Pumping Question temperature and color

I did a search but couldn’t come up with anything conclusive.

I’ve been doing a short 8-10 minute, low pressure (2-3 hg) pumping session at the end of my routines. One thing that I have noticed is that my penis turns rather purple inside the pump, probably after about 4 minutes. I don’t experience any pain at all, it feels rather good. Now, it was my own opinion that a discolored penis was never a good sign. But everything I have read has told me that the pressure I am using is pretty light and not really verging on “overdo” territories. I guess I should also add that my penis is pretty cold when I exit the pump. Not freezing cold, but definitely cooled off. I stretch for 10 minutes and jelq for 10 minutes before entering the pump, if that information is pertinent.

Is there anything here that I should be concerned about? Thanks!

Do you enter the pump with an erection? Do you get expansion while pumping? How fast does normal color return after exiting the cylinder?

Purple color is a sign of lack of oxygen in the blood and cold temperature indicates lack of circulation, so I am just looking for ways to ensure that you are getting good blood circulation while pumping.

Some darkening in color is not unusual, and if your color comes back quickly after you exit the cylinder, you should be OK.

Here are some things for you to consider, though.

- try reducing the vacuum to zero or near-zero at the five minute mark for about 30 seconds, then resume your regular vacuum level for the balance of your session.

- alternately, completely exit the tube at the five minute mark, do a short series of jelqs or a little massage, then re-enter the tube and re-apply vacuum

Are you using heat, by the way?

Thanks for your response gprent. I go into the pump engorged from jelqing, but certainly not 100% erection. I’d say a fair estimate is 50-60% erect. The color returns to normal in about 3-5 minutes I have noticed.

Thanks to you as well Lampwick. Thanks for the suggestions. I will be sure to try those ideas to see if it reduces the coloring and/or coldness. And yes, I do a 10 minute warmup using a rice sock prior to my stretching and jelqing.

Try going into the cylinder with at least a partial erection and wrap your warm rice sock around the cylinder while you are pumping. Also try milking the cylinder by grabbing the cylinder and pumping it in and out like you are trying to jack off with it. Do this lightly so as not to break the vacuum. The milking action forces more blood circulation.

I will do this tonight gprent. Thanks for your help.

I just wanted to update. Last night’s pumping session. Did the standard 10 minutes but dropped down to 1 hg at the 5 minute mark and held it there for 1 minute. Then I bumped it back up to 3 hg. I also wrapped my rice sock around the cylinder and went into the pump with a 80% erection. I came out with much less purple coloring and my unit was much less cold. So, thanks for the tips guys! They certainly helped!

I also find that kegeling while pumping also aids in blood flow.