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Prevention

By Mayo Clinic staff

Depending on the probable cause of the priapism, steps to prevent priapism may include:

  • Treating the disease that may have caused priapism
  • Changing medications if a prescription medication was the probable cause
  • Avoiding triggers, such as alcohol or illegal drugs
  • Self-injection of phenylephrine to stop prolonged erections
  • Hormone treatment — only for adult men
  • Prescription muscle relaxant, such as baclofen (Lioresal)
Treatments and drugs
References
  1. Priapism. The Merck Manuals: The Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec17/ch226/ch226j.html. Accessed Sept. 8, 2010.
  2. AUA guideline on the management of priapism. Linthicum, Md.: American Urological Association Education and Research Inc. http://www.auanet.org/content/guidelines-and-quality-care/clinical-guidelines/main-reports/priapism/online.pdf. Accessed Sept. 7, 2010.
  3. Broderick GA, et al. Priapism: Pathogenesis, epidemiology, and management. Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2010;7:476.
  4. Burnett AL, et al. Priapism: Current principles and practice. Urology Clinics of North America. 2007;34:631.
DS00873 Dec. 3, 2010

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