How Long Does Cycling Pain Last?

[ElbowRoom]

I have been doing my surgeon-recommended twice daily cycling, shooting for 30min at max inflation each time. Sometimes I make it, sometimes I can’t quite keep it that long.

The pain starts pretty quickly, a little bit right away and then within 5min there is aching in the shaft and a burning/stinging sensation in the glans, as well as a tightness from the proximal tips in the perineum.

My question is: How long does it take before this pain lessens to tolerable levels? I can’t imagine trying to have sex as it is now, but I also realize I am still early in the process. Am I looking at weeks or months? Will it just gradually improve, or is there a “tipping point” when it just doesn’t hurt as much? Also how long before it just feels good to inflate, without pain?

[Gt1956]

You are still early in your recovery. Not even a full month yet. It does take time. My first sex was at 6 1/2 weeks. It was ok but not totally discomfort free.

Early cycling for me frequently was done after taking some either acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Don't be afraid to use otc pain meds. If I couldn't manage full cycling times? I did multiple shorter times per day. I also had more pain in my perineum than in my shaft.

When discomfort goes away is very gradual. One day you'll just remember that hey doing this used to hurt!

[Colby-jack__]

I think everyone's different but i was similiar to you.
Heres what helped:
Try perito THE exercises. This involves bending your penis while inflated for less time.

Also:
I pumped to 4/5th max and would leave that for 10 minutes, add 5 more pumps and hang out like that for 5 minutes or so and deflate a little for a few minutes. Go back up a few pumps for a few, deflate a little for a few.
Eventually that gets easier to hold the more inflated state.

Also: I set my alarm in the morning for 15 or 20 minutes before I have to wake up and I pump up to almost max and try to go back to sleep for another 15 or 20. (This is also not a bad way to wake up once you get used to it!)

Also: advil. Even when most of your pain is gone while not cycling. I took 2 advil 2 or 3 times a day for the first 35 days. I think some if this pain you just have to powrr through while your body's adjusting but its like having the flu: you can take medication (advil) so you feel less of it.

Also: being active helped a lot for me. Im a runner so... running. But I walked a lot before I was able to get back to running and I noticed by dick actually felt better after walking. Like more blood had gone through and done its job. Especially where my coloplast bent and crinkled towards the base (right where my dr had removed scar tissue)

Hope this helps.

[richard_goes_bionic]

elbowroom my surgeon practice no cycling before 6 weeks. I am 5 days post op and I could not I my wildest dreams imagine to pump.
no wonder you have to take 800 ibuprofen or even stronger.

[Colby-jack__]

elbowroom my surgeon practice no cycling before 6 weeks. I am 5 days post op and I could not I my wildest dreams imagine to pump.
no wonder you have to take 800 ibuprofen or even stronger.

I think you'd be surprised. Its uncomfortable at first. 1000%. But its not worse than what the first 5 days was like partially inflated and (imo) the sooner you get to the pain the sooner you get through it.

For me I was uncomfortable all.the time w/o meds for the first 3 weeks (cycling or not) but advil made a big difference.

I think for most guys its more painful deflating afterward at first than it is inflating.

Good luck on your journey!

[Ephi82]

I think I started cycling at 4-5 weeks, and I did it almost daily through 6 months post op.

Early on it was really uncomfortable, mostly around the pump, which got really sore from use, and in the shaft, but I saw steady gains in girth and length, so I kept at it.

At around 8 weeks post op, I could pump up until I had a nice erection with no pain, and if inspired would take it to orgasm.( often with the help of my girlfriend!). After that nice reward, I would always pump more to gain further expansion, which would cause some pain and discomfort and I held it for as long as I could knowing it was worth it. As time went buy, there was less and less discomfort each time I pumped it up hard.

Now at seven months post op, I can pump it to as hard as I want, without any pain, and am having regular intercourse with full confidence and to mutual orgasm. What a gift!