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Definition

Penis pain is any pain or discomfort in the penis.


Alternative Names

Pain - penis; Priapism


Considerations


Common Causes
  • Bladder stone
  • Bites, either human or insect
  • Cancer of the penis
  • Erection that does not go away (priapism)
  • Genital herpes
  • Infected prosthesis of the penis
  • Infection under the foreskin of uncircumcised men (balanitis)
  • Inflammation of the prostate gland (prostatitis)
  • Injury
  • Peyronie's disease
  • Pimples
  • Reiter syndrome
  • Sickle cell anemia
  • Syphilis
  • Urethritis caused by chlamydia or gonorrhea


Review Date: 09/03/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Scott Miller, MD, Urologist in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)

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