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.
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.
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.
