One complication or side effect of any medication for erectile dysfunction is something known as priapism, or a prolonged and painful penile erection lasting for more than four hours. This can be thought of as the body's inability to reverse an erection back to the flaccid or soft state.
Usually, under normal physiological conditions, when a man has an orgasm or there is lack of sexual stimulation, the body reverses the erection by constricting or "closing" the major blood vessels that...
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Most men would agree that the penis, though clearly attached, often seems to have a mind of its own. Call it what you like: a unit, trouser worm, or... Read more »
When me and my girlfriend are fooling around she tries her hardest to make me hard but I never end up hard. Why is this? Dr. Owens at... Read more »
Erectile dysfunction, sometimes called "impotence," is the repeated inability to get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse. The word... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Oral Medications (PDE5 Inhibitors)PDE5 inhibitors are generally the first choice of treatment for erectile dysfunction. There are three brands that... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Pain - penis; PriapismReferencesBurnett AL. Priapism. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap... Read more »
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