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Feb 14 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
A painful erection that lasts too long can lead to permanent impotence🚨
A middle-aged man who developed a prolonged, painful erection after using Viagra. He stayed home hoping it would resolve and only came to the hospital after 3 DAYS.
This condition is called PRIAPISM, and it is a medical emergency many people don’t know about.
What is priapism?
• An erection lasting longer than 4 hours
• Not related to sexual stimulation
• Often painful