| Mechanical and battery powered penis pumps are easy to use and result in an erection that can last up to 30 minutes | Most insurance policies, including Medicare, cover at least part of the costs of VCDs, especially if a medical cause for ED has been documented |
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| Place the pump, which can be pumped by hand or run on batteries, over the penis | A penis pump cannot enlarge the size of the penis |
However, an older study from 2002 estimated ED ranged from.
| Once the penis is erect, with the help of lubricant slide the retaining band down onto the lower end of the penis | Because VCDs are safe to use and have few long-term side effects, they are also sometimes recommended as a treatment for anxiety-based ED |
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| The pump helps the penis to become erect and a band attached to the pump helps to maintain the erection | The blood vessels in the penis will start to expand as the pump extracts air from inside the tube |
Damage to nerves that control the erection reflex.
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