Poll: lasting damage from intracavernosal injections

[SharpSaluter]

I have started to experience that too… painful and can’t come. Sometimes my cock is so sore I can hardly touch it… I start out hard, no issues but about an hour in I start being really sore, swollen and can’t cum for the life of me. I’m closed to giving up.

[SharpSaluter]

One thing I experienced from injections I didn’t see mentioned is reduced sensation and inability to orgasm. This started slowly for me and progressed as I used injection therapy. I know I’m not the only one who has experienced this.

I have started to experience that too… painful, numb and can’t cum. Sometimes my cock gets so sore I can hardly touch it… I start out hard, no issues but about an hour in I start being really sore, swollen, numb, and can’t cum for the life of me. I’m closed to giving up.

[HeavyMetalFan]

(EDIT: see my response)

I have since changed my pumping routine a bit.

If I were to recommend a protocol to anyone, it would be this:

-pump to 100mmhg to 200mmhg (depending on sides). Hold it for 30-60 seconds
-release pressure to 0mmhg
-pump to 100mmhg to 200mmhg (depending on sides). Release pressure and repump (rapid interval pumping). Do this for 30-60 seconds
-repeat from step 1 for 20 minutes
-once done, lightly massage the dick to redistribute fluids

I still prefer the hottest water i can tolerate in my pump. I don’t use a fancy set-up. I get the cheapest pumps from AliExpress that come with a gauge. I don’t care if the gauge gets damaged by water, as the pumps cost a few dollars each. The sleeves break long before the gauges do, anyway.

The pressures and intervals are variable based on side effects. I aim to experience no bruising, no bleeding, and no discoloration (other than redness from the blood). Any edema should be so mild that I would never notice edema if I were not looking for it. Erectile function should ideally not be acutely worsened by pumping, too.

If I experience any of these side effects, the pumping may have been harmful, and I will either lower the pressure to a minimum of 100mmhg or lower the interval down to a minimum of 30 seconds.

Ultimately any pro-erectile interventions you take will also come with anti-erectile effects. The idea is to maximise the pro-erectile effects of pumping whilst keeping anti-erectile effects to a minimum.