Originally Posted by galander
Hello,
This week I got my best extender and started using it. It’s the first time I ever had.1. Tutorial online says/shows I should take my balls with the penis inside the base of the extender but I find this difficult, kinda low space for penis when the ball sack goes in there. Is that true that it should be done this way?
2. After a session top of glands is reddish due the fact that it sticks deep inside vacuum cup.
Also on the widest place of the glands I can see some discolorations/ darkening of the tissue. It goes away when I remove the glands but it looks weird.
Is that normal for adaptation process? I am using 1 or 2 kg for max 15/20 mins as I am starting.
1. You can use the extender behind or in front of your scrotum, whatever is most comfortable. You might even switch back and forth during a longer, more intense session to change the spot the base puts pressure on.
2. (BTW, not to be that guy, but it’s the glans, not the glands.) The transient discoloration is not only no problem, it’s totally expected. You’re pulling vacuum on the glans with the vacuum cup, which pulls blood into the tissue and prevents some amount of venous return. So the redness is some combination of mild, transient inflammation and mild, transient blood capture, and the darkening is related to transient venous stasis in the small, superficial veins of the glans, both of which should resolve quickly after removing the vacuum. As long as it resolves in a couple of minutes it isn’t worth thinking about.
If you get petechiae (little red dots that don’t go away in a few minutes) or bruising, then you might need to either condition your tissues a bit more before pulling as much tension, or revise your vacuum cup setup technique. Same with blisters, if they happen.
Good luck, and congrats on getting a nice piece of equipment for your training.