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I have severe pain in my penis six weeks after adult circumcision. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I had an adult circumcision due to stubborn candida balanitis. Six weeks after the surgery, I had first masturbation. After that, I started experiencing very sharp pain (4 to 5 out of 10) on the left side of the penis (under the scar line). I had pain in that area during the surgery and f... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi. Welcome back to icliniq.com. This is rare, but it can happen. After surgery to have pain at the nerve ending. This nerve ending usually heals, and that takes about three months. To promote healing, you can have Vitamin B12 (Neurobion) capsule once a day for three months. I hope the pain will d... Read Full »
Does the shape of the underwear have an impact on the testicles?
Query: Hi doctor, I have pain in my right testicle after masturbation. The pain increased when I lie down straight or towards my right side, and it decreases when I lie towards my left side. I went to the doctor the next day. He examined my testicle and advised an ultrasound scan. Everything was normal, ... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Testicular pain can be annoying, and sometimes pain is also difficult to diagnose, especially in your case with a normal ultrasound report. However, the diagnosis of varicocele does match your symptoms. Sometimes varicocele diagnosis is difficult with the usual scrotal ul... Read Full »
My testicular pain and swelling subsides with masturbation. What kind of pain is this?
Query: Hi doctor, I am having pain in my right testicle but it is a dull pain and it is hard to pinpoint exactly which side but I would like to say it is my right testicle that gets swollen and also has that fullness feeling in the entire sac. It normally flairs up every single morning for the past four m... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I appreciate your detailed description. Testicular pain can be apparent and have a cause or can be idiopathic (unknown) also. Testicular pain can be secondary to the inflammation of testis epididymis or both it can be associated with a hernia which not necessarily appears... Read Full »
Why is there difficulty urinating?
Query: Hi doctor, Recently I have been suffering from a weird problem. Until last month, I used to masturbate once a day, but have stopped for three to four weeks. The condition I am noticing is that I can feel a couple of drops of semen stuck at the tip of my penis. When I rarely masturbate now, there is... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for consulting with us. From the description, you have either inflammation at your meatus or have a stricture (stricture is a narrowing caused by fibrosis). Inflammation will resolve in a maximum of two weeks. But stricture will not. You can do a flexible cystos... Read Full »
I have bruise on my penis without any pain. Should I be worried?
Query: Hello doctor,I want to know if my penis looks normal. I did change the soap as it caused me irritation. I have no pain during sex. It is not swollen, nor has any other bumps. I masturbate a lot and do not know if it could cause bruising. I do not see it when it grows, but flaccid I do. Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, this is normal (attachment removed to preserve the patient's identity). Using a new soap and masturbation can cause penile tip irritation and burning pain on passing urine due to inflammation. There is nothing to worry about, and no medications are required. Just r... Read Full »
I have pain in my penis during erection. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 22-year-old male with this weird penis pain around my penis frenulum, mostly felt at erection. About a week ago, I was masturbating, it is a bad habit, and I remember holding my grip quite tight. Suddenly, I can feel this stinging pain around my frenulum every time I get an erectio... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. There might be a small skin tear which might not yet healed due to repeated stretch and masturbation at short intervals. I suggest you apply Fucidin (topical antibiotic) cream twice daily and allow ten days for healing, during which no masturbat... Read Full »
How should I retract my tight foreskin?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 16-year-old, and I weigh around 121 pounds. While masturbation, I have never tried pulling back my foreskin, but gradually I got to know about pulling it back. I tried it pulling back with the help of oil. But while it is erect, I am scared what if foreskin will not come to its orig... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Tight foreskin is a common problem. If you have never pulled it back before, you might find tightness to pull it back, especially in an erect penis. What you need to do is to apply oil preferably olive oil as a lubricant when you masturbate. Do not pull in a flaccid p... Read Full »
Do I need to worry about penis pain post-masturbation?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 21 years old and have a question regarding my penis. I noticed that I had slight pain after frequent masturbation. However, my penis does not become erect, and I have slight bruising. Should I be worried about it? Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, you will have pain and inflammation of the penile skin due to friction. However, it is normal; you do not need to worry about it. I suggest you avoid masturbation for a week and give it time to heal. Read Full »
Is it normal to have burning sensation on urination?
Query: Hello doctor, My meatus looks slightly inflamed, and I see a red dot. It is not much pain, but it looks like a lip sometimes. This has happened to me before, but it did not give me any problem and disappeared. It happened after masturbation, and I felt a slight burning after ejaculation and felt l... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Burning on urination in the long-term indicates chronic inflammation of the prostate. For proper diagnosis, we need semen for culture and choose the proper antibiotic, which is needed for long-term about six weeks as antibiotics penetrate the prostatic capsule slowly a... Read Full »
Why do I get recurrent burning and ulcers at the tip of penis even after topical medication?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a sexually inactive 29-year-old male. I have a burning sensation near the tip of the penis for few days while urinating. Before few days, I also had an ulcer under the head of the penis. I am circumcised. Sometimes, I have a burning sensation while doing ejaculation during masturbatio... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The ulcer usually occurs due to friction. Read Full »