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) |