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Why should I do if I do not get an erection after penile surgery?

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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I underwent penile surgery six weeks ago. The surgery was because I had an erection that did not go down for more than 24 hours after taking tablet Trimex. During surgery, they removed the blood that kept my penis erect. I was hospitalized for two days.

Kindly help.
Answered by Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil

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Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil is a urologist who can diagnose and manage urinary tract and male reproductive system disorders. He can provide expertise in kidney stones, prostate diseases, and urinary infections. He can do surgical and minimally invasive urological procedures. He can manage male infertility and sexual health issues. He can treat urinary incontinence and bladder dysfunction. He can give prostate cancer screening and management.

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Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

This condition is called priapism and you still have erection. If you do not have any pain, then you can wait and observe it. I suggest you to take complete blood count to see check for sickle cells. If you have sickle cells, then you need oxygen to reduce sickle cells as those cells can block your blood vessels and prolongs your erection.Please do the blood test and update me with results.Regards.

Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I do not have an erection now. I had the surgery which was successful to take down the erection. I for to mention the question in my previous query. My query is why cannot I get an erection after six weeks of surgery? Will my erection come back?

Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil

Education:

MRCS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil is a urologist who can diagnose and manage urinary tract and male reproductive system disorders. He can provide expertise in kidney stones, prostate diseases, and urinary infections. He can do surgical and minimally invasive urological procedures. He can manage male infertility and sexual health issues. He can treat urinary incontinence and bladder dysfunction. He can give prostate cancer screening and management.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern.

It usually happens after priapism correction surgery, and the patient may tend to have erectile dysfunction. Usually, treatment for this post-surgical complication will be a penile implant. It is a device that gives you an erection and ends an erection by pressing a button in the scrotum.

Thanks for follow-up.

Kind regards.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At October 5, 2021
Reviewed At August 9, 2023

Education:

MRCS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil is a urologist who can diagnose and manage urinary tract and male reproductive system disorders. He can provide expertise in kidney stones, prostate diseases, and urinary infections. He can do surgical and minimally invasive urological procedures. He can manage male infertility and sexual health issues. He can treat urinary incontinence and bladder dysfunction. He can give prostate cancer screening and management.

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Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil

Urology

Education:

MRCS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil is a urologist who can diagnose and manage urinary tract and male reproductive system disorders. He can provide expertise in kidney stones, prostate diseases, and urinary infections. He can do surgical and minimally invasive urological procedures. He can manage male infertility and sexual health issues. He can treat urinary incontinence and bladder dysfunction. He can give prostate cancer screening and management.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

Consult other doctors in the same speciality
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