What is the meaning of dangerous erection?
Answer provided by Funmi Akingbade
Dangerous erection is actually a situation when an erection refuses to go down for hours. This is also called Priapism. Priapism is a painful and dangerous condition that happens when blood fills the penis during arousal and fails to drain out.
It can cause permanent harm to the organ by preventing oxygen-rich blood from entering. After a while, tissues in the penis actually begin to die due to lack of oxygen. Actually this affects close to about 10,000 men each year. Priapism is a common cause of sickle cell disease, a blood disorder, in which red blood cells become deformed. The cells then can get stuck in blood vessels in the penis and block blood flow.
A study found that sickle cell disease accounts for about 20 per cent of priapism cases. Another common cause is a kind of injection that sometimes is used to treat erectile dysfunction. In many cases, the cause is unknown. Whatever the cause, priapism is an emergency that requires medical treatment right away.
Remedies: The safest remedy is to quickly get to a doctor on time who may use a needle to remove the stagnant blood and flush out vessels, or inject the penis with a particular medication to help the blood drain under a very hygienic atmosphere or perform a surgery to install a by-pass in the penis.
Please, never choose the option of staying home and hope “it” goes away. No, don’t do it! Getting help promptly is the best way to ensure that your manhood stays healthy and continues to work for you.
Credits: Funmi Akingbade, Punch