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Expert: Stephen W. Leslie, MD - 11/8/2007


Question
Could a 110volt shock do lasting damage to tissue or nerves in my penis?
Exposure was brief, entry point was hand, but distinctly felt it go down the shaft.
Since that moment felt things were different. Could blood vessels be damaged
leading to smaller, more flaccid head?  Nerve endings leading to muted orgams?  
Damage to cell bodies?  How to test any of this?  35 yrs old.  thanks

Answer
David:

Could there be damage? Yes.  Usually, electrical damage is a burn but damage to blood vessels, tissue and nerves is also possible.

We don't generally do extensive and expensive testing on the penis for these types of injuries.  We wait and see what may not be working once it's healed.  Since we have limited treatments for any such injuries, there's little reason to do the testing.  You should consult a urologist who can help you sort through this problem.

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Stephen W. Leslie, MD

Expertise

Questions concerning erectile dysfunction, kidney stones and prostate disorders including prostate cancer. I have a special interest in kidney stone disease prevention.

Experience

Full time practicing urologist with 30 years experience. Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief of Urology at Creighton University Medical Center. Editor in Chief of eMedicine Urology internet textbook. Author of only NIH approved book written for patients by a urologist on the subject of kidney stones "The Kidney Stones Handbook". Inventor of the "Parachute" and "Escape" kidney stone baskets and the "Calculus" stone prevention analysis computer program.

Organizations
American Urological Association, Ohio State Medical Association, Sexual Medicine Society

Publications
Men's Health, Journal of Urology, Urology, Healthwatch Magazine, Emergency Medicine Monthly, eMedicine, "The Kidney Stones Handbook", and numerous articles in various newspapers. He is also the editor of the Urology Board Review by McGraw-Hill used by urologists to study for their Board Certification Examinations.

Education/Credentials
Graduate of New York Medical College with residencies completed at Metropolitan Hospital New York, Albany Medical Center and University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Awards and Honors
Thirlby Award of the American Urological Association. Rated as one the country's Best Urologists by the Independent Consumer's Research Institute

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