Man who had 'agonising' 17-hour erection...

Jason Garnett

A man with a 17-hour erection had to have three pints of drained from his penis to relieve the problem.

Jason Garnett, 23, described the situation as 'pure agony' and said he could only watch in horror as a doctor stabbed a cannula into the side of his manhood. He was diagnosed with a condition known as priapism - caused by a blockage of the blood vessels that empty the penis. Doctors told him they would have to draw off blood to reduce the pressure.

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