Understanding Your TechRing Data
The Erectile Fitness Score (EFS)
Developed by urologists and sexual health technologists, the EFS is based on average number and duration of nocturnal erections, and the average firmness and duration of sex erections. An overall score of 7+ is good and 8.5 is excellent. As the data base expands, we will learn more about what is normal for men of all ages and with varying medical conditions and medication issues.
Note: We will only give a score if users have a minimum of 4 recordings in the last 30 days. We recommend 4 overnight and 2 sex sessions every 30 days. The more data points, the more accurate the diagnostic aid of the TechRing. In the image below, on the left upper box is the Average Firmness score, upper right is number of notable nocturnal erections and the duration of them, lower left, Sex erections recorded in the last 30 days, lower right is the recorded graphs which we explain further below.
Performance Assessment
The following graph depicts an episode of lovemaking at the beginning of the recording and nocturnal erections towards the end. The graph shows four notable nocturnal erections (higher than #4 on the vertical axis).
Shows an episode of love making in the beginning of the recording, user did not reach peak performance (100%). It also displays 2 notable nocturnal erections with one being right when the user woke up from sleep.
Shows a declining number of nocturnal erections and decreased firmness. This can indicate ill cardiovascular and sexual health. This alerts the need to consult a urologist or your primary care physician.
Value of TechRing
The TechRing is a diagnostic and management aid of great value to men and their physicians. Before any major intervention, a baseline EFS can be obtained and then monitored during the therapy. This includes validating the need for a PDE5 medication, TRT, shock wave therapy, pelvic floor exercises (etc.), and afterwards monitoring dosages and response to treatment. Success or problems can now be assessed objectively with actionable and personal data.
The TechRing by FirmTech gives you data on the FOLLOWING PARAMETERS -
Firmness:
Firmness of your erections is directly related to cardiovascular health and medication side effects. A significant decrease in the firmness of your erections could be related to stress, new medications such as high blood pressure, anti-depression and anxiety meds, anti-hair loss drugs, low testosterone, obesity, sleep apnea, diabetes, or it could be an early sign of cardiovascular disease. The blood vessels in the penis may show impact of clogging before those of the heart.
If you see a consistent decrease in firmness for more than four or more nights of use of the ring or in more than 3 sexual encounters (including masturbation) we recommend seeing a urologist to talk about medications that could possibly be impacting your erections. Checking your hormone, blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol levels are recommended if decreases in firmness continue.
If your erections achieve maximum firmness, as they will for most men without erectile dysfunction (ED), our rings are designed to increase pleasure. Beyond “rock hard” is “cock ring” hard. The majority of our users report firmer erection and better orgasms. Note that for some men adjusting the tension in the ring around the base of the penis may improve both hardness and pleasure.
If you have erections that are firm at night but not when you have sex, you may have psychological ED or performance anxiety. We recommend seeing a sex therapist for this.
If your erections are not as firm as you would like, track them with the TechRing and see if making changes in diet, weight loss, exercise or stopping medications harmful to erectile function help your firmness. Cutting back on drinking and smoking can also help. Seeing a urologist can help you understand what to do and the Tech Ring can help you measure if those changes are working.
Duration:
Nocturnal
If the time of your nightly erections decreases significantly (more than 20%), this can indicate stress or can be due to medications for hair loss, high blood pressure, sleep, or psychiatric drugs. Declining nocturnal erection duration can also indicate cardiovascular disease or early onset diabetes. If you notice your nightly erectile firmness decreasing consistently for a week or more, we would recommend consulting a urologist and your primary care physician (PCP) to determine if there could be an underlying medical reason for this.
Sex
If you find that your erections do not last long enough for sex/masturbation or routinely last less than 5 minutes this could be due to stress, medications, early onset diabetes, cardiovascular disease or, if it only happens with a specific or new partner, can be associated with stress in your relationship. We recommend seeing a urologist if your erections consistently last less than 5 minutes or are not long enough to have sex.
An erection that lasts longer than 4 hours can cause damage to the penis and is especially common in men who are young and using erection medications and/or “recreational” drugs to improve their sexual function. This is priapism and you should seek emergent medical help.
Ejaculation
If you find that your erections are shorter than 5 minutes and/or you ejaculate within one minute of penetrative sex, you may have something called premature ejaculation (PE). If this occurs, you should see a urologist and/or a sex therapist.
