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Pain In Penis

Pain in the penis can be due to trauma or disease. Penile pain can be caused due to Peyronie's disease, priapism, balanitis, sexually transmitted infections, urinary tract infections (UTI), injuries, phimosis, and cancer.

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My penis hurts during sex. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor,I have a problem with my penis. Every time when I try to have sex, my penis hurts very much, there is a thin throat on the top of my penis head that is attached to my foreskin, and when I try to pull it down, it starts hurting.Kindly help.  Read Full »


Dr. Chibitam Hope Obia

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Regarding your symptoms of hurting sensation during sex with a skin tag on top of the penis. Kindly send the picture. I propose you have developed an acute balanitis. Please take the following: Apply Lidocaine spray to the penis before sex....  Read Full »

I have pain in my penis following masturbation. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor,I just want to know if my case requires a visit to the hospital. During prone masturbation, I accidentally pushed a bit hard and felt a little pain in my penis. I lately noticed a slight bulge on the lower side of the penis. I have no problem getting an erection, but feel like my penis is ...  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Andrews

Answer: Hi, I appreciate you signing up on icliniq.com. You now have exclusive access to expert medical opinion. Based on the information that you have provided, it is unclear whether your case requires a visit to the hospital. While you may have experienced a minor injury or strain during masturbation, ...  Read Full »

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 »

I noticed soreness in the penis while masturbating. Why?

Query: Hi doctor, Yesterday I was doing my thing (masturbating) and I noticed a little soreness under the head of penis. I have been going at it probably twice a day lately. I am just a little concerned that it may be herpes. But I have not been sexually active for a very long time. Also, I have had two ne...  Read Full »


Dr. Shanza Ikram

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have been through your case in detail. Well in short as you know there are two possibilities: 1. Friction erosion. 2. It could be herpes infection. Herpes 2 usually on genitalia and herpes 1 on lips. As now there is no limitation in having herpes 1 on genitalia due...  Read Full »

I am experiencing pain and burning at the penis tip. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, Since a week or so, I have started to feel pain and itching in the tip of my penis and the foreskin. It is painful to pull back the foreskin. Also when I have passed urine, the head and the foreskin tip feels very itchy and I get burning sensation. The head looks discolored. Kindly hel...  Read Full »


Dr. Suvash Sahu

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. With your descriptions, it seems either you have balanitis or urethritis. Do you have any history of unprotected sex?   Read Full »

I am developing health issues due to masturbation. Why?

Query: Hi doctor, I am an 18-year-old male. I am 5 feet 5 inches tall and weigh 46 kg. I have been masturbating for the past six years, and now I am sick. If I masturbate now for 5 to 6 times per month, then I get jaundiced. I have had this problem for three years. I am suffering from nightfall. Sometimes...  Read Full »


Dr. Ashok Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for using this platform. I read your query and understand your concerns. I have seen your attached photographs (attachment removed to protect patient identity), and anatomically nothing is abnormal with your penis. Regarding masturbation, I need to stress ag...  Read Full »

What causes pain on the scar line even after two months of circumcision?

Query: Hello doctor, I had an adult circumcision due to persistent candida balanitis two months ago, and I have been experiencing continuous pain on the scar line for five weeks after the surgery. The discomfort went away when the wound healed a little, and I was painless for five days. But when I had firs...  Read Full »


Dr. Florilyn Joyce Chulsi Bentrez

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for the query. It is not true that nerves never heal. Nerves will heal, but it takes some time. As it is causing pain for an extended period, I guess it to be a neuroma. Do you feel a node or a lump? I hope it will not hurt you anymore. Kindly take table...  Read Full »

We are experiencing discomfort during sex. Please help.

Query: Hello Doctor,I got married a couple of days back. When I tried to have sex during first night after some foreplay, I found my wife's vagina was having a small hole and my erected penis was not able to penetrate. When I tried a little forcefully, the front skin of my penis rolled back exposing the in...  Read Full »


Dr. Ashok Kumar

Answer: Hi,  Welcome to icliniq.com. From the available description it appears to be that both of you are first timers. This kind of problem is commonly encountered because of lack of knowledge. I advice you the following things from your next love making session: Devote at least 30 minutes in f...  Read Full »

I am having pain and a burning sensation in the penis. Why?

Query: Hi doctor, My penis has been hurting and burning recently when I retract the foreskin from top to bottom. During sexual activity, my penis loses its rigidity, and the erections are short-lived. I am a diabetic and a heart patient who has also undergone spine surgery. My current medication includes d...  Read Full »


Dr. Rajesh Jain

Answer: Hi,I appreciate that you have chosen icliniq.com for your medical needs. I am here to give you the best care possible.Do not worry. Do you have any itching, burning, or discharge on the glans? Are you experiencing burning during urination? Please respond with details, including all reports, a pictur...  Read Full »

My son had white discharge from penis and swelling. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, My 5-year-old boy had a white secretion from his penis, and he experienced swelling and pain while urinating. Three days ago in the evening, my son developed these symptoms after urinating, along with a white secretion. His penis is swollen and sore. Currently I am applying antibiotic ...  Read Full »


Dr. Madhav Tiwari

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Firstly, can you provide me with a few details to better understand the issue: Is your son circumcised? If not circumcised, does his foreskin move back and forth easily? If he is not circumcised, does his foreskin balloon...  Read Full »

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