Men have been advised not to engage in “marathon” sex by urologists who note that it may result in long-term impotence.
Men have been advised not to engage in “marathon” sex by urologists who note that it may result in long-term impotence.
A marathon typically involves hours or even days of continuous sexual play. The specialists emphasized that if priapism, also known as marathon sex exacerbated by penile fracture and continuous erection, is not properly treated, it can result in irreversible impotence.
The medical specialty of urology focuses on illnesses of the reproductive organs and urinary tract that can be treated surgically or medically.
In addition, the urologists advised against using sex-enhancing medicines without a prescription, saying that doing so could cause erectile dysfunction.
Priapism happens when blood in the penis becomes clogged and unable to drain, according to Cleveland Clinic.
The medical professionals emphasize that marathon sex and the use of illegal sex-enhancing chemicals are linked to a variety of health issues in separate, exclusive interviews with PUNCH HealthWise.
Ogah, the managing director of Ogah Hospital and Urology Centre in Fugar, Edo State, provided insight into the risk of marathon sex and the usage of sex-enhancing medications. He said, “Of course, marathon sex can bring death and bad health. If you are unfit for it, it could make your heart problems worse.
It was highlighted that if the problem is not addressed right away, scarring and long-term erectile dysfunction may result.
“Marathon sex can lead to priapism especially when you are taking drugs, it can lead to penile fracture. And both of them can lead to permanent impotence.
“Marathon sex can cause permanent impotence if it is complicated by penile fracture and priapism which are not treated expeditiously.
“Priapism is the excessive erection of the penis which does not come down. It is defined as the inappropriate election of the penis. If someone takes drugs to have marathon sex, the penis may refuse to go down thereafter.”
According to him, a lot of young people are now taking sex-enhancing drugs.
“That is not advisable. Nowadays, I see a lot of young people who take sex enhancers, they get priapism.
“This year alone, I have operated on four people who were having sex and their joysticks refused to come down.
“The penis becomes long, about 12 inches long, it doesn’t come down at all. You have to operate on them before they can come down. Then in the past two years, I have treated people who when they are having sex because of the way and manner, the position, they had a penile fracture”, he said.
Calling for caution during segxwal intercourse, the urologist states that when the penis is erect, it can break like a stick.
He noted, “I operated on one four months ago, and not only that the penis break into two, but the urethra also broke into two. I have to first of all repair the urethra before I repair the penis.
“Marathon sex can lead to penile fracture, especially if the lady is on top and is intoxicated by the sex and she is wiggling buttocks around.
“The penis will just break into two, it will bend. That one needs surgery. If the surgery is not done within 24 hours, the person will never have an erection for life.”
Ogah frowned at the rate at which young people get involved in marathon sex and are coming down with penile fractures.
“We are not having this problem with mature people. Young people are the ones having this problem. Those between the ages of 18 to 30 years are the most affected”, he noted
He counseled, “Don’t take sex-enhancing drugs which are not medically prescribed. Don’t take any sex-enhancing drugs without a doctor’s prescription.”
“Chances are high that they will have erectile dysfunction. The side effects of sex-enhancing drugs can lead to priapism,” he said.
“During an erection, the penis is engorged with blood that fills two cylinders (corpora cavernosa). If an engorged penis is bent suddenly or forcefully, the trauma can rupture the outer lining of one of the two cylinders (tunica albuginea). This can result in a penis fracture.
“The trauma is most often caused by sexual intercourse, such as when the penis slips out of the honeypot and is accidentally thrust against the pelvis,” the clinic noted.
