Experiences of priapism and associated conditions in a nonselect group of men in outpatient clinics, with or without SCD
. | SCD, n (%) . | Non-SCD, n (%) . | P . |
---|---|---|---|
Priapism experience | (N = 500) | (N = 250) | <.001* |
Yes | 163 (32.6) | 5 (2.0) | |
No | 337 (67.4) | 245 (98) | |
Typical priapism | (n = 163) | (n = 5) | .330† |
Major | 43 (26.4) | 0.0 | |
Stuttering/rare | 120 (73.6) | 5 (100) | |
Age at priapism onset, y | (n = 163) | (n = 5) | .721† |
Childhood, <12 | 14 (8.6) | 0.0 | |
Teenaged, 13-17 | 51 (31.3) | 1 (20.0) | |
Young adult, 18-25 | 75 (46.0) | 4 (80.0) | |
Adult, >25 | 23 (14.1) | 0.0 | |
Priapism frequency | (n = 163) | (n = 5) | NA |
Daily | 13 (8.0) | 0.0 | |
Every other day | 14 (8.6) | 0.0 | |
Weekly | 31 (19.0) | 0.0 | |
Monthly | 51 (31.3) | 0.0 | |
Other (rare) | 54 (33.1) | 5 (100) | |
Precipitants | (n = 163) | (n = 5) | .002† |
Sexual arousal | 16 (9.8) | 1 (20.0) | |
Sexual intercourse | 1 (0.6) | 0.0 | |
Sleep | 146 (89.6) | 1 (20) | |
Other | 11 (6.7) | 3 (60) | |
Episode ≥72 h | (n = 163) | (n = 5) | .587† |
Yes | 30 (18.4) | 0.0 | |
No | 133 (81.6) | 5 (100) | |
Penis deformity | (n = 161) | (n = 5 | .588† |
Yes | 37 (22.98) | 0.0 | |
No | 124 (77.02) | 5 (100) | |
Sought treatment | (n = 163) | (n = 5) | .059† |
Yes | 84 (51.5) | 0.0 | |
No | 79 (48.5) | 5 (100) | |
Present condition | (n = 161) | (n = 5) | .464† |
Better | 103 (64.0) | 5 (100) | |
Worse | 17 (10.6) | 0.0 | |
About the same | 41 (25.5) | 0.0 | |
Worsening erection | (n = 227) | (n = 109) | .091* |
Yes | 31 (13.7) | 8 (7.3) | |
No | 196 (86.3) | 101 (92.7) | |
Affecting self-image | (n = 163) | (n = 5) | <.001† |
Yes | 142 (87.1) | 0.0 | |
No | 21 (12.9) | 5 (100) |
. | SCD, n (%) . | Non-SCD, n (%) . | P . |
---|---|---|---|
Priapism experience | (N = 500) | (N = 250) | <.001* |
Yes | 163 (32.6) | 5 (2.0) | |
No | 337 (67.4) | 245 (98) | |
Typical priapism | (n = 163) | (n = 5) | .330† |
Major | 43 (26.4) | 0.0 | |
Stuttering/rare | 120 (73.6) | 5 (100) | |
Age at priapism onset, y | (n = 163) | (n = 5) | .721† |
Childhood, <12 | 14 (8.6) | 0.0 | |
Teenaged, 13-17 | 51 (31.3) | 1 (20.0) | |
Young adult, 18-25 | 75 (46.0) | 4 (80.0) | |
Adult, >25 | 23 (14.1) | 0.0 | |
Priapism frequency | (n = 163) | (n = 5) | NA |
Daily | 13 (8.0) | 0.0 | |
Every other day | 14 (8.6) | 0.0 | |
Weekly | 31 (19.0) | 0.0 | |
Monthly | 51 (31.3) | 0.0 | |
Other (rare) | 54 (33.1) | 5 (100) | |
Precipitants | (n = 163) | (n = 5) | .002† |
Sexual arousal | 16 (9.8) | 1 (20.0) | |
Sexual intercourse | 1 (0.6) | 0.0 | |
Sleep | 146 (89.6) | 1 (20) | |
Other | 11 (6.7) | 3 (60) | |
Episode ≥72 h | (n = 163) | (n = 5) | .587† |
Yes | 30 (18.4) | 0.0 | |
No | 133 (81.6) | 5 (100) | |
Penis deformity | (n = 161) | (n = 5 | .588† |
Yes | 37 (22.98) | 0.0 | |
No | 124 (77.02) | 5 (100) | |
Sought treatment | (n = 163) | (n = 5) | .059† |
Yes | 84 (51.5) | 0.0 | |
No | 79 (48.5) | 5 (100) | |
Present condition | (n = 161) | (n = 5) | .464† |
Better | 103 (64.0) | 5 (100) | |
Worse | 17 (10.6) | 0.0 | |
About the same | 41 (25.5) | 0.0 | |
Worsening erection | (n = 227) | (n = 109) | .091* |
Yes | 31 (13.7) | 8 (7.3) | |
No | 196 (86.3) | 101 (92.7) | |
Affecting self-image | (n = 163) | (n = 5) | <.001† |
Yes | 142 (87.1) | 0.0 | |
No | 21 (12.9) | 5 (100) |