vacuum erection devices
Last reviewed 01/2018
These devices consist of a rigid plastic cylinder that is placed over the penis and air is sucked out by a hand or electrical pump and creates a negative pressure around the penis that increases corporal blood flow
- highly effective in inducing erections regardless of the aetiology of the ED
- reported satisfaction rates vary considerably from 35% [81] to 84%
- adverse effects include bruising, local pain, and failure to ejaculate. Partners sometimes report the penis feels cold
- the erection is maintained by placement of a constriction ring around the base of the penis in order to decrease corporeal venous damage
- there is a reported long-term success in about 60% of patients
- contraindicated in men with bleeding disorders or those taking anticoagulant therapy.
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