Patient's question:
These past few days, I've always been woken up in the morning by an erection with JJ, and it's especially painful each time. Is this because of something related to the erythromycin I've been applying to my foreskin recently?Doctor's answer:
The causes of penile erection pain include:1. Priapism, when blood clots form in the arteries of an erect penis, blocking blood flow out of the penis and preventing it from reaching other parts of the body. This leads to the penis remaining erect for a much longer time than necessary or desired, resulting in severe pain. This condition is known as persistence of erection (priapism).
2. Priapism fibrositis of the corpus cavernosum, which primarily involves the replacement of normal elastic connective tissue with glassy or fibrous scar tissue. Over time, this can progress to calcification or ossification.
If the erection pain is significant and persists for an extended period, it is recommended to seek medical attention promptly for examination and treatment.