Patient's question:
Symptoms appeared from April and May 2012 to the present: Unable to get an erection when standing, only able to get an erection after lying down and stroking for 3-5 minutes.Doctor's answer:
The causes of penile abnormal erection can be divided into primary and secondary categories. The primary causes of penile abnormal erection include the following four types:A. Neurological: Caused by lesions in the spinal nerves or nerves surrounding the genital area, such as spinal cord trauma, neurosyphilis, etc.
B. Mechanical: Caused by late-stage pelvic tumors, infiltration, compression, persistent external force (e.g., metal rings) compressing the base of the penis, or local trauma to the penis.
C. Hematological: Including leukemia, true polycythemia, sickle cell anemia, thrombophlebitis, and phosphoglucoisomerase deficiency, etc.
D. Medication-related: Thiazide diuretics, testosterone