Hi, I'm 24 And Had Some Trouble Getting An Erection

Posted on Thu, 13 Dec 2018

Question: Hi, I'm 24 and had some trouble getting an erection during sex. However, on my own, I would get a fully rigid erection every time. I went to a clinic to try Trimix and asked for a low dose. Immediately upon injection, I felt extreme pain on my penis and had a painful semi-erection that lasted 1-2 hours. My penis was all red and painful. That was 2 days ago and since then, I haven't been able to get a fully rigid erection, even when on my own which had never happened before. My penis feels different, like it cannot become really hard. I asked the clinician what he gave me and he said 0.1 mL of lidocaine and 0.1 mL of PGE-150 (I think he meant PGE1) but he refused to give me the label of what he injected me with so I suspect he could have given me something else. He said he never saw such a reaction before and that I need to get checked. I think he is bullshitting me and that he permanently damaged my penis.

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It will likely pass

Detailed Answer:
Hi Gregemathe,

I am sorry to hear about your troubles. Considering that it has only been two days, I suggest you give it a few more days without any sexual activities. I strongly suspect that is momentary and will go back to normal. It is difficult to say what the doctor injected you with, but if you suspect any malpractice, you should take a photo of your penis as evidence (if there is any visible changes) and contact local health authorities. Also, if the pain and redness does not subside, you should see a doctor. If a painful erection persist after medical treatment, an injection of ephedrin usually works.

Hope this helps.

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