What makes my erection dangerous after 4 hours?

thermobollocks · 9 months

The lack of circulation in the tissue causes necrosis.

A_Is_For_Atheist · 9 months

That's when it becomes self aware.

ChairmanOfTheFed · 9 months

Because Schindler's List has ended and you don't wanna walk out of the theater with a chubby.

taozero · 9 months

Word gets out. You begin to create an arousal O-zone that causes massive attraction towards the female species. Swarming begins, suffocation ensues, death comes with the biggest grin you've ever had.

jax9999 · 9 months

your penis can die.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001224.htm

CanonFan · 9 months

Priapism

[deleted] · 9 months

You start using Reddit as Google.

evewassetup · 9 months

Yeah, all those Cialis and Viagra commercials say that you should call your doctor if you have an erection lasting 4 hours or longer. I say, if you have an erection lasting 4 hours or longer, don't call your doctor. Call me!

rivalthecreator · 9 months

Priapism.

Priapism is a potentially harmful and painful medical condition in which the erect penis or clitoris does not return to its flaccid state, despite the absence of both physical and psychological stimulation, within four hours. There are two types of priapism: low-flow and high-flow. Low-flow involves the blood not adequately returning to the body from the organ. High-flow involves a short-circuit of the vascular system partway along the organ. Treatment is different for each type. Priapism is considered a medical emergency, which should receive proper treatment by a qualified medical practitioner. Early treatment can be beneficial for a functional recovery.

Awesome bonus from Wikipedia: The name comes from the Greek god Priapus (Ancient Greek: Πρίαπος), who was noted for his disproportionately large and permanent erection.

Basically, if it doesn't go down after four hours, they'll have to either drain your penis of it's blood, or cut it off (obviously not for every case, but still, traumatizing none-the-less.)

There have been few AMAs by reddit users that have suffered from it, but this one in particular stuck out in my mind. Poor guy lost his penis to it.

I'm pretty sure if I had to gamble between getting a hardon and losing my dick, I'd be faced with the toughest decision I would have to make in my entire life.

The_Schwenk · 9 months

le penis becomes le tired

jackblack2323 · 9 months

Republicans will start calling it human, and will make it illegal for you to lose your erection.

ratwing · 9 months

All I know is there was a post on here where a guy had priapism, he went to the hospital, and said they deflated his member by poking it with a hypoderimic needles a million times. Ended up looking like a bloody pin cushion.

CopRock · 9 months

In hour one, it arrives.

In hour two, it strikes.

In hour three, it destroys.

In hour four, we fight back.

MagneticPsycho · 9 months

It starts to thirst for freedom...

NoMoreNicksLeft · 9 months

They're risky as hell for my wife, I'll tell you that much.

The_Weirdest_Boner · 9 months

ಠ_ಠ        also interested 

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Nipplcurd · 9 months

Operator: Hotline.
Andy: Hi, yes, I'm calling because it's more than four hours and your ad said to call if it's been more than four hours.
Operator: How much of the medicine have you taken, sir?
Andy: I haven't taken any, but your ad said that if you've had an erection for more than four hours, you call.
Operator: You're only supposed to call if you've taken the medicine.
Andy: Okay. I'm sorry. I must not have heard that part.
Operator: Yes. If you haven't taken the medicine, you don't call.
Andy: Right. I'm sorry. Right. So, there's nothing you can do? I just don't wanna--
Operator: There's nothing I can do. I'm in Bombay, India.
Andy: Okay. No, not you personally. I just don't want--I just don't want to have an erection anymore.
Operator: You know, you could have sex.
Andy: Okay. Yup.
Operator: That's one thing people do when they have an erection.
Andy: Yeah, that's not an option. I don't have sex.
Operator: *Okay, well, then you can masturbate.
*Andy: I'd rather not masturbate.
Operator: If you'd like the erection to go away, you can light a match, blow out the flame and put the hot ember on your wrist. And that will focus the brain elsewhere, and you will lose your erection.
Andy:Really? That'd work?
Operator: Take your finger and flick your testicle, and if you do that till it hurts, your erection will go away.
Andy: Okay, all right. It sounds unpleasant and it is.
Operator: It is a trick we use in India.
Andy: Okay, those are all good pieces of advice. I really appreciate it.
Operator: We appreciate your business--oh, no. We didn't get your business!
Andy:No, not this time. I guess I didn't need you this time. Thank you.

One of the scenes I enjoyed most in the 40 Year Old Virgin.

SomeSarcasticBastard · 9 months

"You'll shoot your eye out, kid."

IHopeIHaveEnoughSpac · 9 months

Try and explain this like I'm five.

MelonTarge · 9 months

You.

SS1989 · 9 months

It's a condition called priapism and it can result in oxygen and other nutrients not properly flowing to the penis (ischemia). Which can result in gangrene, which means amputation.

Hu_dat · 9 months

Priapism can cause tissue and nerve damage.

carnivoris · 9 months

for me, it's prolonged blood loss to the brain

TheAtomicPlayboy · 9 months

All of the sex could make it fall off.

kingkooka · 9 months

When you board a city bus, whip out your dick, and then start threatening to stab people. Or if you happen to be around industrial machinery and have loose bit of clothing in your crotch area. Going out to a club and dancing could be entertaining in a dangerously perverted way. Its your 4 hour erection, so have fun with it now and worry about the long term health effects later.

Naberius · 9 months

Well, mine, that's about when it's normal enthusiasm and optimism starts to tip over into full on megalomania. It decides it's going to live forever and the rules don't apply to it, and things start getting out of hand.

Yours, probably nothing. I wouldn't worry.

mistralol · 9 months

Lack of blood flow to the brain

kurse21 · 9 months

Your dick starts to die and decompose because of the lack of blood flow.

iwasapolygon · 9 months

It gets really pointy and sharp.

undacova_boss · 9 months

bears and sharks will begin to detect the blood concentration

Obieousmaximus · 9 months

it swells to gargantuan proportions and eventually explodes.

supersonic00712 · 9 months

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Tarabukka · 9 months

EDIT: Oh! Thanks for telling me this was wrong.

beer_madness · 9 months

It becomes a heat seeking missile.

CowJam · 9 months

It falls off.

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