Antidepressants have led to the 5-day clitoral erection

29-year-old girl was the victim of clitoral erection that lasted the whole 5 days. The cause of this disorder appeared antidepressants.

priapism

In the authoritative scientific journal Journal of Sexual Medicine reported the case of 29-year-old girl who was the victim of extreme priapism . Name and place of residence of the patient for ethical reasons not called. The paper wrote that the girl was hospitalized with erection of the clitoris   (physiological phenomenon whereby clitoris enlarges and hardens), which lasted much as 5 days.

priapism

Typically, priapism   or prolonged painful erection is a physiological problem of men and women, this disorder occurs much less frequently. Doctors found that she was part of a group of volunteers who participated in the clinical trials of the new antidepressants Wellbutrin (bupropion) and trazodone. She also took medications to increase libido, but shortly before the incident voluntarily increase their dosage.

When developed priapism, and the clitoris swelling and began to hurt, she stopped taking the medication, but the symptoms every day becoming worse. The cause of priapism is a blockage of the blood vessels that devastate the penis or clitoris with blood. Some medications can sometimes interfere with the normal operation of the nerves involved in the process of erection. Nerves "forget" to expand the artery after sexual excitement fades away. There have been cases where such an effect called antidepressants and medication for erectile dysfunction.

On examination, the patient's doctors discovered that her clitoris swelling to a size of 2x0, 7 cm. She was prescribed medication Sudafed decongestant, which she took every 6 hours. After alleviate the condition she left the hospital and was soon fully recovered. (READ MORE)

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