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Priapism
Causes of Priapism The immediate cause of Priapism is the disruption of blood flow to the sponge-like cavernous tissue of the penis shaft. In some cases, there is a significant increase in the arterial blood flow to the penis shaft tissue (usually happens when a penis is physically injured) that is known as the "high-flow" (non-ischemic) Priapism. In other cases, it is caused by a disruption of drainage of blood from the penis, which results in stagnation of blood inside the cavernous tissue that is known as "low-flow", ischemic Priapism.
Below are a few conditions that create a risk of Priapism:
Some medications, such as certain antidepressants and anti-impotence drugs may also cause Priapism. In the United States, the erectile dysfunction drugs are one of the most common causes of Priapism.
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