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What are the types of Priapism?

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Once priapism and its source have been identified, it is categorized into two major types:

Low-flow priapism or ischemic, which means that little or no blood flow is getting to the penis and this lack can cause damage

High-flow priapism, which is the result of trauma to the penis. In this case, there is actually a large amount of blood flow to the penis.

The first step after the careful history and physical examination is to obtain a blood-gas measurement of the blood from the penis. This provides a clue as to how long the condition has been present and how much damage has occurred. A small needle is placed in the penis; some of the blood is aspirated and then sent to a lab for determination. This will also help categorize whether the cause of the priapism is low flow or high flow.

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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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