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How is Priapism treated?

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It is also important to get an idea of how long the erections normally last and if there has been associated trauma. Following a medical history, a careful physical examination should reveal a hard penis with a soft glans.

It is also important to check the rectum and the abdomen for evidence of unusual cancers and the other causes of priapism.

If a patient gets treatment within four to six hours, the erection can almost always be reduced with medication. The first step for the patient with priapism of less than four hours duration is the use of decongestant medication. These medications include drugs such as pseudoephedrine and terbutaline, which may act to decrease blood flow to the penis and is very successful in early cases.

If the erection does not respond, then aspiration is done. The longer the condition goes without treatment, the worse the prognosis.

Once the blood-gas measurement has been performed and priapism is determined to be ischemic, or that in fact the penis has very poor blood flow, then the old blood is evaluated by aspirating through a small needle placed directly in a corporal body. This is done by first cleansing the area, then infiltrating the local anesthetic over the skin of the penis and placing the needle. 50-to 150cc of old blood is withdrawn. This allows the engorged penis to become flaccid.

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Posted by:  mohammad51  Posted on: 05/03/2011
well I read there , but let me explain my case, it is something is bitter, my sexual organ still all the night stand, but not desire to do six,and I havn't symptom of prostat or any urinary tract infection, no one has suggested me the treatment, the case is about to 2006 still yet, one doctor advises me to get marriage , but it is not so, my age about 60 years, this had done only thoough the night, and I suffer the pain since that date



Posted by:  Lissa(Guest)  Posted on: 10/05/2009
my husband fell and landed on his penis, causing priaprism, after 4 flushes and no relief and kidneys failing, he came home scared, that same day i took him back to hospital and was sent back home to call an make an appointment with urologist, days past til appointment time, after seeing the urologist he noticed that the penis had gotten black then referred him to another hospital for surgery in a day or two(his words not mine) After getting there the new urologist saw there was an imediate need for surgery, the end result was he lost his penis due to gaingreen with a penectomy. We never knew how serious this priaprism was and didn't know what it even was..Don't be mistaken this is serious and can be detramental to any man...




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