Penile Injection

What exactly is a penile injection?

Penile injection is an erectile dysfunction treatment dating back to the 80's and although its less used today, with the introduction of oral impotence medications such as Sildenafil Citrate, Tadalafil and Vardenafil, it's still a viable solution for thousands of men. Especially those who for various reasons can not take the available orally administered alternatives.

Penile injection formulations and brands

Alprostadil (brands Caverject, Muse and others), Papaverine and Phentolamine are the most common meds used for penile injection therapy with Alprostadil being the most popular one among them. After trying out the proper dosage, something that always should be done under close supervision by your urology specialist, this medication can be pre-mixed for your convenience, ie you'll easily draw the correct amount into the syringe to be injected. There's also a kit available containing freeze dried pellets of the drug and a special syringe, The difference between the two being cost, pre mixed is cheaper, and storage, where the freeze dried is more convenient not needing to be kept cool to not lose its effectiveness, ie considerably easier for men on the move. For men who fail to achieve full erection with Alprostadil alone there's also a combination product containing all three medications called Trimix.

How to administer a penile injection

The idea of injecting a drug into your penis may seem very unnatural,  and I suppose in a sense it is, but the actual mechanism taking place after administration is very natural and sexual arousal does enhance the function of this treatment just like it should. The vasodilatory properties of these medication simply lets your blood vessels know it's time to open and the increased flow achieves an erection further heled by arousal and stimulation.

You're using a very small needle to easily penetrate the skin and into the part of your penis where blood is filling during an erection. This penile injection can done on either side of your penis after which the drug will spread throughout. Normally a solid erection is fully developed within 15 minutes and lasts anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes, although slight variations can be expected.

Penile injection therapy instructions

Penile injection warnings

Penile injection therapy does come with some risks where priapism, prolonged erection, is the most serious since permanent damage to your blood vessels may occur, ie always seek immediate medical assistance if your erection lasts more than 2-3 hours. Young men and those using these meds more than once every 24 hours should be especially aware of this risk. Other problems you may experience is pain or ache shortly after taking the penile injection and also some scarring has been reported by a small percentage of users.

If you're curious to learn more or simply are looking for a convenient place to order these meds at low prices I suggest you visit either our Alprostadil or Papaverine page where you'll find reliable internet services.