Doctors of the Department of Andrology, Central Military Hospital 108 have just successfully treated a 48-year-old man who had erectile dysfunction for 7 consecutive days due to genital injury.
About 20 days before being admitted to the hospital, the patient fell and hit his groin hard against a wooden stake. After the accident, he only had pain for about an hour and then it subsided, so he did not go for examination because he did not see bleeding, bruises or difficulty urinating.
However, about a week before being hospitalized, the man suddenly had prolonged erections, unable to collapse on its own, causing discomfort and affecting daily life.
Through examination, doctors determined that the patient suffered from prolonged erectile dysfunction not due to local anemia - a rare complication after trauma. The cause was damaged blood vessels causing blood to continuously flow into the penis at high flow rates.
Although less painful and does not cause tissue necrosis, this condition can still affect physiological function if not treated promptly.
After correctly determining the cause, doctors applied appropriate treatment methods and successfully treated the patient. Currently, the patient's health has stabilized.
Experts recommend that men should not be subjective about vaginal injuries, even if there are no signs of external damage. If erection lasts for more than 4 hours or there are abnormalities after injury, they need to go to a medical facility for examination and early treatment.
