Pain in the penis

There is nothing amusing when it hurts inside or outside your penis. "Just ask the man who hurts." One of the main causes of this pain is trauma, this or that, usually after excessive manipulation. Bites (insects or humans), pimples or any superficial damage - all these are frequent causes of pain in the penis.

Another common cause is sexual deprivation, herpes . The rash is usually preceded by 5 or 6 days of burning, itching and pain at the infection site, followed by visible damage. After these bubble-like formations come off and heal, the pain disappears. After the first attack, some people are cured for months, years and even sometimes forever. In others, repetitions often occur. Acyclovir, an antiviral drug, is very effective when taken by mouth, it not only reduces the intensity of attacks, but also reduces the frequency of relapses. Before the era of AIDS, genital herpes caused a completely hysterical reaction in both sexes. Today they look at him more calmly when they recall the deadly AIDS epidemic.

Inflammation of the prostate often causes pain in the penis. This may be due to infection or irritation. In the first case, antibiotics are necessary; In the second - a simple rest will bring relief.

Syphilis can defeat a penis, but it is painless. Other sexually transmitted infections that can cause pain in the penis are nonspecific urethritis (infection or inflammation of the urethra usually caused by chlamydia) and gonorrhea, which, despite penicillin and other antibiotics, is still a scourge of humanity. Infection under the foreskin in uncircumcised men (balanitis) also causes pain and swelling of the penis. Treatment of the underlying cause will in most cases bring about the removal of this symptom.

Less common causes of pain in the penis.

Cancer of the penis. Its recognition is not a problem, because you can see the tumor on the surface of the organ itself. Cancer usually does not cause pain, unless it has become infected. He is treated surgically.

Prostheses for impotence are now widely used. The tubes are implanted into the dental tissue to induce an erection, and if the prosthesis functions well, the patient conducts a satisfactory, sexually pleasing sex. However, from time to time, implants become infected and cause pain.

There is a disease in which the discomfort in the penis is accompanied - believe it or not - with red eyes and pain in the joints. This rare combination is called Reuter's syndrome , an autoimmune disease. If your penis hurts, from it discharge, you have low fever and painful joints, look at your eyes in the mirror. If they are red, you make a diagnosis yourself. The disease usually goes away without treatment in a few weeks.

Pain in the penis can arise for a rather paradoxical reason: from the source of pleasure - an erection. If in the arteries of a member of a blood clot, it prevents blood from leaving the organ after an erection. The result is an erection that lasts long after the need has gone away, and severe pain. This condition, known as priapism , may require surgical intervention. It mainly happens with such blood-tightening diseases as leukemia and sickle cell disease (but in healthy people it can also be observed).

More frequent cause of painful erection is Peyronie's disease , in which scars form in the penis (no one knows why), causing bending of the penis during erection, making sexual intercourse difficult and sometimes impossible. In this case, surgery can help.

Symptom: Pain in the penis