem stems from performance anxiety or other psychological causes. For many men, this solution offers the immediate results they want while still allowing them to pursue other long term treatment options.