“Shocking Truth Revealed: Do Women in Comas Still Experience Monthly Cycles?”
An equally bizarre question—this time about the possibility of male patients getting boners while on anesthesia—also went viral with more than 4 million views
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When people were recovering from the previous discussion, the same user went viral the following day (December 3) with another, similarly out of left field question: “Do guys get boners during surgery, or does anesthesia stop that from happening?”
One user quickly jumped in to reply with a nuanced answer: “Anesthesia typically prevents bodily responses like erection, but they can still occur, even if rare,” they said.
According to a 2017 study by the Department of Anesthesia of the Lister Hospital, United Kingdom, the answer is yes, but only on specific procedures and in extremely rare cases.
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The phenomenon is known as “intraoperative penile erection” and affects about 0.1% to 2.4% of patients who undergo operations that target the penis specifically, such as transurethral surgery and endoscopic urological surgery.
Despite being an exceedingly rare occurrence, it can cause complications or the cancellation of these procedures. The study recommends doctors administer a dose of ephedrine via injection to treat unplanned erections as it safely returns the penis to its flaccid state.
The entertaining X account regularly asks strange questions, but none of them have been as popular as the mystery of women in comas and their periods
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Netizens who gave serious replies to both questions were quickly overshadowed by a barrage of jokes, with many users wondering what exactly caused @CloudxRaven to ponder such dilemmas.
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