Penis pumps have been around for ages. They’re a nonmedicated treatment for erectile dysfunction but often get mismarketed as penis enlarging products. 

Since no one controls the marketing material, many sellers misrepresent the product and claim it will give you a bigger penis after repeated use.

Let’s get the facts right:

• Penis pumps help people who can’t get or sustain erections stay hard enough to engage in penetrative sex. You might have to use a penis ring to keep the blood in the penis and maintain the erection
• You might temporarily get a slight increase in penis size as the pump pulls more blood to your dick
• Repeated use will not result in a permanent penis size increment
• Penis pumps are a safer solution for people with ED compared to other forms of medication

How Do Penis Pumps Work?

Your penis pump sucks blood into the penis. As the blood fills the vessels around the spongy tissue in the penis, it gives you a rock-hard erection and even a slight increase in length and girth.

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After this, you can remove the penis pump. Since the erection starts fading as the blood flows away if your arousal can’t keep it there, most people use a penis pump and a cock ring to keep the blood there.

By constricting the base of the penis, the cock ring prevents the blood from rapidly flowing away from the penis, maintaining your pumped erection for longer. Remember, you have to be careful when using a cock ring. Too tight for too long can’t be good for your penis.

How to Use a Penis Pump

In most cases, penis pumps are easy machines. Using one shouldn’t be that hard and can be summarized in the following simple steps.

1. Consider shaving the area around your shaft’s base. This will prevent the penis pump’s base or the cock ring you will use from catching and pulling hair.
2. Insert your penis into the penis pump’s plastic tube and ensure it creates a perfect seal with your skin at the bottom of the penis
3. Operate the pump’s pumping mechanism. This varies depending on the device. It could be a manual bladder that you squeeze and release or a button if your pump is electric.
4. You will feel some suction on your penis as the pump creates a vacuum and the low pressure sucks blood into your penis.
5. Once your penis is erect, place a constriction ring around the base of the penis to help keep the blood in the penis
6. Remove the penis from the tube 

Warning: Stop using the pump as soon as your penis is erect. Don’t keep going hopping to make your penis larger than it is. This will leave you sore and could injure you.

Since the erection won’t be around for hours, you should penetrate your partner as soon as possible. Most people use the pump before foreplay, while others prefer making it part of foreplay to start penetration as soon as it is ready.

It is up to you and your partner to decide which format works best for you.

Are Penis Pumps Safe?

Most healthcare experts can confirm that penis pumps are a safe ED treatment. They make no comments for uses beyond this (including trying to enlarge your penis)

Warning: You should keep off penis pumps if you 

Using the penis pump once or twice daily to achieve an erection should be enough. Anything more than this could be more than you can take. Some of the side effects you should be on the lookout for include the following:

• Bruising around the penis if you use the pump wrong or keep it going for too long
• Burst blood vessels in your penis lead to small red dots under the penis skin. This happens if you keep using the pump even after attaining an erection. A pump with a vacuum limiter will prevent the pressure from getting high enough to cause such harm.
• Painful ejaculations and a feeling of trapped semen due to a constriction ring that pinches your urethra. Finding a ring with a cutout you can place at the bottom side of the penis shaft where the urethra is should fix this.
• An erect penis with a soft base. Since all the blood is constricted within the shaft, the base around the penis ring will be less firm.
• Your erection won’t feel as natural as you are used to when not using a pump.
• Numbness, a tingling sensation, and discoloration indicate too much constriction on your penis. Remove the cock ring immediately and go with something less tight. This could also happen if you keep the ring on for too long.
• You could get an infection or give your partner infections if you don’t clean and take good care of your penis pump

Can Anyone Use a Penis Pump?

Even though vacuum erection devices are generally safe, you should avoid them if:

• You have penile conditions leading to priapism ( prolonged erections)
• You have any blood disorder
• You have hypertension
• You have a history of blood clots
• You take blood thinners
• Any heart conditions

Even if you don’t have any of the above conditions, you should keep off the penis immediately after using any drugs and alcohol. The drugs could affect your bloodstream or cognitive abilities leading to a series of questionable decisions that will have you misuse the penis pump.

Top Four Precautions To Consider When Using a Penis Pump

If you are new to penis pumps and other sex enhancement toys, here are the top tips to keep you safe.

Trim Your Bush

While you can safely enjoy natural sex without cutting your pubes, most toys can snag hairs giving you a painful pinch.

The penis pump base and the cock ring could catch on pubes. Trimming your bush gives them less to grab on hence minimizing distractions.

Use Lube

Applying some lube to the base of your penis and some on the end of the suction cylinder makes it easier to create an air-tight seal for better suction.

Lubing up the entire shaft will also make it easier to slide the penis pump off once you attain an erection.

Follow the Directions

Always read the instructions on your penis pump manual before using it. Since different devices work differently, don’t apply previous knowledge or wing it on your new device. 

Improper use will lead to frustration and might even harm you if you create more vacuum than your penis can get.

Obey the 30-Minute Rule

The 30-minute rule dictates that a penis constriction ring can’t stay on for over 30 minutes. Remove it after 30 minutes, even if you haven’t ejaculated. Use a timer if you have to. This will help you avoid depriving your penis tissue of fresh blood and risking permanent damage.

Bottom Line

Penis pumps will give you a firm erection if you have trouble attaining one. However, they are not a magical solution to make your penis grow permanently half an inch in length.

Only use a penis pump if you have erectile dysfunction. If you can get solid erections naturally, don’t pick up one expecting magical size gains. You could end up harming your penis more. Instead, focus on sex positions that help you get the most out of your current penis size.