Hello, been meaning to make this post for a while, just want a space to put my thoughts, progress, and such. Please feel free to chime in if you have any advice at all, I do not mind, in fact I welcome it. Or if you have question about penimaster pro, I will help if I can - as I've definitely noticed it has a learning curve and there seems to be a right way to use it.

Honestly, it's been frustrating and I feel like I was given no guidance at all around traction.. Not trying to point fingers with Levine but I just can't believe how hands-off they were about it, especially if they expect people to get results with something this nuanced. I admit that I probably made some idiotic misjudgements when operating it, but I'm very cautious of stretching something in a way that usually isn't stretched like that.

My issue: plaque on left side of shaft, 3/4 up the shaft, feels like a semi-circle plaque that wraps half way around. I also have tightness at the base on my left side as well

3 months - Learning the device and not doing enough

Starting Measurement
So when I first got the device, I was told by Dr Levine to start with 10.5 CM based on flaccid stretch length, I was already so confused because there is multiple points at which you can measure from.

• Device Base (part that contacts your skin) -> Device End (plastic part) - I found that this measurement made it so there was 0 tension, and not even close to feeling like a stretch
• Start of thumbscrew -> Device End - Still not nearly enough tension
• Start of First Rod -> End of last rod - This measurement gave enough tension and wasn't overly tense, so I measured it 10.5cm and I've been using this measurement style since then  

Angle
This part I also found so confusing, mostly did it straight down as the device seems to be advertised in that way. e.g. wear it under clothes, etc etc. But here's the kicker - straight down produces nearly 0 tension past the initial stretch (first 10-15 mins of session) - this may be different depending on your plaque. But I did do some straight out and that's the only angle I notice tension on the bars near the thumbscrews which indicate how many grams of tension.

I feel like such a dumb ass for dumping so much time without ditching this way.

Result
Hours: 400  

Basically, no change , I think pain did reduce a bit but it's in that marginal territory where it's honestly hard to say.

I guess what I gained was a pretty deep understanding of the peni master pro, I know how to use it and I'm not scared of it anymore. Honestly I was depressed with the outcome at first but after talking with Levine's assistant, we agreed that straight out is the way to go. I will talk about my progress there in next posts. He did also suggest doing overnight sessions but I just have trouble trusting that.

4 months - straight out w/ Penimaster pro - chasing tension
So it's been 25 days so far since my appointment where I agreed with Levine's assistant that I would continue with using the penimaster pro only straight out - basically treating the tension bars as my main barometer.

I currently have 140 hours straight out -

• Started with 10.5cm base length (measurement of rods only)
• Currently starting sessions at 12.5cm base length!
• Able to get to 13cm base length
• Able to hit 15.6cm overall length (measurement of start screw to end of rods, using this as more of an absolute measurement)

So far my flaccid does seem to hang a bit longer from what I can tell at times. Though my curve appears mostly the same, maybe a slight reduction in curve? Sort of sucks but at least now I'm seeing the measurement number I can handle consistently go up.

One new mindset shift has been to chase tension and new lengths - I was scared of the device at first but it's actually quite safe in the grand scheme, it puts your penis at a fixed tension and then keeps it there, doesn't go further. I was nervous about my penis shrinking while at a longer length and causing damage - but I have never had that issue.

It also really helps to pre-stretch the penis while the head attachment is on - this allows me to start at much longer base lengths for the day - increasing progress much quicker at least is my theory on it.

Thoughts

• I am going to continue until my 4 months is elapsed, this stuff seems to just take time to work, gotta be patient.
• I am hanging in there but honestly I can't wait until a time where I don't need to wear this thing for so long every day. It wouldn't bother me as much if I saw the curve decreasing a bit faster.
• I am more or less completely on my own - I hope something comes out of seeing dr levine but I just feel like he doesn't have the time to learn enough about each case, and the time you get with him is so limited. He didn't even make it to my last appointment so I ended up seeing the assistant - who I felt did a good job nonetheless, just tough when I have so many questions. Honestly I thought I'd be getting a more involved program with him, it is what it is. I need to be a scientist and figure out my own case. lonely truth but I am determined.
• I am continuing to figure out what the optimal stretch should feel like, sometimes when I initially put the device on at a new base length - I get a real nice stretch feeling on the tissues, then it subsides after 5-10 minutes and then I feel like it's hard to feel that sensation still. It makes me fear a lot of pressure is going on the glans, I don't think that's completely true and the stretch is still decent but it has me wondering
• Starting to feel like I have hard flaccid and wondering if that's interfering with traction? I have quite a bit of tightness at the left side base of my penis, and in my hips, seems like it could be a limiting factor that prevents a good stretch in the shaft? - I started doing some exercises with core and glutes, no point in waiting around for what doc has to say, it's time to experiment.
• It seems like the way you put the vacuum head on has a big effect on the type of stretch you may end up with, like, if you don't use enough pressure - feels like it starts to pull on the glans more than grabbing the tissue? I've become more comfortable with over pumping, then doing really quick releases of the release valve to get right amount.

Gotta keep moving forward, all about the long game, will post back here soon.

Great work mate. Seems like you are really giving it your all.

How long is each stretch session roughly? Do you get any irritation from the glands? I've read that blistering can be quite common.

Quote from: Ukguy1234 on December 16, 2025, 05:13:32 AMGreat work mate. Seems like you are really giving it your all.

How long is each stretch session roughly? Do you get any irritation from the glands? I've read that blistering can be quite common.

Thanks dude, just trying to make this time count, I know I'll be dealing with this for a while if I don't take that approach of learning, and of course avoiding surgery is one of my main motivations.

For my sessions it depends-
I usually shoot for 2 hour sessions at most, or 1 hr 30 mins

But if I'm doing a more intense session with a new base length (adding Rods) at the edge of my length - I will usually do a 1 hr session to reduce blistering. But sometimes can push 1 hr 30. Still feeling it out

To your last point - yes blistering can happen when pushing length, though I haven't had anything bad thus far. Just beginnings of a blister which is why I'll do 1 hour then take it off and check, if I see a blister starting to form - I apply some heat and wait an hour or so before going again. I also think this may depend on the suction used as sometimes I've done pretty high tension without any pre-blisters

You end up grabbing the penimaster pro? I heard the assistant at Levine's office say they stopped making it? Thought that was odd because I was able to order more diaphragm parts

The PMP is still being manufactured and it does work if you put the time into it. I also had a bout 6 weeks of a learning curve until I found my groove. It is also scary adding more tension because you don't want to do more damage. For me it worked but I also put in a lot of time....about 6 to 8 hours a day with breaks in between. I also used heat therapy for healing during this time also.

Hey Mikel, yeah i figured it was still being made, but he mentioned it more than once. found it odd lol.

Do you know how many rods you added over your PMP journey? for instance my overall rod length was 10.5 cm, and now im pushing into 13cm with added rods since my very first starting length of the device, would be curious to hear since you've been at it for a while.

Still seem to be progressing along with 12.5cm base length at start of day. I'm more easily able to wear 13cm but requires me to wear 12.5 with thumbscrews adjusted out for at least an hour or two. The pre-blisters at 13cm seem to be lessening.

Open Questions

• Should I be feeling soreness in shaft? Levine assistant said there should be some, but I mostly feel it in the head, not much thankfully, but usually don't feel much in the shaft, sometimes I feel it near plaque but not super often.
• Piggybacking on last point - should I revisit the suction cup and technique there?... sometimes I feel like the device is just stretching my glans based on where the suction cap is grabbing. I try to suction it a little past the edge of the glans and then check if enough vacuum by pulling the suction cup down with my hand to see if with some resistance if I can see my glans slipping out or not. I just wonder if it could be stretching the shaft more.. but maybe I'm overthinking

These are the types of question that are really tough and I wish there was an expert I could just ask, but gotta figure it out somehow, appreciate any advice if anyone has had the same thought.

I am holding at the 2 longest rods on each side then one of the small extensions on top of that. After wearing it for about 30 minutes it relaxes to the third mark on the unit. Now I also would get some soreness right under my glans then I knew I was using too much tension and would take a day or two off. In the beginning of using it I would always feel the plaques stretching out.

Can now pretty easily handle 13cm rod base length, and am now starting the day with this. Now just working those thumbscrews further each day. I actually did end up with a slight ache near the glans, partly makes me happy as it seems the intensity I'm using is correct as I'm able to progress with rods/thumbscrews.

In regards to the tension - I've been keeping it at or past the 3rd line for most of my sessions (650g), and I've been doing 4th line more often as of late (920g).

One other observation - the base of the device needs to be pushed down to be centered with my penis for the proper pull, I usually pull the device in to avoid causing any pain from moving it with the offset. then release it back to full stretch on top of this foam yoga block I have which holds it up, and a narrow pillow I use in my spot on the couch.

But going light today - 3 hours just to keep the tissue conditioned, then hopefully tomorrow can keep hitting those higher stretches.

Booked a doctor appointment to figure out next steps on pelvic floor / hip tightness. I'm pretty certain now that I have FAI or hip impingement on my left hip (plaque/curve/tightness on left side of penis). I did the FADIR test and watched some videos on that stuff and with the tests I get pinching pain that is described as a positive for hip impingement. Obviously this is all very self diagnose territory which is why I may as well go to the doctor to hopefully get a path forward to learn more about what it is. Hoping it's not a labrum tear, but who knows - it does seem like it must have some effect on the tightness at the base of my penis (on the left side only). So we'll see what comes of that. fingers crossed.

merry Christmas as well - all i wanted was to wake up with a Johnson straight as an arrow, but gotta carry on lol

I too have chronic pelvic pain syndrome and have to do exercises and stretching movements to keep things loose. Otherwise the tightness of my pelvic floor can get pretty bad at times.

Ended up finishing out the xmas/ny break by backing off a bit on the traction, was mostly just doing 1-3 hours maintenance work.. ended up having some complications at my condo so my hours were also a bit lower after break as well as I was a bit more active, but always aim for at least 1 hour a day.

Starting to ramp the hours back up, along with pushing length again.

Phys therapy
I also started physical therapy with a pelvic floor therapist, they didn't see anything super abnormal but it was just an external examination of penis / pelvic area, no internal exam.

Right now they have me doing stretches and strengthening exercises for hips/glutes/etc. Noticed that my left hip stability is quite bad, but my right hip also have some overcompensation and tightness in certain areas as well.

Though too early to see any progress here, but taking it seriously and look forward to seeing how it goes, regardless of if it helps the curve.

PMP Progress
Really no difference I can tell in the curve thus far since starting fully straight out stretching with PMP. I have logged 270 hours thus far with straight out.

definitely been feeling some depression about it, hearing friends talk about dating and wondering about me, and here I am just feeling like I don't even want to deal with that crap because of this. I should just do both and let the chips fall where they may so I don't waste my life away trying to fix this. ugh. Hard to vent to people without telling them about all this stuff, which is too much information.

Anyway. I'm still motivated to figure it out, I need to turn my focus back to progressing through the length, and one key thing is that I need to get back into progressive overload stretching, rather than just maintenance stretching which doesn't seem to get me far.

But I guess in the words of Mikel, it's a marathon, not a sprint. So maybe I'm on the right track, just too early on for progress.

Quote from: Ands on Yesterday at 05:02:03 PMEnded up finishing out the xmas/ny break by backing off a bit on the traction, was mostly just doing 1-3 hours maintenance work.. ended up having some complications at my condo so my hours were also a bit lower after break as well as I was a bit more active, but always aim for at least 1 hour a day.

Starting to ramp the hours back up, along with pushing length again.

Phys therapy
I also started physical therapy with a pelvic floor therapist, they didn't see anything super abnormal but it was just an external examination of penis / pelvic area, no internal exam.

Right now they have me doing stretches and strengthening exercises for hips/glutes/etc. Noticed that my left hip stability is quite bad, but my right hip also have some overcompensation and tightness in certain areas as well.

Though too early to see any progress here, but taking it seriously and look forward to seeing how it goes, regardless of if it helps the curve.

PMP Progress
Really no difference I can tell in the curve thus far since starting fully straight out stretching with PMP. I have logged 270 hours thus far with straight out.

definitely been feeling some depression about it, hearing friends talk about dating and wondering about me, and here I am just feeling like I don't even want to deal with that crap because of this. I should just do both and let the chips fall where they may so I don't waste my life away trying to fix this. ugh. Hard to vent to people without telling them about all this stuff, which is too much information.

Anyway. I'm still motivated to figure it out, I need to turn my focus back to progressing through the length, and one key thing is that I need to get back into progressive overload stretching, rather than just maintenance stretching which doesn't seem to get me far.

But I guess in the words of Mikel, it's a marathon, not a sprint. So maybe I'm on the right track, just too early on for progress.

I think despite what the manufacturers suggest, traction probably needs at least of a full year of constant daily stretching, on the higher end of the tension scale, to see even the smallest results.

Really makes me question how these studies managed to find a large number of men who were compliant enough to even arrive at their conclusions.

My instinct tells me there was probably a lot more guesswork than they let on because, as I have said many times, there isnt a single person on here who has achieved the kind of results they claim are possible.