{"id":20452,"date":"2018-07-29T08:20:45","date_gmt":"2018-07-29T15:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accessrx.com\/blog\/?p=20452"},"modified":"2018-12-15T17:35:55","modified_gmt":"2018-12-15T17:35:55","slug":"warning-about-erection-lasting-longer-than-4-hours-is-no-joke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/viagra\/warning-about-erection-lasting-longer-than-4-hours-is-no-joke\/","title":{"rendered":"Warning About Erection Lasting Longer Than 4 Hours Is No Joke"},"content":{"rendered":"

P<\/span>riapism, an erection that lasts four hours or more, is a genuine medical emergency. Left untreated, this condition can cause irreparable tissue damage that could lead to permanent erectile dysfunction.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The idea of a man with an erection that lasts four hours or more might seem like a darkly comic plot twist from a soft porn movie. If you should be unfortunate enough to experience a persistent erection of this type, you\u2019ll know for sure that it\u2019s no laughing matter.<\/p>\n

Called priapism, this medical condition can be a rare side effect of Viagra and the other oral erectile dysfunction drugs known as PDE5 inhibitors. It can also occur without any sexual stimulation and doesn\u2019t go away after orgasm. Unless the problem is treated promptly, it can cause permanent damage to the erectile tissue of the penis and lead to a lifetime of ED.<\/p>\n

Two Main Types of Priapism<\/h3>\n

According to WebMD.com<\/a>, the two main types of priapism are low-flow (ischemic) and high-flow (nonischemic). The former, said to be extremely painful, happens when blood somehow gets trapped in the spongy erectile tissue of the penis. The latter can occur after traumatic injury to the penis or perineum (area between the anus and the scrotum) causes an artery to rupture, disrupting normal blood flow.<\/p>\n

As noted earlier, priapism can be a rare side effect of PDE5 inhibitors, such as Viagra, and a handful of other prescription medications, but other causes include sickle cell anemia, injury to the genitals or spinal cord, and carbon monoxide poisoning. Still other possible causes could be spider bites, scorpion stings, and the use of street drugs such as cocaine and marijuana.<\/p>\n

The most important thing to know about priapism is that it\u2019s a medical emergency. There is little or nothing that you can do to treat the problem yourself, so it\u2019s essential that you seek immediate medical treatment, preferably in the nearest hospital emergency room.<\/p>\n

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Would you like to order Viagra or other lifestyle medications from the comfort of your home? eDrugstore.com, a longtime online facilitator, has got you covered. To learn more, visit eDrugstore\u2019s Erectile Dysfunction page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Priapism, an erection that lasts four hours or more, is a genuine medical emergency. Left untreated, this condition can cause irreparable tissue damage that could lead to permanent erectile dysfunction. The idea of a man with an erection that lasts four hours or more might seem like a darkly comic plot twist from a soft […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25736,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20,17],"tags":[22],"class_list":["post-20452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-erectile-dysfunction","category-viagra","tag-ed"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t