Vacurect Rings

 Purchased the Vacurect system and it does perform as well as the other one as far as creating an erection,,,,,,I have, however,   have found the rings very uncomfortable during erection and difficult to remove until quite sometime after intercourse. We have followed the directions, using plenty of lubricant and the proper removing proceedure. Not only has it caused pain during erection around the edge of the ring (sharp end) but has caused abrasions during removal. Has anyone experienced this and what are we doing wrong?

I tried the Vacurect pump with the discs also, and found them to be painful and not very useful.  The disc's are designed to keep the scrotum and assorted other body parts out of the pump.  Like you said, it does, but at the price of being difficult to put on and even more so to remove.  One trick they mentioned that I missed for a while was to gently squeeze the erection to push the blood back out, then to remove the ring.  I found that with enough grip, I could semi-stretch the disc for removal after squeezing the blood out somewhat. 

I bought a set of soft silicone rings, and use them with the Vacurect pump.  With a little practice, I can put a silicone ring on the end of the pump and place it on the penis when needed, with no pain, pinching, or problem.  Removal can be immediate, by grasping the wings and pulling out and off.  Here's the link. 

Use Tiny Url:   http://tinyurl.com/4we3pz

or the full one below.  It wraps, so you will probably have to copy and paste, maybe

Oh, pardon my manners....Welcome to HW.  What's the details of your journey so far, if you don't mind my asking?

James,

My impression was that you use injections for intercourse and the pump only for therapy.

Have you gone back to using the pump for intercourse also?

No, I suppose I should have said "I used" for past.  lol   I seldom use the rings now, once in a while I will put one on before showering and remove it after, to just add a little more stretching and such.  Nothing on a regular basis.  I continue to use the pump without the rings twice a day. 

James C,

I admire your discipline and time management.

I use the pump for therapy, without rings, MOST days but have never managed to use it twice a day.

As I told my wife, I get no particular joy from using it, but feel that I NEED to do it.

Never thought I would say this, but I am looking forward to injections.  I hope I do not have false hopes there.

I use the ErecAid, the rings on that are OK. The erection isn't always maintained, though. I find that you just get used to the difficulty in removing the rings :-\

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Prostate cancer diagnosed: May 15, 2006 (age 40)
Gleason score: pre-surgery 3+3=6; post-surgery 3+4=7
daVinci radical prostatectomy: July 25, 2006
size of tumor: approx 1.1 inches; negative margins from surgery

- number of pads/day at 3 months after surgery: 3 to 5
- number of pads/day at 4 months after surgery: 1 to 2
- number of pads/day at 6-18 months after surgery: 0 to 1

- 1st post-surgery PSA: 0 (Nov 2006); 2nd post-surgery PSA: 0 (Feb 2007)
- 3rd post-surgery PSA: 0 (May 2007); 4th post-surgery PSA: 0 (June 2007); 5th post-surgery PSA: 0

The search for timber: took Viagra/Cialis approx. every other day, ErecAid once a day, injections. Peyronie's diagnosed 7/5/07. Now on daily Cialis, L-arginine and pentoxyfylline. Peyronies has stabilized and significantly reversed.

- PGE1 batting average: .364 (4 for 11)
- Bimix #3 batting average: .722 (13 for 18) Bimix #1 batting average (1 for 1)
- Trimix batting average: .500 (1 for 2) Grand total 19 for 32 = .594

"Lost in the valley without my horses, no one can tell me what my remorse is..."

StrictlyInc,

What is the difference between Bimix #3 and Bimix #1?

Bimix #3 is the first one my ED specialist prescribed, which is 0.5 phentolomine / 30 papaverine. To get anything usable, I needed 2 cc of it, and the pharmacist gave me 10 cc per fill at $145 a pop.

Bimix #1 is the most recent one I got, which is 1 phentolomine / 30 papaverine. I used .5 cc today (with some Viagra) with great success. Same cost as Bimix #3 (10 cc at $145). So if this one works consistently for me, it will be much more economical

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Prostate cancer diagnosed: May 15, 2006 (age 40)
Gleason score: pre-surgery 3+3=6; post-surgery 3+4=7
daVinci radical prostatectomy: July 25, 2006
size of tumor: approx 1.1 inches; negative margins from surgery

- number of pads/day at 3 months after surgery: 3 to 5
- number of pads/day at 4 months after surgery: 1 to 2
- number of pads/day at 6-18 months after surgery: 0 to 1

- 1st post-surgery PSA: 0 (Nov 2006); 2nd post-surgery PSA: 0 (Feb 2007)
- 3rd post-surgery PSA: 0 (May 2007); 4th post-surgery PSA: 0 (June 2007); 5th post-surgery PSA: 0

The search for timber: took Viagra/Cialis approx. every other day, ErecAid once a day, injections. Peyronie's diagnosed 7/5/07. Now on daily Cialis, L-arginine and pentoxyfylline. Peyronies has stabilized and significantly reversed.

- PGE1 batting average: .364 (4 for 11)
- Bimix #3 batting average: .722 (13 for 18) Bimix #1 batting average (1 for 1)
- Trimix batting average: .500 (1 for 2) Grand total 19 for 32 = .594

"Lost in the valley without my horses, no one can tell me what my remorse is..."