Corporal fibrosis (inside the left corpus cavernosum) but no ED?

[ÀlexBl]

Hi guys,
It has been a really long time since last posting here, almost 7 years. I got here because seven years ago I had a priapism case of 6 hours that caused some damage to my left corpus cavernosum, causing hard flaccid and a 15 degree curvature to the left, without pain. Given that these were the only symptoms, I went on with my life and tried not to think about it. After all these years, I've managed to have a really happy and fulfilling life, but now that I've reached 30 years old, I'm afraid that, due to age, I might get some problem getting erections, given that I've scarring inside the left corpus cavernosum (please notice that this is inside the corpus cavernosum, and not in the tunica albuginea). At this time I've not experienced any ED yet, but I wanted to ask if there is a higher risk of getting ED earlier due to this scarring, even though it hasn't given any problems. Is it possible to have corporal fibrosis (inside one of the corpus cavernosum) and still getting erections with no problems?

[BentKnob]

I'm interested in hearing more about the priapism you had.

Was the erection constant for 6 hours or did it come and go in that time?

Was the erection painful?

Did you have to go to the hospital for the priapism?

Had you done anything in particular that caused the priapism?

[ÀlexBl]

Nice to meet you, Bentknob!
Sure, it was a constant erection that lasted for 6 hours, more or less. It wasn't painful, but it started to get annoying and managed to take it down with ice by myself, without needing to go to the hospital (I was 23 and had no idea an erection so long could be harmful). No idea of what could have been the cause, but it has not happened again. During the following months I started to notice a curvature that reached, at maximum, 17 degrees. It wasn't painful but I still was kinda scared by the whole thing. During the following years anything has happened, I've had a normal life, with a normal sex life, girlfriends and all, and I'm currently living with my current girlfriend. I'm not experiencing any problems at this moment, but I know that 30s is the age that many men start to have ED problems, and given that I have already this tiny scar that's causing the curvature I'm afraid of starting to have problems during this new decade I've just entered. If that will happen or not, we'll have to see! I'm just trying to anticipate to be mentally prepared if it happens Also, I just wanted to know of people around here that might have gone through something similar and about their current state

[Arthur]

Hey, Alex! Welcome back!

Good to hear that your life is running smoothly...

I would highly suggest you to not think about the ed problems that you "may" get in the future, because if your overall mental, physical and emotional health is superb then you may never have to face ed in your life. Just eat healthy, train like a beast, stay away from unhealthy lifestyle choices (smoking, vaping, alcohol, illegal drugs, etc) and some selected meds that may negatively affect your sexual health.

If you have any kind of difficulty with the thoughts of ED in your mind then I would highly suggest you go to a good psychologist. Remember even a tiny bit of worry or anxiety about not being able to get it up can actually make you unable to get it up. Our erections and  arousal are strongly related to our psychological health so take care of it and relax.

Have a great day, brother! 👍

[FlatEric7]

Hi Alex,

What was your US/MRI said about the size of the corporal fibrosis?