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A 32-year-old man who was recently treated at the hospital for several longer-than-normal erections, including one that lasted 12 hours, likely had the condition due to frequent use of marijuana, researchers say.
A team of doctors at Coliseum Medical Centers in Macon, Georgia, says it is the ‘first known case of cannabis-associated priapism in a patient where all other known causes of priapism have been excluded.’
Priapism is a long-lasting, painful erection that usually lasts more than four hours and is unrelated to sexual activity.
If untreated, priapism, which is often caused by use of prescription medication like anti-depressants or illicit drug use such as cocaine, can cause permanent damage to the penis.
This is the first time that researchers have recorded an instance in which priapism was believed to have been caused by consistent use of cannabis.
A team of doctors at Coliseum Medical Centers in Macon, Georgia, says it is the ‘first known case of cannabis-associated priapism in a patient where all other known causes of priapism have been excluded.’
Priapism is a long-lasting, painful erection that usually lasts more than four hours and is unrelated to sexual activity.
If untreated, priapism, which is often caused by use of prescription medication like anti-depressants or illicit drug use such as cocaine, can cause permanent damage to the penis.
This is the first time that researchers have recorded an instance in which priapism was believed to have been caused by consistent use of cannabis.
