These vacuum erection devices are serious pieces of kit

The articles admits that vacuum devices can be a slightly

embarrasing option for those who suffer from erectile dysfunction but, in

almost every case, they are a cheap and effective way of producing an erection

on demand and without side effects.



In some entertainment

shows on TV and in the cinema, vacuum tubes are sometimes introduced as a joke

at the expense of one of the men. In one sense, this use of embarrassment is

one of the usual examples of humour of the unkind, but we can never deny the

recognition factor. Almost every adult in the audience seeing the image would

understand the function. These devices have entered the public consciousness.

Their success in part

is due to the simple fact that they work without having to rely on penile

injections which some men find intimidating, and surgery which can be the most

expensive option.

So how and why do they

work? Well, we need to go back to the mechanics of an erection. When blood is

pumped into the penis and the veins to allow it to flow out are constricted,

the heart pumps the penis up in much the same way as air or fluids are used to

inflate any closed system. The more blood that enters the system, the harder

the erection becomes. The vacuum device works on exactly the same principle

except that the erection is created by drawing the blood into the penis rather

than by a pumping action.

So now we enter what

may at first sight seem a slightly surreal world of technology. You take the

hollow tube, usually made out of clear plastic and insert the latex

constriction band into the base. Now, place the device over your penis and

press it against your body to create a seal. Next, we have to create the

vacuum. The actual method depends on the sophistication of the device you have

bought. The simple mechanical models have a hand pump or squeeze bulb which

slowly extracts the air. Others have a battery-driven pump. As the vacuum

develops, the penis physically expands which draws blood into it. It takes

about three minutes of exposure to this vacuum to draw enough blood into the

penis to create a hard erection. The latex ring is then detached from the base

and this constricts your penis to prevent the blood from simply flowing back

out into your body. Depending on the model, this can require some degree of

physical dexterity. The better devices have a “hands-free” system for releasing

the ring.

Once the ring is in

place, the air can be allowed back into the device, and the device can be

removed. The ring maintains the erection for about twenty minutes. In reality,

the erection can be maintained for longer but as time extends, so the risk of

damage to the penis increases. Twenty minutes is a safe limit.

So is this a good

device for you? Well, the scientists who did all the research (a fascinating

area of medical research to pioneer and place on your resume) found that this

works best in men who retain some ability to get an erection naturally. In

fact, if you get a full erection but it deflates soon afterwards, you can use

the latex constriction bands to maintain the hardness. Alternatively, you and

your partner should engage in whatever foreplay you find works best to get your

maximum natural response. Then use the device. Unlike the use of oral

medications like Viagra, Cialis and Levitra, this piece of equipment cannot be

concealed. It can only be used when you and your partner are completely

comfortable with it. You may need joint counselling so that it can be

integrated into a sexual routine for you both to enjoy. As it is, some couples

do find it interferes with foreplay as it builds to what should be a natural

conclusion.

But, you are shaking

your head, dismissing this as a clumsy thing to have in your bed. But consider.

This is cheaper than surgery or the long-term use of injections. It is

completely non-invasive. You are not injecting yourself. You are not spending

time on an operating theatre table for a prosthesis to be installed. This is a

simple-to-use device that creates an erection in almost every situation in

which erectile dysfunction occurs (it is only inadvisable to use this device if

you have problems with blood clotting or you already take blood thinners). You can

use it whenever you want, as many times as you want without any side effects.

The only slight disadvantage is that the erection is only created above the

constrction band. Unless you get the ring sited close to the body, there can be

a certain lack of overall rigidity. You also have to remove the band before you

can ejaculate and allow the semen to pass after orgasm.