A clear, usually acrylic cylinder is placed around the penis. At the
end of the cylinder a hose is connected to either a hand pump, or an
electric pump, which evacuates air from the cylinder. As the air is
removed from the cylinder, the penis is pulled further into the
cylinder and towards the walls of the cylinder, making the penis
larger.
Is it dangerous?
While vacuum pumping does carry some risks, when done carefully, it can be done safely. The
most frequent problem is someone who goes overboard on the pumping, applying too much
pressure to the penis. Applying too much pressure can result in
temporary bruising or discoloration of the penis, water blisters, and
minor bleeding. Most symptoms usually disappear after a few days. The important thing to remember is to go slow and
increase the vacuum gradually over a longer period of time, so as not to damage the
penis.
How do you get started?
While you may have noticed a number of penis pumps in adult
bookstores, or in the backs of magazines, for someone who is serious
about enlarging their penis through vacuum pumping, only higher
quality, more expensive pumps will work properly. Though most are
quick to knock the inexpensive pumps as cheap and ineffective, some of
them will work. The principal is the same for all of the
pumps, the difference being that most of the inexpensive ones are not
able to achieve a high enough level of vacuum to really work well,
whereas the more expensive ones have higher quality parts, form good
seals with the body, and achieve high vacuum levels. The inexpensive
cylinders also tend to be made so cheaply that when high levels of
vacuum are achieved the cylinder actually starts to collapse, kind of
as if you were to suck the air out of a two liter plastic bottle.
Another thing that happens with them is the base of the cylinder will
flare out, as you apply increasing levels of vacuum, eventually
destroying the cylinder. You can get an excellent pump, which includes
a cylinder, and a hand pump, for under $125 if you look around. In
short you may wish to give a cheaper pump a try at first, to see if
you like it (if and only if you're able to get a high vacuum with it -
otherwise you'll just be disappointed). This also gives you an idea of
what size cylinder you should buy when you get the more expensive one,
because you can then tell how much increase you get with the cheap
one. It's a big disappointment to buy a cylinder for $60 to $80 or
more and find out that it's too small or too big.
General Advice on pumping :
Shave the base of your penis and testicles back about an inch or more
so that when you put the cylinder on you can get a good seal. You
may wish to shave the day before you pump, because if you cut yourself
while shaving and immediately apply the pump, any bleeding may
be aggravated (though usually not by much...) If you're goal is to increase your
penis size, t helps to apply the
pump with a hard-on already, though it's not required. When you begin pumping
up, you may
wish to press the cylinder against your body to keep your testicles
from being pulled up into the tube. This is painful for some men
(though some men pump them as well, to really big sizes). The
important thing to remember it to take is slow and gradual. Increasing
the pressure too rapidly will cause bruising. Don't be overly worried
about it though. Enjoy the experience. If you're healthy, any bruising
usually goes away after a day or so. Don't push to the point of pain.
If it becomes at all painful, release some of the pressure. Pump it up
until you're at the highest vacuum level you can comfortably obtain.
Leave it on for a while, watch television, read a book, surf the
internet... To obtain the best results from pumping you need to go for
longer periods of time, up to an hour. If you have more time, go for
more. Your increases will be larger. As your penis gets larger, continue to increase the pressure,
but only to the point where you
are still comfortable and not in any pain. Most men are amazed at the
size increases which are possible.
How much of a gain can you expect?
The answer to this question is quite obvious. It'll vary for each
individual. Most get much larger increases in girth than in length.
The area just below the head of the penis will often get much larger than the rest of the penis in girth, after
being pumped for some time. It'll form sort of a fat, thick doughnut
around the penis, making the penis look somewhat deformed. This only occurs with long pumping sessions.
It's difficult to say
how much of an increase in length will occur, but it's possible, while
in the cylinder, to gain as much as 2 inches or more in length. The increases in girth will be
larger and longer lasting. If
you're more concerned about increasing length it is
suggested that you buy a cylinder which is not too much larger in diameter than
your penis. In a long, narrow cylinder your penis will get more of a pull in length,
than of pulling outward (girth). Don't get it too small in diameter - you still need some
room.
How long will the results last?
This depends on a number of factors. The length of your pumping
session, the frequency of your pumping sessions, and the size you
achieve with the pump on. It's possible, with strong daily
pumping, to maintain the increases constantly, if you have the time to
pump that often. Most increases are temporary and the penis returns to
its normal size after a day or so. Your penis will stay quite large
for at least several hours after pumping. There are
no well documented scientific studies of the long term effects of
pumping. It stands to reason that with continuous use of vacuum
pumps over a long period, that increases are permanent.
Many pumpers who have been at it for several years will cite increases
of two to three inches or more. There are numerous pictures and document cases of people
stretching lips, earlobes, necks, so it stands to reason that continuous vacuum pumping over a period of months or even years would
result in a larger penis. If you are circumcised you can also expect
more loose skin on your penis, so that you begin to develop a skin
coverage of the penis head (a new foreskin).
Warm Water Pumping
Never use an electric powered pump or toy anywhere near water. You
risk electrocution and may be severely injured or die. Never use
water with an electric pump. If you're using a hand pump many pumpers
have reported that pumping while in the shower with warm or hot
water can be very pleasurable. The warmth may also help the penis to
expand. The brass hand pump used by most pump sellers will work
either dry or with water. Give it a try.
