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Covid-19 can cause PRIAPISM: French man, 62, suffers a four-hour erection after the coronavirus triggered blood clots in his penis
PUBLISHED: 13:45, 1 July 2020 | UPDATED: 14:41, 1 July 2020
Covid-19 may cause priapism ― an erection lasting longer than four hours, doctors have warned.
An unidentified 62-year-old man from France suffered the painful condition while receiving care in hospital for a severe bout of the coronavirus.
His erection was caused by trapped blood in the penis, which was found to be full of blood clots when it was drained by medics.
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Blood clotting, or thrombosis, has been reported as a dangerous complication in up to a third of coronavirus-infected patients.
When clots block arteries or veins, the blockages can trigger fatal heart attacks and strokes. They can also lead to pripiasm.
But this is believed to be the first time priapism has been seen as a side effect of the coronavirus, which has killed 500,000 people worldwide.
The patient left intensive care after spending two weeks on a ventilator, suggesting he has now recovered from Covid-19.
Myriam Lamamri, an intensive care doctor, explained how blood clotting caused by Covid-19 has been extensively reported during the pandemic.
Normally, blood clotting occurs when someone injures themselves. The clot stops a wound, such as a paper cut, from bleeding.
Could be a very frustrating final few hours!
- The man suffered the condition while receiving hospital care in France
- His penis was trapped with blood which was found to contain blood clots
- Blood clotting has been reported as a dangerous complication of the virus
- This is believed to be the first time priapism has been reported, however
PUBLISHED: 13:45, 1 July 2020 | UPDATED: 14:41, 1 July 2020
Covid-19 may cause priapism ― an erection lasting longer than four hours, doctors have warned.
An unidentified 62-year-old man from France suffered the painful condition while receiving care in hospital for a severe bout of the coronavirus.
His erection was caused by trapped blood in the penis, which was found to be full of blood clots when it was drained by medics.
Top Articlesby Daily MailFox FIRES host Ed Henry over sexual misconductallegations
READ MORE
Blood clotting, or thrombosis, has been reported as a dangerous complication in up to a third of coronavirus-infected patients.
When clots block arteries or veins, the blockages can trigger fatal heart attacks and strokes. They can also lead to pripiasm.
But this is believed to be the first time priapism has been seen as a side effect of the coronavirus, which has killed 500,000 people worldwide.
The patient left intensive care after spending two weeks on a ventilator, suggesting he has now recovered from Covid-19.
- A 62-year-old man in France suffered priapism ― an erection lasting longer than four hours ― while receiving care in hospital for severe Covid-19
Myriam Lamamri, an intensive care doctor, explained how blood clotting caused by Covid-19 has been extensively reported during the pandemic.
Normally, blood clotting occurs when someone injures themselves. The clot stops a wound, such as a paper cut, from bleeding.
Could be a very frustrating final few hours!