Understanding Priapism

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[x]   Transcript: Erections can be a lot of funBut what if a hard-on just wont go away? Medically, any erection that lasts longer than four hours is classified as the serious condition: priapism. Priapism is often painful and is generally not sexually induced. As in a normal erection, however, priapism begins when the penis fills with blood and becomes erect. Unlike a typical erection that ceases after sexual activity is complete, an erection of this type doesnt abate, even after orgasm. The causes of priapism are often serious diseases, such as leukemia or sickle cell anemia. Medicationslike some anti-depressants and anti-psychoticscan also be partly to blame. Rarely, drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction can lead to priapism. Priapism is severe and can lead to long-term damage like the inability to get a normal erection. Since no one wants that, seek immediate medical attention for an erection that lasts more than four hours!

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Jamye Waxman has been dubbed "the nexxxt generation of Sex Educator" by Wired.com. She has her Masters in Sex Education from Widener University, and is the Sex Advice columnist for Playgirl Magazine. Her work also appears in Women's Health, Men's Health, Zink, Steppin' Out and RealitySandwich.com. Jamye wrote the books Getting Off: A Woman's Guide to Masturbation (Seal Press) and Women Loving Women: Appreciating and Exploring the Beauty of Erotic Female Encounters (Quiver Press). She conducts workshops for men and women about sex and intimacy. Jamye has been quoted in magazines including Self, Men's Health, Glamour, Cosmo, Jane, Heeb and The NY Daily News. She is the former radio producer of The Joan Rivers Show, The Joey Reynolds Show (WOR), The Alan Colmes Show (WEVD) and LoveBytes with Bob Berkowtiz (eyada.com). She is a former TV Producer of Naked NY on Metro TV and lives in Brooklyn, NY.