Quote from: Carson on December 08, 2009, 07:01:54 AMYeah apparently it helps growth like crazy as long as you are consistent with it. As soon as I start T and have enough growth I plan on pumping.
You mean, like, with a penis pump, right? I find this claim highly suspect. Studies on men with actual dicks have proved no significant growth, and that "enthusiastic pumping" can rupture blood vessels, blister, and cause temporary damage to erectile tissue (and temporary damage may become permanent when people aren't careful).
As for anything related to FTM men
specifically, the only article i was able to find that actually seemed both relevant and realistic is
this one, which recommends pumping as a masturbatory aid and also warns:
Don't get too excited, you aren't going to grow 4" or anything like that fantasy number that may be floating around your grey matter. Mileage varies from user to user. No one can guarantee that it will work or that your money will be well spent. In fact, improper usage can do more harm than good. Ligaments are capable of being torn, tissue can be bruised or abraded. Before deciding whether to make an investment in one of these products there are a variety of factors that you should analyze.
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If you have had phalloplasty or metaoidioplasty, my suggestion is that you either pass or consult your physician. There is really no telling what effect pumping could have on the scar tissue. Impatience and an overzealous nature are also indicators that this activity may not be for you as the likelihood for overusage and injury increase. If you have limited spending cash, are saving up for surgery, or are looking for guarantees, you may want to reconsider spending your money.Seriously, I advise against it. The only "guaranteed" growth is temporary (it'll return to normal in a couple hours, tops), and prolonged use has the risk of doing more harm than good -- especially if you expect it to "help growth like crazy", cos that'll make you more likely to go overboard.
I'm also highly suspect of the idea that rubbing androgel on one's junk actually makes a significant difference in growth from either a) applying anywhere else or, b) injections (or injections alone, apparently).
As intriguing as the notion of having anything bigger than what I've got after a year and change on HRT is (or, later on, two year or three years -- take it from a slut [that would be me], a lot of cis- men end up "bigger below the belt" at around twenty or so then they were at sixteen, so the idea that continued HRT may continue growth for another year or so isn't far-fetched), and as somebody who may just trip over a big pile of money on his way to work one day and get that meta-, the idea of dropping ~$35 (or more) on something that 1) is not a guarantee for TS men, 2) has proven no significant effects on cis- men, and 3) in both cases, carries the potential of doing more harm than good doesn't sound like money well spent, if you ask me.
Of course, far be it from me to tell you how to spend your money, but seriously, don't assume it's a great idea just cos a few guys on the tubes told you it "worked like crazy" for them -- they may be telling the truth, but there's also the possibility that, as with cis- men who swear by their pumps, any permanent growth "experienced" is simply all in their head and not real.
