It Ain't Funny

 

Morning

"How can some guys be so stupid about their dicks? Laugh, joke, take dick pics and then something is wrong and they get afraid to go get it checked out. A bud waited so long to go to an ER his dick is permanently damaged as in no more boners again ever. Would you please warn your readers about this cuz it ain't funny."

You're right, it's not funny at all.

According to the NIH: There happen to be different types of Priapism: Ischemic, Nonischemic, and Stuttering(the type Napoleon reportedly dealt with). All can cause problems if left untreated. And all come with severe pain - particularly the Ischemic.

• Ischemic (Low-flow) Priapism: This is the most common, painful, and dangerous type. It is caused by trapped, oxygen-deprived blood. It is a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment to prevent damage.
• Nonischemic (High-flow) Priapism: Often caused by trauma, this is less likely to be an immediate emergency, but still requires prompt medical evaluation.
• Stuttering Priapism: Recurrent, temporary, but painful episodes often associated with sickle cell disease.

NIH says:

If an erection lasts longer than 4 hours, get thee to an Emergency Room. After 4 - 6 hours tissue damage begins to occur. Things like Permanent ED, Tissue Damage and Fibrosis which is scarring and death of the smooth-muscle tissue, Deformity and Shortening.

However, if you have sickle cell: Get to an ER after 1 hour.

Depending on the severity, treatment can range from a simple injection of phenylephrine to draining the sludgy blood with a syringe to surgical shunts (last resort) which reroute the blood flow (the severity of which can be as simple as a needle to removing a portion of the Tunica.

Bottom line: Don't take unneeded --- or overdose on --- boner meds (the most common cause), and don't wear a shaft-only cock ring longer than 30 minutes. If you have an erection that will not resolve, get to an ER.

You get one cock to last you a lifetime.

Treat it with respect.