Understanding and Treating Priapism

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Join UCLA Health urologist Juan J. Andino, MD, for an educational overview of priapism — a prolonged or unwanted erection that can become a medical emergency. In this video, Dr. Andino explains the different types of priapism (ischemic, non-ischemic and stuttering), how each is diagnosed and the treatment options available to preserve long-term sexual function.

Learn when to seek urgent care and how timely intervention can prevent serious complications.

 

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Thread 'Priapism and Urinary Retention: Nuances in Management'

Jan 30, 2025

This month's main episode podcast on Urologic Emergencies - Priapism and Urinary Retention asks:


* for priapism how much time to do we have to fix it before there’s irreversible tissue damage?

* How is priapism managed differently depending on the cause?

* What is the value of a corporal blood gas for managing priapism?

* What are the indications for cavernosal phenylephrine injections?

* What are the common medications that cause urinary retention that we often miss leading to needless recurrent urinary retention?

* Why is a suprapubic catheter in many...

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• priapism; ed; treatments; aspiration/surgery
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• Forum: When TRT Is Not Enough (ED, Libido, & More)

 

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Thread 'Priapism Uncovered: Urgent Erection Emergencies, Latest Treatments, and What Men Must Know to Avoid Lasting Damage'

Sep 23, 2025

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• priapism; ed; treatments; aspiration/surgery
• Replies: 9
• Forum: When TRT Is Not Enough (ED, Libido, & More)