Contents:
- Medical Video: Insight into Peyronie's Disease: Cause and Treatment for Penis Curvature | UCLA Urology
- What are the causes of penis pain?
- 1. Peyronie
- 2. Priapismus
- 2. Balanitis
- 4. Venereal disease
- 5. Urinary tract infections
- 6. Injury
- 7. Fimosis and parafimosis
- 8. Cancer
- How to treat penis pain?
- How to prevent penis pain?
Medical Video: Insight into Peyronie's Disease: Cause and Treatment for Penis Curvature | UCLA Urology
Have you ever felt a pain in the penis? Yes, penis pain can occur at the base, trunk, or part of the head. The pain sometimes spreads to the foreskin. Pain that appears can vary such as itching, burning sensation, or throbbing. Then what causes penis pain? It turns out that it can vary, either because of an accident or illness. Various groups and ages of men can also experience this condition.
The level of pain caused also varies, depending on the things that cause the condition. Pain will feel heavy and sudden, if caused by injury. If the underlying pain is a disease, then the possibility of pain will start from moderate to eventually worsen.
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What are the causes of penis pain?
Here are some conditions that allow you to feel penis pain:
1. Peyronie
Peyronie's disease begins with swelling caused by a thin sheet of scarring, also called plaque. This condition forms along the top or bottom of the shaft of the penis. You may experience difficulty when erecting, this is caused by scarring that forms on the side of the tissue. You will also notice the penis is bent when erect. Bleeding inside the penis occurs when you bend it or bang it, this can be one of the causes of Peyronie's disease. Other causes can be connective tissue disorders, inflammation of the lymphatic system or your blood vessels.
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2. Priapismus
Priapismus will indeed make your penis painful, and cause sustained erection. Wow, what do you mean? Yes, you remain erect even if you don't want sex. Obviously, this condition is dangerous and can cause permanent damage to your genitals. This problem is common in boys aged 5 to 10 years, and in adult men around 20 to 50 years. So, when you experience this condition, immediately take medication, because you risk not being able to get an erection in the future. The following can cause priapismus:
- Side effects of medication for erection
- Side effects of drugs to treat depression
- Blood clotting disorders
- Mental health disorders
- Blood disorders, such as leukemia or sickle cell anemia
- Side effects of alcohol use
- Side effects of illegal drug use
- Injury to the penis or spinal cord
READ ALSO: Get to know Priapism, Prolonged Erectile Disorders
2. Balanitis
Balanitis is an infection of the foreskin or penis head. This is due to poor hygiene. Men or boys who have not been circumcised forget to wash the lower part of the foreskin regularly. However, it is possible that circumcised men will not experience this problem. You can still be infected due to fungus, sexually transmitted infections, or allergies. Yes, soap, perfume, and various cleaning products can cause you to be allergic.
4. Venereal disease
As explained above, infections or sexually transmitted diseases can cause pain in the penis. Transmission of this disease can be caused by unsafe sex, changing partners, and so on. Here are the types of infections:
- Chlamydia
- Gonorrhea
- Genital herpes
- Syphilis
READ ALSO: Your Signs Have Syphilis
5. Urinary tract infections
Urinary tract infections are generally more common in women, but it is always possible for men to get infected. This infection is caused by bacteria that spread and mengivansi your urethra. The following conditions can cause urinary tract infections:
- Not circumcised
- Low immunity
- There is a blockage in the urethra
- Do anal sex
- Enlarged prostate
- Infected because of having sex with those infected with this disease
READ ALSO: Why Are Women More Affected by Urinary Tract Infection?
6. Injury
Injuries do not only occur in the visible part. You can also experience a penile injury. The following are situations that can lead to penile injury:
- Involved in a car accident
- Burnt
- Get involved in rough sex
- Inserting a hollow object - like a ring - on your penis before erection
- Inserting a foreign object into the urethra - a tube that channels urine out of the penis
7. Fimosis and parafimosis
Phimosis occurs in men who have not been circumcised, generally occurs in children, but adults can also experience it. This condition occurs when the penis foreskin is too tight and cannot be pulled away from the head of the penis. While parafimosis occurs when your foreskin pulls back on the head of the penis, and cannot return to the position that all of the head covers the penis. This condition is dangerous because it can make it difficult for you to urinate. The worst impact can cause death
8. Cancer
Sexual cancer (penis) is indeed unusual. But it can happen, this can indeed cause the penis to become painful. The following are risk factors that can cause cancer:
- Smoke
- Not circumcised
- Infected with HPV (Human Papillomavirus)
- Do not keep clean the uncircumcised foreskin
How to treat penis pain?
Treatment is done depending on the conditions that cause an illness. If the pain is caused by a sexually transmitted disease, the doctor will treat the sexually transmitted disease. Here is an example of treatment:
- Give injections to relieve Peyronie's disease plaque. In certain cases, operations are also needed.
- If you experience priapism, a needle to drain blood on the penis can reduce erection. However, don't do this alone, let the doctor do it.
- Antibiotics to treat sexually transmitted diseases or infections.
- Giving ice to the head of the penis can reduce swelling due to parafimosis.
How to prevent penis pain?
Penile pain is formed due to various conditions, one of which is a sexually transmitted disease. So, you must keep having safe sex. Use condoms and avoid changing partners. Don't forget to always keep your genitals clean.
