PRIAPISM IN BOYS AND MEN: INCIDENCE AND PREVENTION

本子项目是利用由NIH/NCRR资助的中心赠款提供的资源的众多研究子项目之一。子项目和研究者（PI）可能已经从另一个NIH来源获得了主要资金，因此可以在其他CRISP条目中表示。列出的机构是中心的，不一定是研究者的机构。这项研究的目的是了解更多关于阴茎勃起障碍的情况，这是镰状细胞病的并发症。当阴茎内的红细胞呈镰状时，就会出现阴茎勃起，这种勃起是痛苦的，持续时间比正常勃起要长。除了引起疼痛，阴茎勃起还会导致阴茎损伤。关于阴茎勃起还有很多不为人所知的事情。我们想知道男人和男孩出现这种问题的频率，以及它与一天中的时间、活动或药物有何关系。我们也想知道日记是否是一种监测和记录阴茎勃起的好方法。如果我们对阴茎勃起症了解得更多，我们也许能更有效地治疗和预防它。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. The purpose of this research study is to learn more about a condition called priapism, which is a complication of sickle cell disease. Priapism occurs when there is sickling of red blood cells inside a penis causing an erection which is painful and which lasts longer than normal erections. Besides causing pain, priapism can lead to damage to the penis. There are many things about priapism that are not understood. We would like to learn how often men and boys have this problem and how it may be related to time of day, activities or medicationss. We would also like to learn if diaries are a good method of monitoring and recording the occurrence of priapism. If we learn more about priapism, we may be able to treat and prevent it more effectively.