How are vacuum devices used to treat erectile dysfunction?

How are vacuum devices used to treat erectile dysfunction?

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Vacuum devices are very effective in treating erectile dysfunction because what they do is they induce a mechanically induced erection. The erection is generated by the use of a vacuum through a cylinder that's applied directly onto the penis. The area is evacuated, the penis engorges with blood, and that blood is trapped into place with the use of a constriction band that's applied to the base of the penis. The vacuum is then quickly released, and the device is removed, allowing the erection to maintain itself for as long as the band is kept in place. The erection can be utilised up to thirty minutes.