Fracture of the penis!!

Fracture of the penis!!!
Yes indeed, this was what the specialist diagnosed on a patient this morning.
Intriguing right?
When the patient was diagnosed of having fracture of the penis. This certain image came into my mind.


But of course I knew that my imagination was wrong cause everybody knows that there is no bone at the penis.So could you possibly "fracture" it?

So I came home and did my homework on it and I learnt that fracture of the penis apparently means rupture of the tunica albuginea of the corpus cavernosum secondary to trauma (most commonly sexual intercourse and dont ask me how you bend till you fracture it,use your own imagination)



Lets go into the anatomy of the penis for awhile. The penis is made of a few erectile tissues , eg, corpus cavernosum (left and right) and the corpus spongiosum. The tunica albuginea covers the corpus cavernosum. During an erection, these tissues enlarge, which causes the tunica albuginea to become thin and stiff. At this point, the penis is vulnerable to injury.



Apparently, you would be able to hear a "cracking" sound when the fracture occurs. Oh my, it sounds really painful, isn't it? If the injury is severe, the urethra maybe damaged as well. (The urethra is a tube that carries urine from the bladder to the external).

Urgent treatment of the fractured penis is required, otherwise, it may become deformed.Patient may also suffer from erectile dysfunction and painful erections in the future.




So people, please don't be too rough during sexual intercourse...the last thing you want is having a fractured penis and spoiling everything.