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Posted 11/5/2014 5:43 PM (GMT -5)
Started pumping one week ago and since I started my pad usage has gone from one to three a day. Pad seems to stay dry at night, but the daytime is a killer.

Anybody else experience this? Thanks to all!!
Posted 11/5/2014 8:04 PM (GMT -5)
Mpac1,

I presume you mean pumping iron? Well, I gave it away for a year, I'll start again next year (month 18 onwards). Got a nice bench at home and some loose weights (dumbbells). Thought I start walking first, so lately I go on longer walks (5km stretches and Back). Enjoy the solitude!

I do "spot" more when I pickup heavy items, so I stay away from strenuous activity.

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Posted 11/5/2014 9:30 PM (GMT -5)
Mpac,

We do have guys who worry that the use of a vacuum erection device will put a strain on their sphincter and make it leak more. I tend to discount this since the urethra is a fairly floppy organ. If you've ever tried to drink a milk shake through an insufficiently strong straw you will know that it tends to collapse and doesn't transfer the vacuum very efficiently to the other end. I tend to thing that the device sucking on your Johnson simply pulls your urethra flat and your sphincter doesn't know anything is happening. But I've been wrong before.
Posted 11/5/2014 10:22 PM (GMT -5)
Mpac1,

I presume you mean pumping iron? Well, pumping isn't for everyone. I don’t care if the recommendation came from a Rock-star physician, one size does not fit all. My take on it was that pumping puts stress on my sphincters that have not healed properly.

When I told my Uro about the deleterious effect of pumping he said "STOP!". I'd suggest you do likewise and discuss the matter with your Uro.

My experience with pumping and Kegels were counterproductive, so I desisted. I don’t pump nor do I do kegels (reasons given earlier)

I'm making good progress without it!

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Posted 11/6/2014 7:44 AM (GMT -5)
My apologies-I should have been more specific.

I was talking about a vacuum pump (Somatherapy Response II manual to be exact.)

Hope this eases up as I use the pump more. Haven't tried the tension rings yet. Another adventure.

PSA3DOT7: In your second post, were you referring to weights or VED when you suggested stopping?

Post Edited (Mpac1) : 11/6/2014 5:47:59 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 11/6/2014 4:50 PM (GMT -5)
I had to have an AUS installed to correct my incontinence so I saw a lot of high count pad days in 22 months.

When I first started out using a VED 4 weeks after surgery, I saw no correlation between pumping and incontinence. You need to use the VED to get blood flowing down there to help wake up the nerves. I was told that by my "rock star surgeon". If you don't, your ED could take longer to recover.

Bill from Florida cool
Posted 11/6/2014 8:39 PM (GMT -5)

Mpac1 said...
PSA3DOT7: In your second post, were you referring to weights or VED when you suggested stopping?

a bit tonge in cheek!

I was referring to using the VED pump. [Ps. if using a pump, use one that has a calibrated valve so you know what pressure you put on your dick ]

I told my doctor what effects the pump had and HIS recommendation was to STOP using it.

I also told my doctor what effects Kegels had and HIS recommendation was to STOP doing it; I was up and own on a ladder most of yesterday. I noticed a "spot" or two ... [the new normal]


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