There are no published reports of priapism among anabolic steroids users in the medical literature, and this case importantly documents this risk.
What triggers priapism?
Other causes of priapism include: A spider bite, scorpion sting or other toxic infections. Metabolic disorders including gout or amyloidosis. Neurogenic disorders, such as a spinal cord injury or syphilis.
Can too much testosterone cause priapism?
Accumulation of testosterone enanthate and a supraphysiologic local testosterone level could explain the priapism in our case. Zargooshi1 reported a case of priapism after high-dose testosterone therapy in a patient with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. He concluded that testosterone-induced priapism was dose dependent.
