The first! Iranian doctors say male genital pain Blood clots after recovering from covid

The first! Iranian doctors say Male genital pain for 3 days until unbearable Blood clots form in the veins. after recovering from covid infection pointing to life threatening

An Iranian doctor writes in a medical journal how the side effects of COVID-19 can cause narrowing and hardening of the arteries in a man. A study in the journal Clinical Case Reports found that the 41-year-old man experienced pain in his penis for three days. Before deciding to undergo a urinary tract examination

The unidentified man told the medical team that the first time he noticed severe pain was The penis is erect during intercourse and the pain extends to the perineal and groin areas. which he will not feel any pain in the pelvic area But on the other hand, the man had contracted the coronavirus about three weeks ago.

Sayed Mortesa Bagheri, radiologist And colleagues from the Iranian University of Medical Sciences said the man had no serious or unusual symptoms of coronavirus. After undergoing ultrasound, it showed that the veins in the penis were enlarged and there was a thrombosis from the middle part extending to the root of the penis. The veins are responsible for delivering oxygenated blood to the organs. But the doctor found thatThere is no blood flowing in the veins.”

after diagnosis of deep posterior venous thrombosis The man took Rivaroxaban 15 mg, a blood-thinning medication used to treat and prevent blood clots, twice a day. two months after starting treatment The patient’s symptoms disappeared completely. and there was no longer penile pain during erection and sexual dysfunction. Other parts of the vein showed normal with no partial thrombosis. However, the man still felt slight pain under the pressure that Areas where blood clots

Even if such a case is incredibly rare, But experts note that during the massive coronavirus outbreak, it causes not only respiratory symptoms, but alsoThere is an increased risk of developing excessive blood clotting. This can cause blood clots in both the arteries and veins in people infected with the coronavirus.

Dr Seyed said the cause of most penile thrombosis was a superficial venous thrombosis known as Mondor’s disease.There have been very few reports of deep vein thrombosis.

“About 20 to 50 percent of hospital patients infected with COVID-19 undergo abnormal blood clotting tests. This type of blood coagulation of this patient is very rare. may cause serious complications such as ischemia and thrombosis; orIt can be life-threatening if the blood clot breaks and travels to the lungs. causing pulmonary embolism.”

“From a search in the study results No similar cases of similar deep posterior venous thrombosis were found. After contracting COVID-19, so our patient is the first to be reported.”

Thank you from Clinical Case Reports The Sun.

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