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What causes a painful lumpy vein on the side of penis?
Query: Hello doctor, I had sex with a partner last year who probably had herpes. I applied lots of soap because I panicked. I had a lumpy vein on the right side of my penis, which also ran under the base of the right side of the penis, and it is painful. This vein became swollen a year before that when I h... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am so sorry that you are suffering from such an unpleasant disorder. However, after having read your description and the medical data sent (attachment removed to protect patient identity), I came to the conclusion, that Mondor's disease might be a part of the probl... Read Full »
Can prostatitis cause the veins in my urethra to get darker and inflated?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 29 year old male, who has prostatitis. My prostatitis symptoms flared up four months ago, after eight months of partial remission. Last week, my pain got worse with cramping over my pubic bone. Now, the discomfort and cramping comes in multiple places simultaneously (perineum, p... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am really sorry to know about your problems. I have gone through your MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) images and other reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity), and all reports are normal. Your clinical features and investigation results fit into chro... Read Full »
Is it normal for the color of semen to differ?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 25 year old male. I have been dealing with erectile dysfunction for nearly three years now. My sex drives do come and go, but it is based on the quality of my semen comes out. Sometimes, I have a good sex drive along with a good hard and my semen will come out rich white and a norm... Read Full »
Dr. Radhakrishnan Nair Bhaskaran
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your descriptions are absolutely right. The semen looks different at times depending upon how frequently you masturbate. If you masturbate weekly twice, then it will be white and once in ten days it may be yellowish. In addition, I have a feeling that you are having epi... Read Full »
I am having pain while urinating and pus discharge from my penis. What can I do?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had these symptoms for the last six months: Six months before, I have faced severe pain two times from the lower abdomen area with a discharge from the penis (maybe an infection). I had an itching, and burning sensation, could not hold urine for more than 1.5 hours during sittin... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your history and reports (attachments are removed to protect the patient's identity). You seem to have non-bacterial prostatitis with pelvic pain syndrome. 1) Yes, you seem to have a prostatitis problem. 2) Treatment is mainly symptomatic with a... Read Full »
I have visible blood in the urine after exercise. Do I need MRI with contrast?
Query: Hello doctor, My doctor recommended I get an MRI of the prostate and kidney. I have visible blood in the urine after exercise. We suspect it is a result of prostate laser surgery several years ago, but the doctor wants to rule out other sources of bleeding. I am okay with MRI's but will not agree t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Prostate MRI is one of the best noninvasive techniques to asses any condition of the prostate. Gadolinium is a contrast material used for better delineation of any suspected lesions. The chances of adverse effects are higher in people who have a kidney condition. However,... Read Full »
I have forceful urination with itching and burning in penis, urethra and anus. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am 32 years old and suffering from forceful urination and urine direction is towards the left side. I do have itching, burning feeling in urethra, anus, and penis. I have been prescribed Afzoo, Kcit and Cranpac D. That does not seem to be working. I think my symptoms match with urethri... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms suggest either prostatitis or urethritis. We also need to rule out stricture of the urethra. Please share your urine and ultrasound reports. Also get a uroflow test done. A urine culture should be sent if not done till now. What is the duration of symptoms... Read Full »
I have pain in the right side testicle and scrotal area for the past three months. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 37-year-old male. Three months ago, a pain started in my right side testicle area, scrotum, groin, and right side upper thigh near the scrotum, after masturbation. There is no fever associated. I took the prescribed tablet Levofloxacin 250 mg and tablet Nimesulide 100 mg for ten... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. Your sonography report (attachment removed to protect the patient’s identity) shows mild swelling in the left epididymis (starting part of sperm tube). There may also be swelling in the prostate, which would exp... Read Full »
What are the chances of HIV transmission through oral sex?
Query: Hi doctor, 27 days ago I had protected sex with a girl, whom I knew only for 5 days and it was the first time. Also, we had oral sex also. During oral sex, I had no protection. Next day I started having pain on my testicles and my stomach. I was feeling weak the whole time, and after a week I gave ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Frequency of sex has nothing to do with E. coli bacteria (Escherichia coli). Prostatitis is very resistant to treat, so it is not necessary that if you have taken treatment, it will not recur. Sometimes, you have to take 4 to 6 months of treatment for prostatitis. This ... Read Full »
I have a clear discharge when I squeeze my penis head after sex. Why so?
Query: Hi doctor, I noticed a clear discharge from my penis about a month ago when I squeezed its head. My partner and I had intense sex with manual stimulation the night before. I felt an immediate burning sensation, almost like a tear, after my last ejaculation. We tested for STDs, performed urine cultur... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It is prostatitis which is inflammation of the prostate. It can reoccur, but it has nothing to do with cancer. I would like to reassure you that penile cancer is a very rare disease. Your symptoms are related to prostate inflammation or conge... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, My penis is irritated. I have red spots on its glans, and sometimes I have white spots. After having a bath (only with warm water), it worsens. After urinating, I have a burning sensation, and even the underwear irritates me. Sometimes I feel coldness in my penis, colder than it should... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms you have described indicate urethral pain syndrome. Another possible diagnosis is chronic abacterial prostatitis. Examination of the prostate to look for inflammation by inserting a finger in the rectum and feeling the prostate is the key to diagnosi... Read Full »