Veterinary Andrology and Reproductive Techniques

Fracture of penis

FRACTURE OF THE PENIS

• Excessive bending can fracture an erect penis.
• Such bending may occur during vigorous sexual intercourse if the penis is pressed against the partner pelvic bone.
• The fracture is actually a tear in one of the tube like structure in the penis (corpus cavernosum ) that hold the extra blood flow that maintain erection.

• The animal has immediate pain and swelling, and the penis appears deformed.
• The injury often damages the structure that controlled erection and after the injury heals the animal may have difficulty with intercourse, urination or both.

Emergency surgery is usually necessary to repair such fracture to prevent abnormal curvature of the penis or permanent erectile dysfunction.

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