Newlywed Man Overdoses On Viagra With An Erection That Doesn't Subside For 20 Days

A newly married Indian man had to go under the knife after popping too many pills of Viagra and suffering a painful, persistent erection.

The man from the state of Uttar Pradesh had gotten married three months ago and started taking Viagra, which is used to treat erectile dysfunction after his friends suggested the idea. However, he learned the hard way that it is dangerous to take medication without consulting a doctor.

The man increased his daily dose to 200 mg, which is around six to eight times more than the prescribed limit of 25-30 mg. The amped-up dosage led to him being stuck with an erection that did not subside even after 20 days, according to India Today.

The turn of events made his wife upset. She left him and went to stay with her family, but her in-laws managed to convince her to return to her husband.

The wife then took her husband, who was in pain, to the MLN Medical College in the city of Prayagraj.

“The man developed a condition called 'priapism' which is an unwanted, persistent erection with progressively worsening pain. It may occur spontaneously or from certain antidepressants or erectile dysfunction drugs,” said Dr. Dilip Chaurasia, according to The Times of India.

Dr. Chaurasia led a team of doctors from the urology department to examine and treat the man. The team decided to perform two surgeries on the patient.

Doctors removed the man’s erection and performed the first surgery, which took over an hour. Dr. Chaurasia said the patient was given counseling after the first surgery and told to return in a couple of months for his next surgery, which was a penile prosthesis surgery.

“Penile prosthesis surgery is a treatment option for men with erectile dysfunction. In this surgery, devices known as penile implants are placed in the male genital to assist men with erectile dysfunction (ED) to get erection," Dr. Chaurasia added.

The doctor said the penile prosthesis surgery was performed Saturday, adding that it was the first time the surgery was performed in the city.

“After the surgery, the man will lead a happy married life again and will also become a father,” the doctor added.

The patient will have tension in his private parts that will never subside and will have to wear a tight cloth to conceal the bulge, India Today reported.

Dr. Chaurasia warned people against taking performance-enhancing drugs and aphrodisiacs without consulting a doctor. He added that diabetic patients and those with erectile dysfunction should be even more cautious.