How are you adding a gauge to your VED?

[dvdvdv]

Hello, New here. Lurking for a while. Long story short 25+ years ED. Tired of the grind, injections not working, starting a Super Trimix now but ready to consider an IPP Implant and be done.

Have penile atrophy, lost about a full inch in length from my younger days, girth too but unknown measurement.

Scheduled a visit with my urologist to ask about implant surgery or a referral if they do not do them.

Interested in starting a rehabilitation pumping routine to gain what size back I can (if any). 6” erect now from 7” as a teenager last time I measured. I am 63 now, prostate issues, TURP surgery.


I am seeing the big name medical grade VED’s recommended all over but it seems they have NO GAUGES, even though one is highly recommended for rehab pumping for repeatability.

How is everyone modifying, pics please? Seems like it would make the whole outfit cumbersome.

EDIT: Have done further reading and it seems for rehabilitation pumping that a non-medical grade VED is fine. Looking at LELUV.

[LGXDownunder]

EDIT: Have done further reading and it seems for rehabilitation pumping that a non-medical grade VED is fine. Looking at LELUV.

Welcome dvdvdv. If going ahead with an implant I suggest being very selective and finding a good surgeon with a lot of experience and success in doing them. Correct, you don't need an expensive medical grade VED for rehab/pre-implant preparation. Initially I used a Vacurect medical grade device, which I had bought as a last resort for sex after all other conservative ED treatments had failed. But I also used an old sex toy pump that I had for years, and that was just as effective for the purpose. Yes, many (all?) of the medical grade pumps don't have pressure gauges so you have to use your own judgement. Or retro fit a gauge - I didn't bother. I hadn't seen the LELUV pumps previously but they look pretty good. I really like the model with extra wide flange at the base, which should help prevent having your balls sucked into the tube. Trust me, you don't want that ( ouch!).

[dvdvdv]

I have found that Dr. Levine in Chicago (5 hours drive) is PREFERRED IN-NETWORK. I will start pumping with a gauge for rehab and see where this all ends up.

I wish I could figure out the best routine? Have read so many conflicting posts, 3-4-5hg with a max of 3hg to START for the first few weeks? 6-10hg per GROK? Etc…… Pump up,hold for5 min, release slowly, repeat 3 times, once or twice a day?

[GoodWood]

The most important part of any pumping to regain lost length is to just be consistent.

The exact pressure is not that important. Pump until you feel a stretch with slight discomfort, but not pain. Whether you hold it or pump and release, either is fine.

I found that the way I could be consistent was to make it part of my morning shave/shower routine. I didn’t want to spend a ton of money on a showermate, and so I went the other direction. I bought the cheapest one I could find on eBay or Amazon (usually around $15). Then I just pumped up to slight discomfort and wore it as I shaved and wore it in the shower. I tried to not get water directly into the mechanism. Every 9 months or so it would fail because it was cheap and I got too much water into it. But then I just bought another for $15 and continued.

I probably only did about 25 minutes once a day. But I did it EVERY day because it was part of that shave/shower routine.

The absolute most important part is consistency. Everything else is secondary.