What you should know about this treatment
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Medication must be kept refrigerated in order to maintain effectiveness.
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You may use the medication up to every second day.
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It is advisable to alternate sides each time you inject.
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The medication may be given along the shaft of the penis, but never in the head (glans) is of the penis.
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The goal is to induce and direction lasting 30 to 60 minutes.
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Do not alter the dose of your medication.
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Incorrect technique may result in partial or no direction. It does not cause you any harm.
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The erection should never last more than 4 hours.
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If the erections does last more than four hours, then it often starts to get painful and is not relieved within a reasonable period of time will do damage to the penis. This condition is known as PRIAPISM and does require urgent treatment.
Technique
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Wash your hands before starting the injection sequence.
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Wipe off the rubber stopper on the vial with the alcohol swab.
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Pull back the pond on the syringe to the dose you are told to inject.
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Place the needle at a right angle into the bottle.
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Hold the vial upside down and checked the air into the vial.
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Pull back the plunger on the syringe slowly to the dose you are to inject.
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Remove the syringe from the vial.
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Holding the syringe upright, tap to move the air towards the top of the syringe and then expel.
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Wipe the penis with the alcohol swab, where you plan to inject.
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Hold the penis with your non-injecting hand, stretch it out fully.
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Place the needle inside the corpora cavernosum and inject the dose.
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Remove the needle and apply pressure for 30 seconds.
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Massage the penis a few times.
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Continue with normal foreplay and erection should be achieved within 5 to 15 minutes.
What are the potential side effects?
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Pain or discomfort at the injection site.
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Possible infection sterile technique is not used.
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Scarring, which may cause a lump or curvature in the penis.
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Priapism - a prolonged erection that could cause damage and loss of future erections.
What to do in case of a priapism
If the erection lasts more than four hours, pain and permanent damage to the penis can occur.
The following action plan should be followed:
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Take two Sudafed tablets.
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Wrap a cold compress around the penis and gently squeeze the penis to see if this helps.
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Go for a walk (or jog) for 15 minutes.
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If the direction is not gone down after 30 minutes take another two Sudafed tablets.
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If the erection has been present for six hours without signs of going down, you should call your Urologist or proceed immediately to your local hospital Emergency Department.
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Doctors at the Emergency Department would usually be able to draw the blood from the penis and give you more medication to keep the penis placid.
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The dose of your medication will need to be adjusted.