Jelqing Exercises – Do They Really Work?

Is it the latest hot trend on social media? Not really. Jelqing is actually an exercise for penis enlargement which dates back to ancient times from the Middle Eastern regions. Jelqing exercises are manual self-exercises done in order to stimulate an increase in penile length and girth. It is also known as milking, pulling, and squeezing.

Understanding the Jelqing Process

Curious about how it’s actually done? Here’s a full breakdown of the jelqing process:

1. Use your thumb & index finger to make an O shape, like the hand signal that says “okay”.
2. Encircle the base of your penis with this O shape.
3. Now squeeze and make the O smaller till you feel pressure on the shaft of your penis.
4. Next, you’ll have to slowly move the O towards the tip of your penis. You can reduce the pressure if it feels painful.
5. It shouldn’t take you more than 5 seconds to complete the process. You should loosen your grip at the top.

The exercise should be done once a day for 20 minutes.

Does This Really Work? Is It Even Safe to Do?

The answer to these questions is complicated because there is not enough scientific evidence to tilt the scales either way about jelqing results. There hasn’t been any conclusive research to either accept or refute the claims of the supposed benefits of jelqing exercises. Let’s look at the data:

1. A study conducted in 2011 claimed that traction devices could increase penis length by a whole inch if used for a period of 3 months for at least 9 hours a day.
2. An article published in 2011 reviewed all penile lengthening literature and found that traction devices could produce results comparable to cosmetic surgery.
3. A review article written in 2013 about studies on traction devices found that instead of increasing penile length or girth, they were more effective for treating penis deformities.
4. A study from 2016 US National Library of Medicine claimed traction devices had no effect on penile length or girth, thereby necessitating more studies.

The idea behind this technique is that pulling on the skin of the penis creates micro-tears and while it consequently starts healing, the repair process with addition of new tissue leads to elongation of the penis. But this belief that the skin of the penis will elongate as it repairs is not based on any sound science since the penis is not made of just skin. It is filled with blood and lymphatic vessels, muscle, and nerves. Even if jelqing exercises could actually stretch the skin of the penis, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the tissue under the skin would also elongate.

As far as risks and side effects are concerned, most penis stretching exercises and devices are low-risk. However, faulty execution of these maneuvers and devices could lead to injury and ultimately weaker erections.

Thus, a doctor consultation prior to trying anything new with your penis is a must.

That being said, the most common side-effects of jelqing exercises include numbness, itching, bruising and redness of the penis which can worsen to weak erections if the maneuver is continued.

Do You Even Need to Jelq?

There have been numerous researches showing most people who seek to enlarge their “short penis” are simply victims of misinformation and overestimate the average length of a penis. The majority of these men actually have penis lengths that fall within the normal range of penis sizes and most women are satisfied with their partner’s penis length and sexual competence.

Conclusion

Jelqing exercises will always have their own troop of staunch believers and followers but we intend for the reader to make a wise, well-informed decision about the jelqing exercises benefits.