A penile fracture is a tear in the tunica albuginea. The tunica albuginea is the rubbery sheath of tissue below the skin that allows the penis to increase in width and length to produce a firm erection. Sometimes the erectile tissue beneath the tunica albuginea also ruptures. That’s known as the corpus cavernosum.
A fracture can also injure the urethra. The urethra is the channel in the penis that urine flows through.
A fracture can also injure the urethra. The urethra is the channel in the penis that urine flows through.
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