If you’ve spent any time in the penis enlargement spaces on Quora, Thunder’s Place, or Reddit, you’ve likely read about the wildly trending topic of jelqing. Before you decide to try this method you most likely will later come to regret, let’s look at what jelqing is, the science behind it, and the risks involved.
What Is Jelqing?
Jelqing is said to be an ancient penis stretching exercise that creates micro tears in the underlying tissue, causing the penis to appear longer and thicker after they heal. Proponents of jelqing claim that this is a low-cost, effective pathway to penis enlargement.
Said to have originated in ancient Middle Eastern parts of the world, Jelqing has also been known as pulling, squeezing, and milking. It involves massaging and stretching the penis while semi-erect with gentle pressure and a steady pulling movement.
We now understand jelqing is a common source for penile injury that results in Peyronie’s disease. The reason so few “Jelqers” don’t realize this negative outcome is that the devastating effects from Peyronie’s don’t usually occur until a man is in his fifties since that’s when the six known Peyronie’s Accelerators kick in and cause a long benign case caused by jelqing to become problematic.
Jelqing has an important place within the history of penis enlargement
Penis enlargement has come a very long way since jelqing was first invented. There are now safer and affordable solutions to lengthen a penis without the huge risks associated with jelqing. Jelqing had a place within penis enlargement discussions in the old days, but that time has passed.
How to Perform Jelqing on Your Penis
Currently, jelqing is not a method that has been scientifically validated, so there is no set procedure for performing it. However, the majority of websites and online discussion forums devoted to the subject often describe the practice as follows:
- Start by warming the penis by wrapping a warm towel around the shaft for 5-10 minutes.
- Begin with a nearly (but not quite) erect penis.
- Lubricate the penis.
- With the index finger and thumb wrapped around the base of the penis, form the “OK” sign with your fingers.
- Apply mild, constant pressure and draw downward to manually extend the penis as you move the fingers from the base to the head of the penis.
- Repeat the action for another five to twenty minutes. However, if the penis becomes erect or a painful sensation occurs, stop immediately.
What are some other jelqing exercises?
Many men in these online forums have complained that this standard technique can become monotonous. There are several variations of the jelqing practice out there that claim to achieve the same results.
One variation is to form the “OK” symbol with one hand at the base of the penis and again with the other hand just under the glans. You then twist your body to one side at the torso while stretching your penis by moving your hands away from each other using gentle pressure. It is recommended to hold this stretch for about 30 seconds then repeat the motion for another 30 seconds while twisting your body in the opposite direction.
Another variation is known as “dry jelqing” in which the exercises are performed without lubrication. However, this technique is known to cause red spots, bruising, discoloration, and pain.
Are there any devices employed to help with jelqing?
There are many devices currently on the market that claim to make jelqing easier and more effective.
List of Popular Jelqing Devices
- JELQ Device
- Cell Multiplier
- Side Chamber Penis Tool
- Side Stretcher Tool
- EZ-Jelq
- Power J Gym
How long do men have to jelq to see results?
According to Thunder’s Place users, anyone just starting out should begin with a 5 to 15 minute session every other day for the first 2 weeks, then build up to jelqing every 3 days with a 1-day break in between.
Jelqing Results
It is also noted that the time spent jelqing can vary from person to person, and that it’s better to increase the intensity rather than the length of your sessions to achieve the best results. Finally, these users suggest that while a 30-minute session can be common, it’s important not to jelq beyond 45 minutes at a time.
Those who tout the benefits and best results of jelqing say that it takes anywhere from two to six months of consistent exercise to begin to see results but that the gains achieved from jelqing are fairly permanent.
Does jelqing really lengthen the penis?
Since there are no clinically managed studies to demonstrate the success or failure of jelqing, it is impossible to corroborate or refute its success. We do know, however, that the penis has the consistency of a dense sponge. Although it is challenging to stretch a sponge, it is stretchable. Consequently, “yes”, it is clinically possible to extend a penis longer than it already is.
We do not know exactly what level of success men may attain through jelqing. What we do know is that it will damage the penis over time, resulting in horrifying consequences and a diminished penis.
Variations in pressure applied to the penis to induce elongation via jelqing are the primary cause of injury. Even a competent urologic surgeon is unable to exert sufficient control over his hand strength to lengthen the penis without causing organ damage.
Keep in mind that the human penis is an organ
When researching techniques such as jelqing to elongate a penis, most men fail to recognize that their penis is not a sweat gland like a woman’s breast, but rather a complex organ with a function very similar to that of the human heart.
Would you vigorously massage your heart or pull on it with weights in an effort to make it bigger? Clearly not. You would be overly concerned about the harm you could cause to your heart if you engaged in such conduct.
Often, the harm to your penis organ is not noticeable for years.
Side Effects of Jelqing
The unfortunate reality is that many men have already damaged their penile organ to the point where they will lose all sexual function in the coming years.
Most Common Immediate Side Effects of Non-medical Stretching such as Jelqing:
- broken blood vessels
- minor discoloration
- itching, redness, or irritation
- analgesia or loss of sensation
If a patient persists in non-clinical stretching, their genitalia will almost always be damaged. Mild penis injuries caused by hand-regulated jelqing techniques do not immediately manifest, giving these men a false sense of security regarding jelqing and DIY weight elongation techniques.
Is Jelqing Really Worth It?
Males in their fifties who performed jelqing exercises now experience what we now refer to as “Peyronie’s accelerators,” which cause a previously benign and asymptomatic condition to become incapacitating.
These negative effects include severe erectile dysfunction and a severe curvature that renders sexual activity impossible.
The ultimate irony is that, on average, Peyronie’s disease causes the penis to diminish by about two inches. This means that all the time and effort expended jelqing results in a penis that is shorter than it was to begin with.
Medically performed stretching, such as Rejuvall MAXL technology, not only reduces the risk of injury, but also increases the likelihood of larger results by inducing hyperplasia through our clinically induced blood flow treatments and protocols.
