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I have a dragging pain in my scrotum. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 32-year-old male. I had a scrotal USG for three months. It said that I have a varicocele of grade 1 with a pampiniform vein size of 2-3 mm. When I consulted a doctor, he prescribed some medicine, and I had it. But, the dragging pain persists. Yesterday, again I had a USG of the scro... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity), the first radiologist found a mild form of varicocele and the second radiologist gave it as normal. If your pampiniform plexus measures 2-3 mm and with mild reflux, then it is borderline and the second ... Read Full »
I have visible veins on my penis without an erection. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,I have more visible veins on my penis without an erection. The veins are bulged and curved, and I do not have an erection. Is it normal?Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. Veins are naturally present on all men’s penises. In some, they are less visible; in some, they are more prominent. This is just a natural variation and is nothing you should worry about. With regards to your poor... Read Full »
I have a prominent and twisted vein in the upper side of my penis. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have a prominent and twisted vein, most likely the dorsal penile vein. It appears excessively bulged and visibly pronounced on the upper side of my penis. This vein becomes even more exaggerated and prominent when my penis is erect, and I can also feel it when I pull back the foreskin. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to Icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I have reviewed the images you have provided (attachments removed to protect patient identity) and it looks like lymphangiosclerosis. This is the thickening of a lymph vessel around your penis. The reason for this is the blockage of the chann... Read Full »
Is the bluish discoloration of my right eye because of Sertraline?
Query: Hello doctor, I noticed blue discoloration in the corner of my right eye. I am currently taking tablet Sertraline. Is there any link between the drug and discoloration? Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It can be due to a thining of sclera, prominent veins, or drug-induced pigmentation. It will be more apparent if you share a picture of it. Thanks. Read Full »
Why have my veins become bright blue in some places?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 25 year old female. I do not smoke, drink socially, not on birth control, and my period started today. My veins became bright blue today and appeared in places they usually are not noticeable such as the chest and posterior part of forearm. None of them are raised, just insanely bl... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The veins over the forearms or the armpits and chest which have become prominent and visibly seen (attachment removed to protect patient identity) are unlikely to be related to PMS (premenstrual syndrome) or your menses. Most likely the cause being decreased subcutan... Read Full »
What to do for prominent vein on the top of penis?
Query: Hi doctor. I am 24 years old. I am really scared when I saw a vein more prominent on the top of the penis. It does not cause any pain or irritation, but looks ugly. Is there any issue? What to do for this? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is absolutely normal and just a variant of anatomy. You do not need to worry. If the vein enlarges or become tortuous, then we can shrink it with sclerotherapy. There is nothing that needs to be done for now. Read Full »