in 2006 [23], the gluteal fold V-Y advancement flap is vascularised by underlying fascial plexus originating from perforators of the
internal pudendal artery combined with musculocutaneous perforators of underlying muscle.
Rarely, the
internal pudendal artery gives articular branch in 0.4% (Table I).
The other studies that are shown in Table 3 did not reveal type V where a common trunk divides into
internal pudendal artery and superior gluteal artery.
Arterial vascularization of the penis in the rabbit was demonstrated to be supplied by the penile artery wich arised from the
internal pudendal artery which possessed two branches such as the deep artery of the penis, the dorsal artery of the penis, whereas the ramus praeputialis arised from the external pudendal artery and blood drainage from the penis is done by external pudendal vein and internal pudendal vein and venous blood in deep vein, bulbar vein and dorsal vein enter to internal pudendal vein and then internal iliac and finally coudal vena cava and the external pudendal vein blood prepuce, skin, corpus spongiosum and muscles and free part penis through dorsal vein drainage.
(5,6,7) Along its course the PN is accompanied by its artery (
internal pudendal artery) and vein (internal pudendal vein).
Allahdadi said: "PDE5I may be useful in the treatment of female sexual dysfunction caused by inadequate blood supply through the
internal pudendal artery. The significant difference in how male and female pudendal arteries react to PDE5 inhibitors merits further study."