Friday Weird Science: The Stuttering Priapism

Editor’s Selection Icon Who would have thought Sci would be running a normal pub-med search, for something COMPLETELY not weird science material, and come across…this? Truly, it was meant to be!
This case report is probably one of the weirdest things I’ve seen all week, and kept Sci scratching her head as to the possible mechanism. Also, it is, without a doubt, one of the most incredibly embarrassing thing to ever happen to a 15-year-old. And you thought YOUR teenage stories were bad…
Scwartz and Rushton. “Stuttering priapism associated with withdrawal from sustained-release methylphenidate” Journal of Pediatrics, 2004.

Friday Weird Science: Watch out, Cyclists, the Priapism could get you

As some of you may know, Sci is a runner. Sci is not a cyclist. She tried. She did. It just…it hurts your BUTT!! Seriously. Nice to go fast, but… Also, Sci hears a little about runners getting hit by cars, but she hears a LOT about cyclists getting hit. Not very encouraging.
And here’s another thing that might make you think twice about entering the Tour Du France: Priapism.
De Rose, et al. “Aterial priapism and cycling: a new worrisome reality?” Urology, 2001.

(In Sci’s opinion, the best thing about cycling. Ever.)
(Photos for Friday Weird Science are, as usual, probably NSFW. And I don’t want to hear whining about how I didn’t put that in the title! You’re reading about PRIAPISM, people! What did you think there would be, pics of Teddy Bears?)

Friday Weird Science: the ins and outs of erections

Believe it or not, for this Friday’s weird science, I wanted to get AWAY from sex. Do something different. But then the boys at Deep Sea News decided to have their sex week, and then Joanne at Joanne Loves Science decided to interview Mary Roach (without ME!!! What were you thinking, Joanne. Sci is so hurt…but she couldn’t really ask all the good questions because it’s for middle school age…), and well, I have to do SOMETHING sex related, right? Of course right.
And, well, penises are funny looking. There’s that, too.

Deng et al. “Real-time three-dimensional ultrasound visualization of erection and artificial coitus” International Journal of Andrology, 2006.
I would have loved to see the advertisements for this study: “Men needed between ages 18-65 for study of erection and coitus. Must have no history of erectile dysfunction. Ability to get it on with a Jell-O mould a plus.”