Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Be afraid, be very afraid


WTF?!?! I have never heard of this. I guess this happened on "Grey's Anatomy" and according to http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=can-you-really-break-your it is a real thing. This is the Anti-Panda for me.

What exactly is broken penis syndrome?
It's what we call penile fracture. It is a severe form of bending injury to the erect penis that occurs when a membrane called the tunica albuginea tears. The tunica albuginea surrounds the corpora cavernosa, specialized spongy tissue in the core of the penis that fills up with blood during an erection. When the tunica albuginea tears, the blood that is normally confined to this space leaks out into other tissues. You get bruising and swelling.

What are the signs of penile fracture?
Usually there will be a popping sound. If someone has severe pain (in the penis), especially associated with bruising, swelling and loss of erection, he should seek emergency care.

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