Abstract
A prolonged penile erection lasting more than 4-6 hours in the absence of sexual stimulation is defined as priapism. There are three broad classifications: non-ischemic, stuttering, and ischemic priapism. Non-ischemic is least common, typically a painless erection, and not associated with Erectile Dysfunction(ED). Stuttering priapism refers to recurrent episodes of painful erections lasting less than 3 hours. It is associated with Sickle Cell Disease(SCD) caused by corpus cavernosum sinusoid venocclusion, due to sickled erythrocyte sludging. Ischemic priapism is most common, caused by a similar mechanism as stuttering, however episodes last more than …
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