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Perhaps the most, er, sensitive revelation?
In my 28 years on Earth, it had never once occurred to me thata penis could get frostbite.
And yet, it made so much sense!
Why, I wondered, were people not talking about this penis-threatening danger all the time?!
Why werent they wearing insulated cups every time it dropped below 50 degrees?!
Should I go onShark Tankwith an electric crotch warmer, to fill an obvious hole in the market?!
So, what exactly is frostbite?
It is a localized, cold-induced injury to the tissue that is affected.
And does the penis count as one of those end organs?
Yeah, the penis is an end organ.
So it certainly does.
I think it’s less commonly involved because it’s often very well-covered and protected in cold.
For a patient who has frostbite, what does it feel like to have that tissue damaged?
And there can also be color changes to that affected area.
This is probably an extremely stupid question, but I’m going to ask it anyway.
Does it matter if the penis is circumcised?
That’s not a stupid question.
It would make sense.
It’s kind of like a turtleneck for the tip of the penis.
If a patient came into you with this condition, how would you advise that they handle it?
I guess it kind of depends on when they’re coming in.
What would the lasting effects look like?
I imagine that’s only in severe cases.
I’ve read about that with fingers and toes.
I’ve never really read about it with a penis.
And again, it’s probably because it’s pretty rare to have incredibly severe for a penis.
If you’re having pain, you’re not going to want to have sexual activity.
If it’s causing pain, it could affect how your orgasm feels or how when you ejaculate.
So there can be more effects in that regard.
So depending on how severe, I can foresee that that would be a possibility.
It’s probably not a dry skin kind of thing.
So that was probably what was better.
So if he did see any improvement, I would say it might be a placebo effect.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
This article was originally published onJan.
