I have been banding my balls off and on for a long time and finally tried it again

last week. I just get so dang turned on by it. I am not at all interested in castration (I am actually into bodybuilding) but have a major fetish over ball

banding. I have searched the site for banding and haven't found much info on

any long term problems with it. I only wear the bands for 10 to 15 minutes and

always time it. I really want to band myself once a week. How can one find

out the dangers in this type of thing? Anyone know any knowledgeable doctors? Anyone else on here band themselves every week?

Banding once a week, I would think over time you will damage the cords to a point were a doctor will need to FIX the problem. I think it would be like playing Russian roulet, your going to be ok 5 out of 6 times. But if you dont want them gone for good.............................

River

It sure does vary from guy to guy but a friend of mine and I have both done 3 hours with an elastrator (and a bit over an hour with the newer and much stronger Tribander) without any obvious lasting damge - tho cum is now much thinner - nothing works for a couple of days after a long session but the gets back to normal. I use ice and iced water to keep by balls cold and thus reduce the ache you otherwise get

Openkoori (imported) wrote: Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:15 pm It sure does vary from guy to guy but a friend of mine and I have both done 3 hours with an elastrator (and a bit over an hour with the newer and much stronger Tribander) without any obvious lasting damge - tho cum is now much thinner - nothing works for a couple of days after a long session but the gets back to normal. I use ice and iced water to keep by balls cold and thus reduce the ache you otherwise get

If your cum is thinner, then you have probably damaged your sperm count.

I have done extensive banding with little or no discernable long term effect I normally put on three and leave them on for 30 - 45 minutes. Sometimes I ice then to extend the painfree period which can extend the time up to 90 minutes. I could go longer but from the prudence point of view i think this is a reasonable limit unless you want to have them off altogether Just bear in mind that your bound balls are weakened and if you get into doing things in their bound and numbed state such as piercing etc you may be more than usually vulnerable to an infection. I have never had any problems but use care as to how far I go with any piercing play Also I use betadeine(iodine) and neosporin tripple antibiotic ointment on any instruments used in such play. So far so good!!

Francis's comments all very sensible - we have worked our way up to 3 hours over a number of years - sure sperm count is down - but who counts sperm - LOL - does vary from guy to guy - and being careful is v sensible - guess part of the turn on is the thrill of the 'unknown' - never sure u r going to have gone too far until u have - just got to face it!!