Priapism, priapism, priapism

I love the word priapism. I just like how it looks and sounds. The actual condition would be quite, quite distressing but the word is neat. To remain in a tumescent state for a prolonged period of time to the point where the tissue is dying due to the lack of blood flow is a fascinating condition to ponder. I wonder what the female equivalent would be. (This was last Tuesday.)

On Wednesday or Thursday, I found out what the female equivalent is called. It is called clitorism. Personally, I do not like that name and feel that it should be called clitoral priapism and for men, it should be called penile priapism. I am still fascinated by the fact that this can occur. I wonder if when it is chemically induced it can be avoided by lessening the dosage. Maybe priapism is avoided by sitting in water and that is why all the Cialis commercials involve water.

Speaking of that, what is up with the footed bath tubs on the beach in the Cialis commercials? If the big selling point of Cialis is that you will be able to perform when the "mood is right", why do you need a tub, particularly a footed tub? When the mood is right, go to a bedroom or lay out a blanket or go anyplace where you have good footing or knee support :).

Enough on priapism. Another great word is proprioception. "It is the sense that indicates whether the body is moving with required effort, as well as where the various parts of the body are located in relation to each other."

Proprioception, proprioception, proprioception