Vacuum Devices

Several devices have come on the market in recent years that allow you to get an erection by suction. The typical device consists of a plastic cylinder that fits over the penis. You then repeatedly press a lever that pumps the air out of the cylinder. This creates a vacuum that draws blood into the penis, resulting in an erection. When you have a satisfactory erection, you remove the cylinder after placing a specially designed rubber band or tourniquet at the base of your penis; this holds the blood in the penis and keeps it erect during sex. The constrictor band should not be kept in place longer than thirty minutes. Surveys indicate that the majority of men who’ve tried these devices like them, and so do their partners.

Please note that the bands used with vacuum devices are not the kind you buy in office-supply stores. You can cause serious injury to yourself by using regular rubber bands.

ADVANTAGES:

• These devices, which can be used by most men with erection difficulties, produce serviceable erections when you want them.
• Vacuum devices are relatively inexpensive — a one-time fee of $150 to $450 — and have no known side effects or complications, as long as you use the recommended constrictor band and keep it on your penis for no more than thirty minutes.

DISADVANTAGES:

• As with penile injections, you have to stop what you’re doing and use the device in the prescribed manner.
• Some users complain that their erections are not as rigid as they want and somewhat wobbly at the base.
• You can cause serious damage to the penis if you leave the band on for more than thirty minutes.

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