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Physician who specializes in urology
Permanent penile injury from vacuum (penis) pump overuse is rare but possible; immediate medical attention is warranted for specific red flags including priapism (an erection >4 hours), severe or wors...
Measuring penis girth is done with a flexible, non‑stretch tape or a string wrapped once around the erect shaft at its thickest point (usually mid‑shaft); read the tape where it meets or measure the s...
Clinicians measure as circumference using flexible tape (or disposable paper tape) around the shaft—typically at the shaft’s thickest (mid‑shaft) point—usually during a full erection and with standard...
Medical professionals, especially urologists and academic centers, and as a primary option for men who cannot take oral ED medications . Clinical literature and major medical resources describe strong...
Priapism after use of a vacuum erection device should be treated as any other episode of priapism: rapid assessment to determine ischemic (low‑flow) versus nonischemic (high‑flow) physiology, then ste...
(penis pumps) create erections by suctioning blood into the penis and are widely used for and rehabilitation, but they carry clear contraindications for men on and for those with because of elevated r...
(VEDs) are widely used and generally low-risk, with reports of transient numbness or reduced penile sensitivity occurring at a low rate in clinical series . The peer‑reviewed literature and clinical r...
Exercise and broader healthy-lifestyle changes can reduce or reverse the common causes of perceived penile shrinkage—chiefly obesity, poor circulation and smoking—by improving cardiovascular health an...
Urologists describe vacuum erection devices (VEDs) as external pumps that create negative pressure to draw blood into the penis, distend the corporal sinusoids, and produce an erection that can be mai...
during sexual arousal can enhance sensation because bladder fullness and pelvic floor contraction stimulate nerves shared with the genitals, but doing so carries short‑term physiological risks includi...
accurately means taking a circumference reading at the thickest part of the shaft using a non-stretchable, flexible tool while erect, repeating the measurement multiple times and averaging the results...
Vacuum erection devices (VEDs) are broadly safe when used as directed, but certain pressure, duration and frequency practices materially raise the risk of penile injury — especially excessive negative...
Urologists choose between vacuum erection devices (VEDs), oral phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, and penile implants by matching the patient’s underlying cause of erectile dysfunction (ED), ...
Urologists offer multiple alternatives to vacuum erection devices (pumps), including oral medications, penile injections and intraurethral drugs, shockwave therapies, and surgical implants, often used...
Vacuum erectile devices (VEDs) are a widely used, noninvasive tool in penile rehabilitation after radical prostatectomy (RP), intended to preserve penile length and tissue health by promoting arterial...
Urologists endorse vacuum erection devices (VEDs) and penile constriction rings as generally safe when used within manufacturer and clinical guidelines, with daily or frequent exercise sessions recomm...