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What Causes Pain At The Base Of The Penis?
Penis pain is any pain or discomfort in the
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 bychlamydia orgonorrhea
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