Penile injection

Self-injection in the penis

If you suffer from erectile problems is injection of a substance in the penile yet a proven method to get an erection. It takes a while before you inject under your belt and you need to know to fit in your sexual relationship. The injections work best when both partners feel like having sex or are already started. After injection it takes 5 to 10 minutes before you get an erection. Most users are satisfied with this method and get a good erection. One risk is that too much is injected so that the erection lasts too long.

How does penile injection

There are several substances available. One is Caverject, which alprostadil as active substance. This substance is naturally in the body and helps to get an injection. It dilates the blood vessels so that blood easier to flow into the penis.
Another is Androskat what phentolamine and papaverine as active substances. Phentolamine dilates blood vessels. Papaverine relaxes the muscles in the walls of blood vessels in the erectile tissue in the penis. Both types of penile injections are only available on prescription.

How to use it?

Your doctor or urologist will teach you how to get yourself the injections in the penile give you and keep you under control. Try not to do it yourself until you have learned the correct way. Maybe you like your partner involved in giving the injections. If so can you say it so you can both learn. After putting the injection takes a few minutes before you get an erection. With the right dose you get an erection firm enough for satisfactory sexual intercourse. Normally an erection lasts longer than one hour. Is that so consult your doctor. You may ground more than once every 24 hours and you have to use the place to inject another.

Benefits

  • Penile injection is therefore compensated by the insurer.
  • Although it looks painful, according to users virtually painless.

Disadvantages

  • Caverject may cause dizziness, pain and swelling of blood vessels in the legs, blood in urine, blood pressure, burning sensation at the site of injection during penile erection, headache, pain in the balls and a prolonged erection as a possible side effect.
  • It works for 70-80% of men.
  • The idea of injecting the penis can be a barrier.
  • While injecting too much drug may be a prolonged erection occur.