Body modification is nothing new, but finding ways to achieve results safely has become a new and important industry. For years people have been able to buy products that promise to trim your waist, improve your muscles or even length your penis but, too often, these were nothing more than empty promises. The end result has been a society that distrusts the self-improvement industry and approaches anything 
sold for home use with a great deal of skepticism. But there are reputable companies aiming to change all that and they’ve done everything they can to prove the efficacy of their products and the sincerity of their intentions.
A Short History of DIY Self-Improvement
People have wanted to improve the way they look and feel pretty much since the dawn of mankind. There are records of self-improvement techniques dating back to the earliest recorded times and, of course, many people are familiar with the plethora of self-help products which have been widely advertised for over a century. In fact, there was a time when standards for such products simply didn’t exist and so there are plenty of old ads that promise ways to regrow your hair or even that drinking soda can alleviate depression.
Of course these products simply never delivered as promised and, as a result, the entire self-help industry gained a reputation as being generally disreputable. Even when advertising standards began holding these products accountable for their claims, companies continued to over-promise and under-deliver well into the 20th century.
Science to the Rescue
As scientific research became more common, more efficient and generally less expensive many companies turned to researchers to corroborate their claims and help to research and develop new products that would give customers what they wanted. Even this took some time to really catch on and today there are still issues where some companies will hire a research team then task them with delivering the results the company wants, regardless of what the research shows. There are many ways this can be done such as using a smaller sample size, using outdated or erroneous methodology and outright skewing of data.
At the same time, consumers have become increasingly savvy and better educated, making it harder for them to believe every crazy claim that comes along. Today’s customers are also more likely to follow up and read the research behind a claim before they invest in a product, especially when it’s something that can be pricey, such as a penis extender.
In the case of sexual and male enhancement products, relying on impartial research has become crucial since it’s difficult for these products to advertise in mainstream media. Without a socially acceptable outlet in which to reach customers, companies that sell adult products are forced to do so online and through magazines, media and marketing that is still seen as a bit sketchy. But that’s beginning to change.
Research into human sexuality is at an all-time high with more than 50 scientific journals dedicated exclusively to the research and understanding of sexuality. As a result, some of that research has begun to focus its attention on enhancement products, including penile enlargement. Why spend the time, money and resources on learning how to make a penis bigger? Because, quite simply, it’s an issue that has always been of interest to both men and women. Methods and techniques for penis enlargement date back to the most ancient of civilizations.
A team of researchers at the University of Turin in Italy made headlines when they found that men truly did gain length when they used a penis extender as these work with the traction method, a proven technique to improve length. Gains were typically modest, averaging just under an inch over the course of four months, but since many men use their penis extender over a longer period of time, the study shows what is possibly relatively quickly.
Similar studies have already cropped up and have bolstered these initial findings with other researchers beginning to find an interest in various aspects of sexual enhancement products. This new-found interest in sexual self-improvement will not only give us a better understanding of human sexuality, it can also help many learn how to finally get the sex life they always wanted … through science.
