Hanging Injury

Hey everyone so I got a hanging injury using the male hanger i wrapped just as told to do and put it on as instructed i hung 2.5 pounds for 15 minutes my first time then did my normal manual workout afterwards. About 20 minutes after my manual workout i noticed a vein bulging on the under side of my penis about half 3/4 an inch down from the top its a pretty big vein so i assume its a main one, i have experienced no pain or loss of erection and the bulging has subsided but i know its not ok and do not want to risk it happening again , my suspicion is because he tells you to set it up an inch back from the glans the when you tighten it then pull or apply weight it slides down your penis an inch till it stops at the glans , well since it slided an inch and the vein is tightly in the i think it gets bunched in there then causes that bulge, any thought on this or anyone with similar experiences?

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It sounds like it was a thrombosed vein. You can look it up on here to learn more about it. Basically some blood clotted in the vein because of low circulation. You can improve circulation by hanging with heat (infrared lamp), doing shorter sets, or changing the technique of your wrap and the configuration of the hanger to get more circulation.

Try hanging an even lower weight while you experiment with your technique. Try to minimize the sliding, although you can’t stop it completely, the hanger should have a fairly tight grip and not slide much.

Thankyou for the answer bearded dragon it is much appreciated can i ask do you hang ? And if so what type of hamger do you use? Also in the direction video he tells ppl to place it an inch lower than your glans wouldnt that make it impossible to not slide down til it hits the head? So ya i guess im mainly curious what you use and what techniques thankyou very much fir the help.

I have done about a half dozen hanging cycles in my time. Each one lasting 1 to 3 months, and averaging 2 to 2 hours in the hanger for those months. But I haven’t done a serious hanging cycle since last year as my length is now good enough. I may do a few more cycles so that I cement in around 7.5 eventually.

Anyway, I use BIB hardcore hanger, modified for an extreme toe-out and open bottom configuration. There are instructions for this in xenolith’s posts in the “hang without wrap?” thread and in his progress report. That configuration, with no wrap, allows for better circulation. I attach it as close to my base as possible, rather than near the glans. I have experimented with near-glans attachment points, both with the BIB and with a self-made clamp based hanger. I have found that all compression hangers attached near the glans are rather uncomfortable, and can even cause lasting discomfort in that area.

Vacuum-style hangers on the other hand, are able to attach near the glans safely, as are extenders (I have no personal experience with extenders though).

A near glans attachment point will stretch more of the shaft, and tend to pull on the CS relatively more. Whereas a dorsal near base attachment will stretch only that portion of the shaft proximal to the hanger, and will pull more on the CC’s and ligaments.

I’ve had success by mixing these approaches, using the glans attachment of a vacuum hanger to do upward angle hanging (upward angle extender would be a good substitute) pulling on the full shaft and the CS. And alternating that with using the modified BIB hardcore attached near the base (or other compression hanger) to do downward angle hanging, working the CC’s and ligaments.

Sliding while hanging downward angles with compression hanger generally means the hanger is not tight enough. Although as I mentioned, some sliding is unavoidable - you do want the sliding to be limited, and for the hanger to “catch” on the internals somewhere in the midshaft area (at least 1 inch of shaft should be left before the glans after it catches and stops, perhaps that’s what the instruction was indicating). It can take a while to find a technique and hanger configuration where it is tight enough to stop the sliding, but loose enough in the right places to allow decent circulation. This is generally a personal process of trial and error, but I would point you again toward xenolith’s tips on improving circulation while hanging, the extreme toe out, no wrap, tight top (dorsal) closure, and open ventral configuration.

Good luck, and remember the constant heat.