Surgeons at the University of South Florida say that a 17-year-old who complained that his penis was too large has successfully undergone the world’s first penis reduction surgery.
The U.S. teenager requested surgery because his penis had grown too large. He complained to doctors that the size of his penis was preventing him from having sex. He also said that it was preventing him from participating in competitive sports.
According to doctors, the teenager was experiencing priapism, or persistent erection.
Clinically, priapism refers to often painful erection occurring independent of sexual stimulation and lasting up to four hours. It happens when blood flowing into the penis is unable to drain due to blood cells with abnormal shape blocking the tiny vessels that supply the penis.
Episodes of persistent penile erection caused the teenager’s penis to become firm and bloated.
He also complained that his abnormally “large and heavy” penis made it difficult for him to wear normal pants. He said he often suffered social embarrassment because his penis was often visible beneath his pants and could not enter any vaginal orifice.
