I'm Pretty Concerned About Something And Need Advice

No. After so long, the body just can't take any more stress and it just goes away. For good.

Only if they bang a mobster's wife.

I have not heard about people dying , but I have heard of people's ' head ' exploding....
almost like spontanious 'cum'-bustion

Good one wolfie.

> takes a bow <

Nelson Rockefeller died that way. He had his secretary on the desk and right in the middle of the big O he expired. But at least he died doing what he loves to do...

I remember a brief attempt to cover that up, Nick. Something about working late in the office. That didn't last too long...

Priapism (prolonged erection) has been a contributing cause to some deaths.

How!?

This is the inside of the Venus 2000 male masturbating machine. A combination of electronic controls and a special pump delivers orgasms that rival oral sex.

I can't remember, priapism might be associated with syphilis..

Hmm, there was a coach at my university who died in the saddle, I think, quite a while ago now. I'll be nice and not type his name. Certainly I don't know for sure..

Background: Priapism is the presence of a persistent, usually painful, erection of the penis. Although frequently idiopathic, priapism is associated with some systemic diseases. Priapism also is associated with the use of intracavernosal injections of medications to treat impotence.

Pathophysiology: Priapism is a persistent erection of the corpora cavernosa of the penis, originating from disturbances to the mechanisms that control penile detumescence. This process affects only the corpora cavernosa. The corpora spongiosum of the glans penis and surrounding the urethra remain flaccid.

Two types of priapism are described. Arterial high-flow priapism usually is secondary to a rupture of a cavernous artery and unregulated flow into the lacunar spaces. This type of priapism is usually not painful. Veno-occlusive priapism is usually due to full and unremitting corporeal veno-occlusion. Prolonged veno-occlusive priapism results in fibrosis of the penis and a loss of the ability to achieve an erection. Significant changes at the cellular level are noted within 24 hours in veno-occlusive priapism, whereas arterial priapism is not associated with fibrotic change.

Frequency: In the US: Arterial high-flow priapism is a rare entity and is usually secondary to penetrating penile trauma or a blunt perineal injury. Patients with sickle cell disease are prone to veno-occlusive priapism. In one study, 38-42% of patients with sickle cell disease reported at least one episode of priapism.

Mortality/Morbidity: Deaths have been reported in patients with sickle cell disease presenting with priapism, but cause of death usually is not related to the priapism per se but to complications from the underlying disease process. Morbidity is related to long-term impotence, primarily with veno-occlusive priapism, when diagnosis and therapy have been delayed.

Race: Sickle cell disease, which predisposes to the development of priapism, is a disease of the African American population.

Sex: Priapism is primarily a disease of males. Priapism of the clitoris has been described very rarely.

Age: Priapism has been described at nearly all ages, from infancy through old age. In patients with sickle cell disease, the peak incidence seems to occur in persons aged 19-21 years.

Yes, BP! I die at least twice a month for the past 15!
Or think I will, anyway.
You'll have a nice reunion, though.
Any news?

Gee, it's a medical/cultural thread! And I had thought BP felt a bit too lonely.

It's culture, then?
Priapism - from the Greek god Priapus:

This god is mainly known for his huge virile member, and the size of it is so enormous that it has been called "column", "twelve-inch pole", "cypress", "spear", "pyramid", and many other names of the same kind referring to the dimensions of his penis. And just as Zeus shows his thunderbolt, Poseidon his trident, Athena her spear, Apollo his golden arrows, Hermes his caduceus, Dionysus 2 his thyrsus, Heracles 1 his club, so Priapus cannot but proudly exhibit his penis, which best represents him, and without which he is weaponless. This is the reason why his privy parts are always shameless displayed in erection.

Wife is at home. Husband comes home from work at noon, even thugh his shift ends at five.

Wife: "What are you doing home?"

Husband: "I got fired from my job at the Vlasic factory."

Wife: "For what?"

Husband: "I stuck my dick in the pickle slicer?"

Wife: "Oh my God! Are you all right?"

Husband: "I'm fine, but I fell bad for the pickle slicer."

Wife, confused: "What happened to the pickle slicer?"

Husband: "She got fired, too."

Hmm, some Africans have sickle cell anemia too.

Well, I was wrong about the syphilis. But hey, sickle cell starts with S too.

Here's more than you might want to know - http://www.hopkins-menshealth.org/disease_article.php3?id=1

I am soooooooooo sorry I asked....

man, those things sound like scary death traps...

But there is no cure for Pickle-Cell anemia!!

When those ads for Cialis, Viagra, et al, talk about erections lasting for more than 4 hours, they are referring to priaprism.

Whish proves that you CAN have too much of a good thing!