To improve and diversify intimate relationships, couples often turn to all sorts of toys and devices. Some of them are designed not only to bring novelty to sexual life, but also to improve the function of the genitals and keep them in a healthy state. The vacuum pump is one of the most widely advertised, in high demand among men and, according to their own reviews, a very effective device.
Its use allows you to maintain and restore the health of the penis, improve its erectile ability, and with regular use - to achieve an increase in the size of manhood. And although vacuum pump manufacturers most often promise almost immediate effects from their use, in practice, only a small and short-term increase in penis size is usually achieved.
Vacuum therapy is developed abroad. Vacuum pumps are used primarily by physicians during recovery from erectile dysfunction and during penile rehabilitation after surgery on the prostate gland or after radiation therapy.
At the same time, disputes over the benefits and harms of pumping remain. And while these devices can often cause harm only if they are used improperly, it is useful for both partners to learn more about the advantages and disadvantages of vacuum pumps. This will allow them to decide - is it worth using this device in their sex life or better yet reject it?
What is a vacuum pump and what is its mechanism of action?
Vacuum pumps can be of two types:
- electricity. Equipped with an electric pump, which, when the pump is turned on, independently and more evenly pumps air out of it.
- Manual. It is a cylindrical tube 20 cm long and 7 cm in diameter. The tube is connected to a hand pump, to which air is pumped out of the cylinder.
In more advanced pumps, there is a regulator for the intensity of vacuum formation in the cylindrical tube.
The essence of this device is simple: the member placed in the vacuum pump experiences a uniform pressure drop. When the pressure increases, blood circulation is activated, blood flow to the penis increases and it increases, and it becomes larger than during a normal erection.
According to expert observations, it is possible to achieve an increase in the dignity of men in the amount of a few centimeters and length - by 4-5 centimeters. With a decrease in pressure, blood circulation returns to normal, and the penis returns to its previous size.
Such warming for the male genitalia has its advantages and disadvantages, which we will consider further.
Why is a vacuum pump useful?
Vacuum pumps have indisputable advantages.
First, the ability to use this device properly will allow those who are unable to achieve this naturally to achieve an erection. The effectiveness of pumping will increase if you combine it with special medications to improve erections, which your doctor will prescribe for you.
Second, it is much cheaper to buy a vacuum pump than to undergo erectile dysfunction treatment in a clinic.
Third, pumping has practically no complications and subsequent side effects, which cannot be said about many medications to improve erections.
Fourth, after the use of a vacuum pump, it is possible to maintain the anatomy while restoring a man’s natural sexual function. But the use of implants or a course of injection treatment is fraught with anatomical changes or injuries to the penis.
Benefits of using a vacuum pump:
- blood flow helps to relieve congestion in the pelvic organs, as a result of a man’s irregular sexual life, from frequent stress or from sedentary work;
- treatment of erectile dysfunction caused by surgery on the prostate or colon, diabetes mellitus, impaired blood flow in the penis or psychological problems (stress, anxiety, fear of failure in the genital area, depression);
- increased elasticity of blood vessels;
- potential stabilization, its qualitative improvement.
Side effects, disadvantages and contraindications of pumping
Despite the fact that the use of a vacuum pump will allow a man to regain his sexual abilities and even improve them, such a device must be used with caution, in compliance with the recommendations set out in the instructions.
Side effects of vacuum therapy:
- short -term weakness of erection and strength of ejaculation (this can be avoided by using special tightening rings);
- the appearance of unnatural or painful sensations at the time of erection (most often from improper pump operation);
- weakens the hardness of the penis at its base;
- the appearance of bruises, red or purple spots on the skin (the cause of this is the most frequently injured capillaries and associated subcutaneous micro bleeding);
- occurrence of numbness (due to too long exposure to low pressure on the penis);
- skin discoloration (darkening), excessive dryness of the skin on the penis (occurs for the same reason as numbness).
Most side effects are short -lived. Everything returned to normal immediately after undergoing vacuum therapy. And to reduce the risk of their manifestation, it is important to increase the pressure gradually and use a vacuum pump equipped with a pressure gauge.
Vacuum pumps also have some drawbacks
First, before the pumping session, which leads to an erection, the penis should be as relaxed as possible - this is a prerequisite for the effectiveness of the procedure. Relaxation implies pre-ejaculation.
Second, it is necessary to follow a strictly developed course of treatment, which provides daily pumping sessions. Each must be at least 45 minutes.
Third, the use of vacuum pumps most often requires parallel administration of appropriate medications.
And finally, fourth, the use of vacuum pumps is not allowed for everyone and not always. This technique has several contraindications:
- tendency to form blood clots;
- vascular disease;
- congenital malformations;
- urethritis;
- kidney or liver dysfunction;
- foreskin disease;
- tendency to bleeding (for the same reason, the use of vacuum pumps during treatment with blood thinning is prohibited);
- circulatory disorders (some forms of anemia, leukemia), manifested in a state of prolonged and painful erections;
- treatment with painkillers (aspirin, ibuprofen, etc. , a complete list of which is indicated in the instructions for the vacuum pump or given by a doctor).
How to provide vacuum therapy?
Despite the fact that you can buy a vacuum pump without a doctor's prescription, it is better to consult a urologist before starting the pumping procedure. After reviewing your individual characteristics (previous illness, injury or surgery, especially in the genital area, your general well-being, taking medications or supplements, examining the genitals), he or she will be able to determine the suitability of using a vacuum pump and give advice on howuse it with maximum efficiency and minimal negative consequences.
Stop option on pump models equipped with a safety valve - it will protect the penis from injury, preventing the pressure from falling to a critical level.
How to use a vacuum pump
- Wash the device with warm soapy water. Boiling water on the pump is prohibited.
- Lubricate the nozzle at the base of the plastic cylinder with a lubricant (but not a grease -based one).
- Carefully insert the penis into the cavity of the flask and press on the body as tightly as possible.
- Holding the flask with one hand, with the other hand we start pumping air using a pump.
- When the air is pumped out, make sure the flask is tight - the hole in it must be clamped (or the valve closed).
- After that, an erection will occur, and the penis will turn a little red.
- After 30 seconds, open the valve and fill the flask with air.
- When the erection weakened, we repeated the procedure.
Overall, this usually takes about 20 minutes.
You need to increase the duration of the vacuum exposure gradually - 30 seconds, a minute, two, etc. At the same time, you need to add time to relax.
If the erection disappears too quickly, use an erection ring that blocks the outflow of blood from the penis.
Vacuum pumps are purely personal items, it is not recommended to let others use them.
You need to keep the vacuum pump in a box - this will protect it not only from sunlight, but also from possible mechanical damage. Place the box in a dry place.
In general, vacuum pumps are an effective and safe way to solve intimate problems, avoid surgical intervention and drug treatment. More than half of men (60-80%) who had to pump recorded a positive trend in the treatment of erectile dysfunction caused by a variety of reasons. Their experience can be a good example, but do not forget that such treatment is best carried out under the supervision of the attending physician!