you'd think repeatedly sticking needle in penis little off-putting, 21-year-old iranian apparently thought grand idea have persian script reading borow salaamat (good luck on journeys), , first initial of girlfriend's last name ("m") tattooed onto little gentleman.
left permanent semi-erection reminder of how idea was.
case raises number of questions, not least whether wish luck directed penis or man, , if it's penis, where, exactly, going? but, medically speaking, how getting penis ink give make organ go haywire?
answer rests in traditional technique man subjected himself to. "handheld needles used , there no control of depth of needle," iranian urologists reported in recent journal of sexual medicine. "henna, ash, , other natural pigments used traditional tattooists. first use needles penetrate skin. apply coloring material on perforated skin surface."
naturally, proved painful. after several days, pain subsided. after did, though, man noticed nighttime woodies lasting long time. week later, had 24/7 priapic erection.
erectile dysfunction pill commercials remind us, non-sex-related erections lasting longer 4 hours dangerous penises. lack of fresh blood flow can starve spongy tissues of oxygen, destroying them , resulting in impotence.
there 2 types of priapism, ischemic , non-ischemic, according ucla urologist dr. jeffrey bassett. in normal erection, blood flows penis via arteries, , pressure builds, veins leading out temporarily blocked. in ischemic priapism, veins don't open again.
in non-ischemic priapism, veins allow blood out of penile tissue, blood flowing in via arteries , veins can't keep up. blood pressure builds. isn't dangerous since fresh blood coming in time, can pretty inconvenient. if doesn't resolve, either on own or treatment, can cause damage in cases.
bassett once treated 24-year-old skateboarder who'd traumatized pelvic area in skate accident. tuned out injury caused blood vessel fistula interfered normal flow , out of penis.
according iranian doctors, happened young man. tattooist punctured too-deep holes damaged vessels in penis, resulting in fistulas, , pseudoaneurysm, pooling of blood outside vessel wall. recommended see specialist have blood removed, rejected idea , saw doctor have shunt procedure performed. didn't work.
since fellow still able have sex, , achieve more-or-less normal erection, he's rejected more treatments, 1 urologists recommended in first place.
in 1 of statements you'd think nobody have make, iranian doctors wrote "based on our unique case, discourage penile tattooing."
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