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Vacuum Suction DeviceAka: Vacuum Tumescence Device, Vacuum Erection Device, ErecAid, Post-T-Vac

Technique
1. Requires practice
2. Step 1: Pump draws blood into penis
3. Step 2: Apply constricting band around penis
4. Step 3: Band must be removed within 30 minutes
Efficacy
1. Satisfaction with method: 66%
Adverse Effects
1. Penis cooler to touch (apply warm washcloth)
2. Penis dark pink to blue color with constricting band
Follow-up Monitoring
1. Initial: 1 month after starting method
2. Yearly follow-up

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