Natural male enhancement is a far less explicit way of stating the obvious for male consumers who wish to keep the dubious size of their privates hush-hush. Natural male enhancement supplements promise more length and width in the body part lovers like, and these products are in no short supply, say Mayo Clinic experts. Ads for natural male enhancement proliferate the pages of men's magazine. Internet searches certainly won't disappoint you, as these can be purchased discretely online. However, tread carefully; these purported penis enlargement pills aren't what they seem.
They're Not Good Medicine
Most male enhancement supplements contain a cocktail of vitamins, minerals, herbs or hormones that allegedly make your penis larger, Mayo Clinic doctors say. One of the more popular--and totally ineffective natural male enhancement products--was Enzyte, which contained niacin, zinc, copper, ginseng, ginkgo, maca root and saw palmetto, among many other ingredients. If a supplement has not gone through the rigorous U.S. Food & Drug Administration procedure, it's not a drug. Therefore, the natural penis pick-me-up cannot claim to cure or treat any medical problem. Mayo Clinic experts state that none of these natural male enhancement products have been evaluated to see if they do what they claim.
They're Scams
Speaking of Enzyte, you may remember the "Smiling Bob" commercials from watching late-night television in the mid-2000s that promoted this supplement. In a September 2007 article in "U.S. Pharmacist," author W. Steven Pray, Ph.D. states that Enzyte ads claimed that the product not only added 3 inches to the length of the consumer's penis, it treated erectile dysfunction. After thousands of consumer complaints and $2.5 million paid in restitution to disgruntled customers, six key players of the Cincinnati-based company that marketed Enzyte were indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice for defrauding Americans of at least $100 million.
The Mayo Clinic states that no reputable scientific researchers promote a method of nonsurgical penis enlargement--and that includes the mystery ingredients in the natural male enhancement supplement you're curious about. The companies trying to sell you these products use scripted testimonials and doctored "before-and-after" photos to sell you false hope.
They're Dangerous
Pray writes that in 2006, the FDA analyzed 17 dietary supplements that were marketed as natural male enhancers. The products were sold over the Internet. Findings indicated that four of the supplements contained illegal drugs with potentially harmful side effects. The FDA warned the marketers and made sure no more of these dangerous products were shipped into the U.S. In November 2009, the Food and Drug Administration, FDA, investigated a consumer complaint against a "natural male enhancer," which was determined to contain a chemical similar to the active ingredient in Viagra. The chemical, sulfoaildenafil, interacts with prescription medications called nitrates and may cause extremely low blood pressure.
You Probably Don't Need Them
If you're concerned about penis size, the good news is that you're probably within the range of normal, say Mayo Clinic doctors. On average, the human penis is between 3 and 4 inches when flaccid and between 5 and 7 inches when erect. You're considered abnormally "small" only if your erect penis is less than 3 inches. The Federal Trade Commission states that if a sexual enhancer claims to be "all natural" or "herbal," don't take the bait. None of these products have been proven to be effective. If you feel you have a problem, look to your doctor for answers--not Smiling Bob.
