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Priapism
A painful condition in which an erection lasts more than four hours.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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A 21-year old asked:
What is priapism?
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What causes priapism?
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A 37-year old asked:
How do you know you've had a priapism?
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A 48-year old asked:
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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A 21-year old asked:
If you take viagra (sildenafil) prior to sleep would nocturnal erections induce priapism?
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