Intracavernosal injection
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An intracavernous injection is an injection
into the base of the penis
. This injection site is often used to administer medications to check for or treat erectile dysfunction
in adult men (in e.g. combined intracavernous injection and stimulation test
).
Injection (medicine)
An injection is an infusion method of putting fluid into the body, usually with a hollow needle and a syringe which is pierced through the skin to a sufficient depth for the material to be forced into the body...
into the base of the penis
Penis
The penis is a biological feature of male animals including both vertebrates and invertebrates...
. This injection site is often used to administer medications to check for or treat erectile dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction is sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis during sexual performance....
in adult men (in e.g. combined intracavernous injection and stimulation test
Combined intracavernous injection and stimulation test
Combined intracavernous injection and stimulation test or CIS test is the most commonly performed office diagnostic procedure for erectile dysfunction. It consists of an intracavernosal injection, visual or manual sexual stimulation, and a rating of the subsequent erection...
).