MamasHealth.com Home Men's Health Addicted to sex Balanitis Broken Condoms Cybersex Dry orgasms Enlarged Prostate Epididymitis Erectile Dysfunction Flirting tips Friends with benefits Getting her in the mood Girlfriend left, now what? How to be a better dad HPV and men Hydroceles Male Breast Reduction Male Hypogonadism Orchitis Penile Cancer Penile Enlargement Penile Fracture Penile Warts Penile Yeast Infection Peyronie's Disease Phimosis Premature Ejaculation Priapism Prostate Cancer Protect bald scalp Retrograde ejaculation Shave Chest Hair Sex after marriage Scalp products for bald guys Sperm Donors Sperm Donation Expect Steroid Abuse Testicular Torsion Testicular Cancer Testicular Torsion Testicular Failure The Perfect Shave Undescended Testicle Vasectomy Wife spends too much Yearly Check-up More links   Talking with your partner about premature ejaculation How to tell if she likes you Finding a gift for your girlfriend Email Mama	What is Priapism? Priapism is a condition where the blood that circulates through the penis becomes trapped in its spongy tissue. It can cause irreversible damage to the penis and prevent the patient from having a normal erection. If an erection continues for more than 4 hours, seek immediate medical attention. If priapism is not treated immediately, penile tissue becomes damaged. Priapism is a rare condition. Symptoms of Priapism The most common symptoms of priapism are: persistent erection with sexual stimulation painful erection with sexual stimulation What Causes Priapism? The most common causes are: sickle cell anemia spinal cord disorder inflammation of the urethra leukemia (children with priapism usually have leukemia.) injury to the blood vessel that controls erection excessive response to alprostadil therapy for impotence Can Priapism be treated? Yes. The treatment of priapism depends on the cause. Placing a towel-covered ice pack over the penis usually stops the erection. In some cases, the doctor will need to withdraw blood from the penis. Complications after treatment Complications may occur during and after the treatment. Some types of complications are: priapism reoccurring bleeding from the holes placed in the penis as a part of the shunting procedure infections infection of the skin around the penis damage to the urethra and the urine tube	Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust
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