[Iguana]

Artman,

First off, thanks for your input and welcome to the Gym!!! Good first post!

Interesting concept and idea! From my research and understanding I believe that the smooth muscle growth than happens in the corpus cavernosa is a result of stress being placed on the cavernous tissues from increased (blood) pressure; either in volume, duration or both. In this hyper-stressed environment the body chemically stimulates a growth response to compensate for this change. It's similar to the body's ability to generate natural cardiac bypasses in persons with blockages (angiogenesis.)

It's hard to say whether or not the SM contractions stimulated by a TENS device would have the same effect. Are you speculating that the smooth muscle would contract the same way skeletal muscle would or is this supported by the studies you mentioned? Either way I would be interesting in reading them if you could post the link.


Thanks again and welcome aboard!!!


-Iguana