Viagra warning as record number of men in hospital with erections lasting hours
A RECORD 530 men needed hospital treatment last year for painful, long-lasting erections — some in their 80s and 90s.
TL;DR
- Priapism incidents rose by 11% in one year, reaching 530 cases.
- Five men affected were in their 80s and 90s, with 441 cases treated as emergencies.
- Experts attribute the increase to widely available pills like Viagra.
- A greater risk of priapism is associated with using erectile dysfunction drugs with illicit substances like cocaine or alcohol.
- Two main groups contribute to the cases: elderly men using injectables and men mixing legal and illegal drugs for prolonged sexual activity.
- Drug combinations, typically Viagra, cocaine, and amphetamines, can lead to dangerous, long-lasting erections.