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Dakilang Lahi: What happens when guys inject their manhood with oil-based ‘enhancers’?


It seems that size still matters—at least to some Pinoys who go to extremes to make their manhood more "sexually appealing" to their partners.

These extreme measures include taking matters in their own hands and injecting their privates with melted petroleum jelly or baby oil.

Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho's newest documentary Dakilang Lahi takes a broader look into the lives of Pinoys who decided to undergo this "treatment," as well as its health hazards and implications.

 


A ‘big’ problem

For instance, Ramer, a 31-year old security guard at a bus terminal, decided to enlarge his penis by injecting it with baby oil.

He said he was pressured by his peers, and that many of his co-workers in the bus terminal had already done it. So he had a "trusted friend" do it for him.

"Hirap na po ako, dito lang ako maghapon nakaupo lang po dito. Masakit po, hirap na kasi kumikiskis. Dumadating po yung time na tulog na tulog ka tapos biglang sasakit, hindi ka na matutulog ulit," he said.

["It’s really painful so I just stay at home. It’s very sensitive. Sometimes, I wake up to severe pain."]

When he had himself checked, he found out that part of his penis was already "decaying."

The same thing happened to Rolando, a bus driver who worked in the same terminal as Ramer.

Rolando's genitals were also hurt after the injection. The same "trusted friend" administered the procedure.

"Nagbilang ako ng tatlong araw. Ganun pa rin, masakit pa rin. Tapos bumaluktot na. Ngayon, umiksi," Rolando said.

["I waited for three days but the pain never went away. Eventually, it curved down and became smaller."]

He added that when he made love to his wife, she got hurt at first.

 


Meanwhile, factory worker Junrell underwent the same procedure and noticed a change in his penis size. But his happiness was short-lived.

"Nagsusugat siya. Maliit lang siya na butas tapos bigla siyang lumaki...hanggang sa lumaki na. Akala ko mapuputol na ang ari ko nu'n,” he admitted.

["It had lesions. The wounds started small until they worsened. I thought I’d completely lose my manhood."]

Junrell's wife, Jennie, was disappointed by what he did, but she did not leave him. “Size doesn’t matter,” she said. “It’s all about love after all.”

For Bobong, who has been married to his wife Glaiza for three years, injecting half a bottle's worth of petroleum jelly into his penis did not produce the results he wanted.

Although Glaiza was surprised that it did grow big in size, she did not want to make love to him.

"Nagsisisi talaga ako sa ginawa ko. Bakit ako nagpaturok ng ari?” Bobong said.

["I really regret the day I underwent the enlargement procedure."]

Marvin, an inmate based in Zamboanga, also had himself injected with baby oil.

"Masakit siya... masakit. Minsan mahirap pag-ihi pero makati ba. Yung mood ko nag-iiba talaga. Minsan gusto mo na lang magpakamatay dahil dito sa sitwasyon na 'to," he confided. 

[It’s really painful. I experience difficulty even while urinating. I also have mood swings. Because of my condition, I sometimes think of ending my own life.”] 

Perhaps the youngest respondent who shared his story in the documentary is 21-year-old Clark, who had himself injected with petroleum jelly.

Instead of pleasing his girlfriend, Clark admitted that she left him because she did not like it.

Clark says he regretted what he did.

Don't do it

Urologist Edwin Vizmonte urged the public not to resort to this supposed remedy.

"Kailangan na maturuan ang madla na hindi ligtas ang ganitong gawain," he said.

"Huwag na huwag na magtuturok ng oil-based products dahil sa pwede itong magdulot ng kumplikasyon na pwedeng makasama sa ating katawan."

He added that the body will treat the petroleum jelly or baby oil as a foreign object it must be protected against.

"Ito ay magdudulot ng pamamaga o reaction na tinatawag nating granuloma formation or pamumuo ng laman sa paligid ng pinagturukan o lipogranuloma," he said.

'A universal aspiration'

According to Nestor Castro, a sociologist from the University of the Philippines-Diliman, a large penis is a universal aspiration for many men around the world.

"Hindi ito isang bagay na introduced lamang sa atin kasi mga mababasa natin 'to sa mga sinaunang dokumento na nadatnan ng mga Kastila nung sila ay dumating sa Pilipinas,” he said, referring to Spanish accounts that tell of early Filipino men piercing themselves with metal or ivory before making love.

["This practice was already existing even before Spaniards came to conquer the Philippines."]

Urologist Edwin Vizmonte agreed with Castro as he said that it had been a common practice during the late 1800's to inject oil-based products like petroleum gel for cosmetic purposes.

"But it has been discovered in the early 1900s na ito ay nagdudulot ng mga iba't ibang komplikasyon kaya ito ay itinakwil ng medical practice,” he said.

["But in early 1900s, the medical field banned this practice after studies revealed that it causes multiple complications."]

Furthermore, he added, there are men who believe size matters and that the larger their girth, the more they would be able to sexually stimulate their partner.

"At the same time, ito ay nagdudulot ng increase or boost ng kanilang self-confidence para sa kanilang mga partner,” he said.

["Some men want a bigger ‘manhood’ because it boosts their self-confidence to make love to their partners."]

As proven in the KMJS documentary, the worth of a man is not measured by size alone.

Rather, it is measured by a husband’s love and commitment to his wife and children. — Angelica Y. Yang/LA/BM, GMA News

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