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- $Unique_ID{BRK00967}
- $Pretitle{}
- $Title{Is it Possible to Fracture One's Sexual Member?}
- $Subject{fracture penis Genitourinary sponge tubes corpora cavernosa fibrous
- sheath tunica albuginea forceful trauma blow erection torn tear penile
- fractures}
- $Volume{J-15}
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- Anatomy of the Male Reproductive System*0006001.scf}
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- Is it Possible to Fracture One's Sexual Member?
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- QUESTION: Here is a good one for you. At a recent business convention, a
- colleague who I have met at these things over the years, confessed to me that
- a recent hospitalization was for a fracture of his sexual member. I know that
- there is no bone there to break, and so find his story difficult to believe.
- What do you think really happened to him? I've got to know.
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- ANSWER: Control your curiosity, and become a believer. The penis contains
- two sponge like tubes, the "corpora cavernosa" surrounded by a very strong
- fibrous tissue sheath, the "tunica albuginea". When blood fills and expands
- the corpora during sexual arousal, this sheath becomes thinner and more prone
- to injury. If some type of forceful trauma occurs during an erection, either
- during intercourse, or an accidental fall or unexpected blow directly to the
- erect penis, the tissues of the tunica and corpora can be torn. This
- condition is known as a fractured penis, and there are many articles in the
- medical literature describing it. Considered a medical emergency, it is
- extremely painful, as you might well imagine. The treatment of choice is
- surgical, which is necessary to find the area of the tear, remove the
- accumulated clotted blood and to repair the tear. When these tasks are
- accomplished in a timely fashion, the function of the organ is preserved.
- Hospitalization of two weeks is average and good results are achieved in about
- 75 percent of cases treated this way.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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