Erectile dysfunction probed with engineering tool
Like a column collapsing under the burden of a heavy roof, erectile dysfunction is a classical mechanical engineering problem, says a US urologist. Using mathematical models of penis geometry and hydrostatic pressure, doctors can predict when penises will fail – and in which vagina – he says.
Apparently this snicker-inducing test involved “57 men with erectile dysfunction. Each was measured by slowly injecting their penises with saline solution until erect. Udelson then applied a force to the tip of the penis until it started to bend, the first sign of buckling.”
I passed out after “slowly injecting.” I have nothing more to say here.
From the New Scientist (via Kottke)
-Dave
