Is priapism a result of the therapy with Trans-D Tropin®?
Now, I did NOT say “side-effect”… where I come from there is no such thing as calling priapism a “side-effect”. Seriously… it has manifested itself in about 60% (6 out of 10) of the males and the therapy started yesterday morning.” Dr. Arnold Segredo A: Obviously, the patients mentioned really did not have true priapism but had very intense erections. The reason for this observation is the same as mentioned in the previous question regarding acne. Remember, a young male has spontaneous erections, sometimes at the most inopportune times. This is normal and explainable for the same reasons as the onset of acne. This also explain why some peri-menopausal women have started menstruating again. Women having hot flashes, irritability, sleep disturbances, etc. as they reach menopause have experienced resolution of many symptoms while on Trans-D Tropin®. Very simply, a hormonal transition is taking place back to a level that existed when the patient was 5 to 20 years younger. The result is