Unwanted Erections Are Not Funny

Written by Richard Simmons | Friday, 12 June 2009 | There are 2 comments

spontaneous erections can be extremely embarrassing to young men

Around the world lots of men suffer from impotence meaning that they are unable to get sexually aroused but incredibly other men actually suffer from an opposite very rare condition called Priapism. Priapism is described as when a man has an unwanted erection which just won’t go away. This sort of erection occurs despite there being no sexual stimulus and no desire for sex.

Most people laugh when they hear about Priapism but it is a very serious condition and can cause permanent damage to the male sexual apparatus if it is not treated within a few hours. If the blood vessels are full up of blood for too long they can be permanently damaged and eventually cause the man erectile dysfunction.

Priapism is not the same as regular unwanted erections that much younger men suffer from when they come into contact with a sexy thought because in this case the erections go away as fast as they appear. Nevertheless these spontaneous erections can be extremely embarrassing to young men because they can appear in many different social situations, in a swimming pool, (thinking about the girl in the bikini), in church (your mind wanders when looking at the girl in the seat in front) or watching TV with your family, (cross your legs and hope that the doorbell or the phone doesn’t ring). The cure for these sorts of erections is a quick change of thought. Try and think of something which is not sexy at all, (your grandmother is always a good one).

There have been reports that the use of the drugs Viagra, Cialis and Levitra have been linked to making Priapism worse but they have not been shown to have anything to do with the underlying cause of the problem which is a serious medical malfunction.

If you suffer from unwanted erections for more than three hours and you have tried a cold shower and relieving yourself you should get medical help as soon as possible and rest assured that a good doctor will help you sort out the problem quickly.