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Venous leak is an inability to maintain an erection in the presence of sufficient arterial blood flow through the cavernosal arteries of the penis. [6] The defect lies in the excessive drainage of veins in the cavernosal tissue of the penis, which undermines normal erectile function.
The causes of penile injury are mostly the same as other causes of trauma; however, penile injury is more likely to occur during sexual intercourse and masturbation than other traumas. Nocturnal erections and sleeping positions can be another cause of penile injury. Industrial and automobile accidents can also cause penile injury.
Hematospermia (also known as haematospermia, hemospermia, or haemospermia) is the presence of blood in the ejaculate. It is most often a benign symptom. [1] Among men age 40 or older, hematospermia is a slight predictor of cancer, typically prostate cancer. [2] No specific cause is found in up to 70% of cases. [3]
MS (and diabetes) might also cause permanent nerve and blood vessel damage. Peripheral neuropathy, which refers to several types of nerve diseases, could cause you to lose feeling in your penis or ...
Blood then flows to the penis. This blood flow compresses the veins which drain blood from the penis, trapping the blood in the corpus cavernosum. This process leads to erection. [12] When injected into the base of the penis, alprostadil may cause penile pain, dizziness, headache, high blood pressure, Peyronie disease, and burning at the ...
Blood clot seen on ultrasound of the dorsal penile vein [17] Clinical evaluation is the primary diagnostic tool for thrombophlebitis. People with thrombophlebitis complain of pain along the affected area. Some report constitutional symptoms, such as low-grade fever and aches. On physical examination, the skin over the affected vein exhibits ...
Before you go into a tailspin of panic, know that “there are various possible causes of having red bumps on your penis, as penile and preputial skin (aka foreskin) tend to be sensitive areas of ...
Because ischemic priapism causes the blood to remain in the penis for unusually long periods of time, the blood becomes deprived of oxygen, which can cause damage to the penile tissue. Such damage can result in erectile dysfunction or disfigurement of the penis. [ 9 ]