Nervous about restarting

[UltimateWeenie]

So after my 3rd attempt at PE (which started off quite well) I ended up with the dreaded string of pearls from the base to half-way down the top of my shaft no doubt caused by the silicone ring I wore whilst trying to edge. The ring itself is about 4mm smaller than my EG I have to be fully aroused for it to start restricting and subsequently engorging.

The routine was light, manual stretches, none of which were painful. I don't jelq, it has never felt comfortable or effective for me.

It's been a few months and the lymphoceles are long gone. I ceased all PE as soon as I saw them, and took care of them as per the consensus on forums. Had they gotten worse or painful, I would have sought medical advice. Yes I also stopped using the ring.

What do you guys think? Just do a few sets of 30 sec stretches straight out and see how it goes for a week or two?

 

[MisterGeo]

It sounds like the "string of pearls" you described came from the way you were using the cock ring. You also call them lymphoceles, but I would be surprised if that's what they really were without a doctor's diagnosis.

Lymph vessels can be clogged and fail to work correctly when they are blocked. I had something similar happen way back when I was experimenting with milking (jelqing). It felt like a small superficial blood vessel that had become firm and knotty. Not sure if this is the same thing you had based on your description, but these are not an unusual side effects from any technique that applies focused pressure to the surface of the penis during erection. And as you found out, it cleared up on it's own in a few weeks. Sometimes it's only a few days if you catch it early and stop doing what caused it.

I won't advise you on what to do next here because PE is such a personal choice, and it sounds like you're at a decision point, but if you decide to continue with manual stretching:

Manual stretches, done flaccid with a proper grip should not have any of these same effects on lymph vessels because you're not stretching them. You are only stretching tunica and ligaments. Do some research on the risks of manual stretching and correct technique before you start.