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Priapism

Priapism

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A painful condition in which an erection lasts more than four hours.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Penis disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare
Baby
0-2
Preteen
6-13
Common
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Self-diagnosable

Body locations

Pelvis

Symptoms

Prolonged erection
Painful erections
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Priapism
Phenylephrine
3.5
8 reviews
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Other treatments

Watchful waiting
Counseling
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Tests

Complete blood count
Comprehensive urine drug screen
Hemoglobin electrophoresis
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What is priapism?

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What causes priapism?

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How do you know you've had a priapism?

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Please tell me what does a priapism indicate?

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A 39-year old asked:

How common is it for somebody to get priapism?

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A 32-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: Priapism?

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A 33-year old asked:

What does it mean if you have priapism in the past?

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A 31-year old asked:

What are the common presenting symptoms of priapism?

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A 47-year old asked:

I have a severe case of priapism, how should I fix this?

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A 32-year old male asked:

I suffered from priapism in 2001 and since lost my errection. A shunt was put in my organ. Please help me.

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A 32-year old asked:

What is the best treatment for priapism?

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A 26-year old male asked:

If a shunt is implanted for priapism, can you still get an errection?

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A member asked:

I heard about clitoral priapism why does it happen and how do I avoid it?

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A 52-year old asked:

Besides taking viagra (sildenafil) or something like it, what can cause priapism?

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A 38-year old male asked:

What is the likelihood of having priapism after 25 mg viagra (sildenafil) in a healthy male of 37 years?

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A 28-year old male asked:

I sometimes take small doses of cialis and get lots of erections at night. Is it possible I can have priapism at night without knowing?

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A member asked:

Can low dose of 25 mg viagra (sildenafil) cause priapism?

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A 35-year old male asked:

How does a urologist treat casual painless priapism erections?

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A 35-year old male asked:

If a person has a peyronies plague, can it become worse by priapism erections?

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A 35-year old male asked:

Could my peyronies plague have caused the painful 10 second priapism type of erection?

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A 32-year old asked:

Will a low dose of viagra (sildenafil) (25;50mg) definitely cause priapism in young healthy male?

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A 30-year old male asked:

Recently had problems getting erection. Dr gave me a few viagra (sildenafil). Afraid to take because of risk of priapism. Thoughts?

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A member asked:

Hi! i am 25 and willing to use viagra (sildenafil) 50 mg with no ED . Is there any harm trying it for once ? I am also afraid of priapism?

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A 35-year old male asked:

If penile tissue is damaged from a priapism or priapisms, can a person still be able to have erections? What are symptoms of penile tissue damage?

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A 27-year old asked:

Can hydroxyurea prevent priapism?

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A 35-year old male asked:

What can cause blood flooding in the penis for days after a priapism? If blood enters easily during erection, what stops it from leaving?

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A 35-year old male asked:

My penis retracts two thirds of the way inwards when I become angry, nervous or during fear. could recurrent priapisms be the reason behind this?

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A 35-year old male asked:

I had stuttering priapisms for 4 and half days. I did not seek medical help Now it stopped and I feel numbness inside penis.What could have happened?

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A 16-year old male asked:

Can a thrombosed penis vein cause priapism?

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If you take viagra (sildenafil) prior to sleep would nocturnal erections induce priapism?

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