"Male Problems" while nursing female

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How do you handle yourself if you have "Enzyte induced engorgement" while working with a female patient?

I had this happen once while working in the ER doing an EKG.

Does this happen to others? Help me out here.

Please don't say I'm not being professional or this isn't the job for me, etc. These things happen, I want to know how to deal with it (at that immediate moment)

Thanks

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i just wear briefs w/ elastic lining...so no matter what, i keep it up at 12, which keeps it from poking out

Oh that reminds me - my 5 year old has, for two years or so now, said the following:

"Mom, I have to wear my "who who" up, not down". Up meaning pointing up to 1200.

He really hates wearing it down. :wink2:

steph

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Thank you for being honest with your body' natural reactions..... always brushed under the carpet and many would not want to even hear about this ...... its natural for men to react this way .... take it with a pinch of salt and put it behind you ..... you have to learn to live with it.... just like any other physiological need of our body ..food sleep etc ..... its perfectly natural and normal for your body to react this way when you see attractive items......

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I guess the funny thing is that at least you know you can get an erection. I mean this is a natural thing and happens. The best thing is to keep going and know that this can happen it's part of nature. I mean in school you be just sitting in class and bam!! The important thing is that now you can distract yourself and think about something else and it should go away.

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Personally, I have a butt pack that I wear in front.

I am a Labor & Delivery nurse. It covers a world of "sins" and it also keeps them from grabbing things when in the throws of pushing. I have been doing this for 15 years and have been glad several times that my pack was there.

One group of nurses dubbed it my "penie" pack.

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I am always concentrating too much on the job to think about sex (much).

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I am always concentrating too much on the job to think about sex (much).

i think that's where i'm a bit disconcerted.

evidentally, this happens in the absence of anything "remotely suggestive".

and even if it did happen because of sexual arousal, it kinda creeps me out that this happens on a seemingly regular basis.

if pts knew this, they would all probably request female nurses.

leslie

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Specializes in ER, Med/Surg.
Personally, I have a butt pack that I wear in front.

One group of nurses dubbed it my "penie" pack.

Ah, a "man purse"!

I started calling my back pack that all the ladies here thought it was funny.

That is funny.

Did you see the thread about fanny packs? I believe it is in this same forum.

Pat

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Specializes in ER, Med/Surg.

Leslie, it shouldn't be disconcerting. Like one of the other ladies said, they do it too, it just isn't as noticable.

Pat

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Specializes in Teaching, Intensive care, Military, A&E.
i think that's where i'm a bit disconcerted.

evidentally, this happens in the absence of anything "remotely suggestive".

and even if it did happen because of sexual arousal, it kinda creeps me out that this happens on a seemingly regular basis.

if pts knew this, they would all probably request female nurses.

leslie

Leslie unfortunately this phenomena is not spoken about much but is just as normal as feeling hungry or tired and one doesnt think too much about it unless it becomes an irritation and one wishes to do something to 'hold it down' / keep it under controll than publicize it

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Leslie, it shouldn't be disconcerting. Like one of the other ladies said, they do it too, it just isn't as noticable.

Pat

please.

this is not comparing apples to apples.

this seems pretty common amongst you guys.

this is not common amongst us females.

and this has nothing to do with pointing fingers.

obviously you can't help it.

but i am just so relieved that all my treaters are female.

and if i ever thought i was going to try and change my mind, it's not going to happen now.

leslie

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PAT PAT...

I went to work and asked 3 of my male co-workers who are nurses.... They recommended this...

They all three wear biker shorts under their scrubs .... " keeps the boys in line" they also said you should invest in some Gold Bond powder to prevent chafing or prickly heat if you sweat....

They said that compression/restriction prevents erection and bonus.... they are slimming LOL

They also recommend conversation about the procedure to maintain a professional demeanor w/ the patient

When all else fails they chant "dead puppies" in their head silently.....

When they told me this "dead puppies" .... I just about spit coffee on them from laughing so hard....

I wish you luck.....

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Ah, a "man purse"!

I started calling my back pack that all the ladies here thought it was funny.

That is funny.

Did you see the thread about fanny packs? I believe it is in this same forum.

Pat

Don't turn the volume knob on your PC because I'm not laughing one bit. BTW, looking forward to receiving my Nurse Pro Pack. ;)

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