Are you supposed to come out hard?

This is actually something I never even thought to ask. If I go into the pump hard, should I be coming out rock hard? I come out engorged and more full, but limp after going in hard.

Ditto me, Pat. That seems normal for most pumpers.

Pat, greetings:

With me it’s the other way around, probably because age is a factor (I’m a good deal older than most of you guys). I have some difficulty calling up a strong erection on demand before going into the cylinder, but I come out hard. This can remind us of why pumps are used as therapy for ED, from which I don’t suffer if only because my night-time erections are fine, and I get aroused easily for sex. The lesson is perhaps that age makes a difference in the situation you describe.

Redlight,

I don’t want to rain on your parade so to speak…but I used to think that because I had “nonbendable” nocturnal erections (NEs) and piss hardons (PHs) that my ED was not so bad….or I didn’t understand why I considered that I had ED at all as NEs and PHs are sorta “gold standard” for possible psychogenic ED.

I follow, occasionally now, but more frequently previously, the NewsGroup Alt Support Impotence and I was impressed by a thread that a Joe D began on July 3rd entitled “Night time erections – What’s Up.

Joe D posted that there’s a big difference in the classic Stamp Test vs. Rigi Scan test. The latter giving more date….length of erection, firmness, number of erections, etc.

I asked where he got information….this was his post

“The info, inc’l Rigiscan graphs, was in the PBS video, "The Truth About
Impotence". It’s available on Amazon.com:
Amazon.com: Nova: The Truth About Impotence [VHS] : Nova: Movies & TV

My conclusion for myself….I would pass the Stamp Test but would probably fail Rigi Scan Test. But I’m thankful for what I have and some NEs/PHs, no matter how short, few or firmness, are better than none of those characteristics, IMO.

At 65, I can tell that my NEs and PHs are not as frequent and nonbendable compared with 1 – 2 years ago.

Being HIV+ and 65 I don’t have a lot of 3D sexual partners…homoerotic videos, images or stories do not work for me….after initial viewing they are predictive.

I’ve perfected my cybersex skills an hour before I intend going to my fave cyber site, I take 5 gms L-Arginine in small amt of apple juice. Gives me very hard erections….I like edging for 30 – 45 mins before having explosive toss off.

Just my experiences…

OR eon
GayMan

I’m interested in your experience with L Arginine. Does that increase your erection? Or does it just result in more seminal fluid? I’m older that you are by a good bit and I have to say since pumping I am sure that it is easier for me to get an erection than before pumping ( in addition to the growth I have experienced over the years I have been at it .)

I think this is due to continuous dilatation of all the penile blood vessels so that the flow of blood to and from that organ are more like that of a young person , and it shows.

Boxcar23,

Here are a couple of good links about L-Arginine

http://www.smar … rginineText.htm

I learned about L-Arginine at Alt.Support Impotence NewsGroup in 1999 and have been taking it since then.

I buy in bulk from http://kilosports.com/
I’m working on my 5th kilo of L-Arginine. I’ll be reordering soon and I think that I’m going to order some grape seed extract capsules…rather than me posting whole description, if you and anyone else are interested you can follow this link…

There’s an excellent book The Arginine Solution Robert Fried, Ph.D. and Woodson C. Merrell, M.D. That I highly recommend.

I also take four gms/dy Maca….this articles gives good overview

I’ve ordered Maca from both these vendors
Free Sample of Imperial Gold Maca is available for menopause, hot flashes and male associated problems such as impotence and erectile dysfunction etc.

http://www.rain … ee.com/maca.htm

A member of Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos
Introduced us to Maca. In a poll a member set up, consensus was that Maca improved erectile function and makes our dick/nuts hang fuller and heavier…does for me.

Some of us have experienced positive blood pressure changes…

“From this site http://ahealthy … aphrodisiac.htm

"Historical or Traditional Use: Maca’s history as a powerful strength and stamina enhancer and libido-fertility herb stretches back well over five hundred years. Maca is a powerful adaptogen, which means it has the ability to balance and stabilize the body’s systems. Maca can raise low blood pressure and lower high blood pressure"

For past couple of years my B/P has hovered around borderline….B/P on 12/20/02 was 146/88

I began taking 4 gms Maca/dy March 6th ’03…B/P July 1st ’03 was 130/72

Just my experiences….

OR eon
65 yo
GayMan

OR eon:

Thanks for the information. You are right — I’m not as firm as some years ago; originally, I got into PE to try to maintain what I’d got (for much the same reason, I also got into weight training to counteract muscle loss in general). I’ve been enjoying the trip, and feel better now than at any time since my thirties.

Like you, I take L-Arginine, and I’ve been doing well on prescribed testosterone (compounded, bio-identical).

Thanks for the info. on the Rigi Scan — v. interesting.

OReon: Thanks for your very helpful discussion. It is full of good suggestions and will be added to this old man’s routine.

OR eon: Using the powder Arginine, how do you measure 5 grams? Is that about 1 tspn as in mls?

Boxcar23,

L-Arginine from http://kilosports.com/ comes with a plastic scoop. One scoop = 5 gms. I was calibrating for measuring Maca and filled some 1000 mg, empty, gel capsules. Contents of one capsule = 1/4th tsp…so 1/4th tsp = 1 gm. I was using a 1/4th tsp that comes in set of measuring spoons: 1/4th, ½ 1 tsp and 1 tbl spoon.

OR eon

OR eon,

Which do you use? Kilosports has two versions of arginine, Arginine base, and Arginine HCL. Is there an advantage of one over the other?

MDC,

Actually Kilosports lists three forms of L-Arginine.

L-Arginine Base
L-Arginine HCL
L-Arginine L-Pyroglutamate

When I began taking L-Arginine in 1999, L-Arginine HCl was the only form offered.

From this site http://www.webc … c/arginine.html

“Many people prefer L-arginine hydrochloride to free base L-arginine because the hydrochloride doesn’t taste as bad. (Some people have problems with diarrhea when using large doses of the hydrochloride, though)”

I’ve never had any problem with diarrhea and I’ve taken 15-20 gms/day. I mix 5 gms with small amount apple juice. The taste is not that bad for me.

OR eon