Most websites selling sex equipment and even the porn sites and magazines claim that using a pump will really add inches to your penis and also make it enviably thick. These pumps are cylindrical pumps that can be fitted over the penis, and with the help of a handheld device, a partial vacuum can be created inside the cylinder. Due to this vacuum, blood flows faster into the organ. This forced flow of blood into the organ will fill the spongy tissues of the organ with blood, and will make it longer over time. This is the theory on which the pumps are meant to work.

But the real fact of the matter is, pumps will not work that effectively in most normal healthy men. The reason is that in healthy men there is already a good circulation of blood in the groin area. Think about it, if you are getting a good healthy erection with such an arousing thought, then you have enough circulation in your crotch. And if there is already a good supply of blood, then there is no way that using a pump will enhance the organ in any way.

The pumps are meant actually for diabetic people who have problems with their blood circulation. People who are suffering from chronic insulin dependent diabetes or other circulatory disorders tend to have small organs due to the reduction of a healthy supply of blood in their organs. This happens due to the low level of sugar in their bloods. The pumps can help them to hold the blood in the organ and sustain an erection. But even this is just enough for having sex. With the clamp of the pump out, the erection will subside as the blood will flow out again.

Today, manufacturers of such equipment have modified these very pumps meant for diabetic people and are marketing them for the common man, with the claim of it being able to enhance the organ.

The mechanism of the pump consists of the cylindrical device already discussed. This cylindrical device fits over the organ, such that the shaft and the head of the organ are introduced into it. This is connected by means of a tube to a pump, which is operated by hand. The person using the penis pump is meant to sit on the floor with the legs outstretched and fix the cylinder on the organ. It is advisable to make the organ erect before inserting in the cylinder. There are adjustments with clamps so that the cylinder can be made to fit smugly over the organ. When this is done, the pump is then pressed by hand. This creates the vacuum in the cylinder and brings blood into the spongy tissues of the organ. The flow of blood maintains the erection. It repairs the damaged spongy tissues and makes it possible for them to get filled with blood again, ensuring a longer erection. Continuous use of the pump can give a sustainable length, which would last even when the organ is flaccid.

However, there are disadvantages, and some serious harm that can be possible. The clamp of the pump cylinder is sometimes sharp, and it could harm the region around the base of the organ. This can also happen if the cylindrical pump has been fitted too tightly around the organ. Other problems that can occur are that the man using the pump could press on the hand pump too hard. This may cause a very forcible flow of blood into the organ, which could cause rupturing of some of the blood vessels in the organ. If that happens, it could be a very serious and sometimes, irreparable, damage.

The pumps work by attempting to make the organ erect just as it happens when there is a sexual arousal. In much the same manner, the organ is engorged with blood, and over time the blood supply to the organ is improved. The main intention of the organ is to fill it up to its maximum capacity.

Some experts and users of the pumps feel that they do get very good sizes in their penises when they use the pump. Their erections also grow to be much better and harder. But these effects last only as long as they are using the pump. Within a few days of stopping the use of the pump, there is a very high chance that the effects will wear off and the organ will regain its original size. Therefore, it is indicated that the effects of the pump are not permanent. This could well be the case because the pump is a mechanical device, and mechanical devices cannot ensure permanent changes in the body. Just as an athlete would feel frail if he does not exercise for several days, pumps too would lose their effects if not used continuously.

Pumps might not be totally safe, contrary to what their advertisements would have you believe. These pumps work rigorously on the organ, which could actually have adverse effects. Such forcible engorging of the penis with blood could impair the nerve impulses which are naturally meant to arouse the organ. Consequently, there is a danger that the person may become impotent.

So, if you are using pumps, you must exercise every caution. It is advisable actually to go for a safer method like herbal remedies for enhancing your organ. These are the really safe methods, and do not physically damage the penis like pumps can do.

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