Bathmate Hydro for 40 Males

I am a 40 plus male and new to focusing on my penis health.
I would say this is my second time in a decade that I have found myself on this site researching penis enhancement.
The first time I believe that it was that I was insecure about my penis size. I did start Jelqing and seen what I would consider temporary gains, but I did notice that I had better quality erections. At some point I stopped doing it, and I can’t remember why. Since then I have seen a decline in my sexual activity, and a slow decline in self-esteem. I believe that at some point I must have surrendered to my depression.

In my younger years my penis was about 7 1/4 “inches in length, but only 5” in girth. I was happy with my penis because I felt that it might not have been the biggest, but It was above average. As you age and your testosterone levels drop, so does the size and quality of erections.
I have been married for 20 years and I have a beautiful wife. Over the last decade we have dealt with many challenges mentally and emotionally, Including significant losses in family members. Recently my wife has been expressing her concern with our sexual life (1 per month). This has put some mental stress on me, and created increasing doubt in my ability to perform. I do not have an issue with getting erections, but I get a little freaked out about rather I will be able to maintain the erection during sex. Sometimes this overwhelming fear causes me to focus more on my penis then the actual act of sex with my wife. Ultimately my goal is to satisfy my wife, and feel good while doing it.

About three weeks ago I decided that I was tired of worrying, and became determined to do something about it. The first thing I did was started two separate testosterone boosters. One I take 3 times a day, and the other before I go to bed. I talked to my wife about what I was doing and explained to her that I needed to do something about this. The second thing I purchased an air pump from a local sex toy store. My wife was not aware of the air pump, I was too embarrassed to tell her about it so I hid it from her.

The Boosters: The first thing I noticed is that I was noticing my little buddy more often. It was like finding a long-lost friend. I couldn’t tell you 100% at that point if this was because of the boosters or my changed focus on my sexuality.

The Pump: I had to sneak around to use it, and attempt to hide this large pumping device which made it very difficult to use. What I did notice is that when I used it, I seen results. My penis was fuller with a small increase in girth for hours after use. Based on what I was seeing I could tell that there would be some long-term benefits of continued use. Unfortunately, after only two weeks of use my air pump broke. With the loss of my Pump I started Jelqing again for a couple short sessions every day, which I explained to my wife that I was attempting to increase circulation to my penis because that is what “Men’s Fitness” stated I should do.
Also, the loss of the pump made me face two realities, one I needed a better product and two I needed to let my wife know what I was doing. I did a ton of research and found myself looking at the Bathmate. When I made the decision to purchase another pump, I talked to my wife. I felt that it was time for me to be open with her about my desires, and she was very accepting. Plus I didn’t want to have to hide or lie about this, and that is so much easier.

One thing I will note is that this morning I woke up with an erection that I haven’t had in years. You know that one that you have to hide when you are waking up that won’t seem to go down. It’s like you penis is yelling at you first thing in the morning “Lets do this thing”.

I purchased the Bathmate Hydro X30 and received this afternoon. To be honest I was super excited about using it for the first time. I purchased it from Batematedirect. Com and it came in discreet packaging. I immediately ran to my shower to see how this thing works.
The locking button at the tip wasn’t all that difficult to figure out. When it was engaged it allowed the Bathmate to hold water. You disengage the lock after slipping your penis in, and before your first pump. It did come with a comfort sleeve, and I tried it both with and without. I preferred it without the sleeve, but I can’t explain why. I didn’t have a shower strap, so I was pleasantly surprised that I could just let it hang off my body. I did about 4 short session or around 3-5 minutes, and not the recommended 15 minutes. After each session I could see that it was having more and more effect on my penis. When I finally took it off, I didn’t pull out this monster cock but I was very happy with the results. My penis was thicker and longer when made me scream like a school girl. Though I believe this is temporary, it still made it worth it to hold that guy in my hand. I did some light jelqing with coco butter to push the blood around. It took allot of control not to shake that little guy around until he puked, and that was even after having sex with my wife this morning. So things are definitely looking up.

So my first impression is this thing is pretty cool, and I am looking forward to my next session.

An hour later and it appears to have deflated, but it has that “had sex all night” feeling. So I guess that is a positive.

So I am about 3 days in, and this thing wasn’t as simple as I originally thought.
It was a bit frustrating to be honest, because I was not getting the same results as my original session.
I was at the point where I was going to state this thing doesn’t work, or try the X20 (even though the size chart indicated I should be using the X30).
I mean you get a money back guarantee right, so if that wouldn’t work then why not give it a shot.
I actually started second guessing myself and started measuring my penis to be sure I wasn’t crazy.
I can’t tell you exactly how long I am because when measuring I am not getting that powerful erection due to soreness (maybe stress).
Regardless it’s over 6 inches (recommend over 5”) so the X30 should not be an issue. Maybe they need an X25 for guys between 6-8 inches.
My overall goal is girth and not so much length, and at my age you learn that girth is more important in the sex department.

Yesterday I decided I was going to give the X30 one more shot, and figure out why I am not getting the same results.
I learned that how to place this thing on your pubic area was a little bit of a challenge, and critical to a good session.
If not placed correctly it will try to suck your balls up into the tube when adding pressure, and that is not a pleasant feeling at all.
You are also not going to get the same results when pumping, but I am not exactly sure why.
Ultimately you have to take your time when putting it on in order to get the best results.
Originally I was trying to center my penis to the center of the tube, but I found that the bottom part of the tube should be close the bottom part of the shaft of your penis.
So it is a little higher up on your pelvic area, but it keeps your balls in check and provides much better suction with better results. So that one is on me and not BathMate.

I also noticed that after one session my penis had a purple color to it, and I freaked out a little bit.
The pumping did work and my penis was engorged, but I was worried that I cut off the blood supply. After rubbing it to move the blood around for a second the color returned to normal.
I immediately started searching the web and found that other guys have had this same result, and possible this was because I had the to much pressure and on to long.
The following sessions when I felt I was getting the best results had the same purple coloring.
To be honest I don’t really feel like I am getting a ton of pressure although my penis is full of blood.
I do at times find myself pulling at the tube a little bit to create a little bit more pressure, and I back off if I feel any discomfort.
When my penis comes out it is never fully erect, but as soon I start to rub my penis it gets really hard.

My penis and pelvic area is pretty sore today. I am sure that part of it is because of my placement issues, but I believe that some of it is due to the penis expansion.
I am taking the day off to allow time to heal, and I’ll come back to this thing with a fresh start.

I am still optimistic and see the possibilities of this thing.
I’ll post again in a couple days.

I also just purchased the x30. I was also skeptical of the sizing.

I have been using it on a schedule and seem to be getting the results I am looming for. I am mainly interested in girth and have been doing a session of 15 minutes a night for 2 nights then another night break and then another 2 nights on and so on.

I have noticed a tendency to over pump which is even easier when not using the sleeve.

As I am circumcised early on I was noticing fluid build up or “donut effect” as I have read here. I mention this only to caution as it sounds to my VERY novice experience that you may be trying to do too much too fast. A mere 30 minutes ago my wife shared with me a post in her private facebook group of a gentleman in the ER with his wife and they were draining his overzealous pumping results.

I have read a favorite quote from a mod here that states pain means no gain or a facsimile of that.

I have started using a waterproof tape to wrap the small ring area under the glans to help prevent the fluid buildup and so far the results are good.

Pleasure to see some young people like myself around here

I can really relate to your post. I’m a 51 year old that has always enjoyed a high sex drive and rock hard erections. However, I was also a bit disappointed with my size. The last few years the EQ hasn’t been as good and through my research, I found this site. Never thought that this PE thing was real, but looking around here, there are some pretty impressive gains. I also purchased an air pump and began jelqing. Just recently, I purchased an x4lab extender for another option to try. Nice been using the pump for a couple of weeks and the extender for a couple of days. Hopefully I’ll start seeing some results.

Whattheheck thanks for the reply and caution.
After my day off my little friend feels so much better. I lowered the amount of pressure today, and feel like I had a really great session.
I started doing a little manual stretching as well, which I really believe has help allot. Not sure about you but this thing really expands the girth.
I don’t really see it “stretching’ my penis at all. Matter a fact, after it pump it to a certain point it doesn’t get much larger no matter how much I pump it up.
I just feel more and more pressure after I reach that point. I think I might take the sticker off mine, because it makes you want to pump until your willy hits a certain mark.
It’s a little deceiving honestly.

Jdez69 I just purchased an extender as well. I figure that if I am in, I might as well go all in.
Plus I know that Hydromax is really working my girth, so why not try to balance it out.
The Boosters have really had a good impact, and two days ago I added DHEA to my supplements. I picked it up from Walgreens and it is supposed to somehow convert to a natural hormone (testosterone).

I am not saying that I have had any gains as of yet, but the Hydromax has definitely made me really think that it is very possible.
Again, my biggest goal is to have better quality and more frequent erections. If a get a little chubbier monster out of the deal then its a win win.

Not sure if it is the whole honeymoon effect of falling back in love with my penis or what I am actually doing, but something is starting to work out right.

I’ve had my BM for two years and when done in conjunction with jelqing, it’s quite possible you will see gains… but everyone is different. Enjoy the journey.

40plusmale, What are you taking for supplements? I’m taking 1000 mg L-arginine 3x, 100 mg Pycnogenol and will be adding Horny Goat Weed this week. I’ve been reading The Hardness Factor per a number of suggestions from this site and am trying the supplement program over 6 weeks.

Thanks Iceman67

Jdez69,
I just started taking 25 Mgs of DHEA twice a day.
I take one supplement called “Prime Male” a couple times a day. It has a mixture of vitamins, Ginseng and zinc.
The other I take at night is called Nugenix PM. Pretty much the same stuff but it contains a small dose of melatonin.
I liked the idea of the melatonin because I’ve also noticed over the years I haven’t had vivid dreams I had when I was younger. This has really helped with that.
I was going to add Horny Goat Weed as well but I am having difficulty locating it at my local Pharmacies, so I might order it online.
From what I have read Zinc it extremely important.

I kind of felt alone in my take of the BM sizing chart…I measured repeatedly before pulling the trigger on the decision to get one. All said I should get the 40, so I sprung for the X40 (the hand ball was a must have for me.) Needless to say, when I used the device I felt entirely inadequate for the size they recommended. Between the number gauge showing a completely different (I.e. Lower) size for my member, than I had ever measured. I kept having to fight to keep my testicles (which are admittedly on the small end of the spectrum) from being sucked into the tube when the pressure finally began to build.

In terms of gains, I used it twice a day for several weeks, with nothing more than squishy fluid buildup/water balloon type gains that lasted a few hours at best. I have since learned that the BM is far more likely to provide girth gains than the length increases boasted on their site, and a thicker penis is believed to be more difficult to lengthen. Since I am still looking to add a couple of inches to my overall length, I have decided to put it away until I achieve my desired length goals.

I will not knock the product’s effectiveness, as I am well aware that it takes months to years to really see “hard” results; however, I found their sizing to be very disheartening. I wish they made inserts with different girths so that one may better customize the overall fit of the device, since I truly feel that if I could focus the pressure on the smooth shaft rather than the wrinkly scrotum it would improve suction (and eliminate fear).

Not sure your stats but the X30 fit me perfectly. If you’re the same size as me (see signature), perhaps use the smaller BM. I tried an X40 but ran into issues with it. It was tough to get suction to stay. Once filled with water it would fall off after a minute or two.

To prevent the boys from getting sucked in, I use a c-ring. It keeps them far away from the opening of the BM.

The bathmate works. Although I’m 21, I experienced great gains over the course of 3 months using. I went from 7 5/8” EL, 5 3/8” MEG, 5 1/2” BEG to 7 7/8” EL, 5 3/4” MEG, and 6 3/8 BEG. If you have ED I would recommend using it flaccid. I don’t know how penis drugs work, but it’s a drug. Your body might rely on it for erections. Probably not a good thing. Using the bathmate flaccid will help with bloodflow and will give you erection the more vacuum you use.

Hmmm, I’ve had issues with ED. I never go into my BM flaccid. I’m going to try and see if it helps. Thanks for the advise.

Btw, very good gains and you are huge in size. Is you EL BP or NBP?

BP

BvckWood, thanks for the input. All the supplements I have added to my diet are only to boost what is already naturally there.
I don’t really have an issue with ED, but a lack of desire so my goal is to increase my libido.

Current when I am pumping I am doing three sets. The first one I am mostly flaccid, the second I am semi erect, and the third I am fully erect.
Luckily the pump helps out with that process. So I guess at least I am on the right track regardless.