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What Causes Pain In 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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Penis pain
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Pain - penis; PriapismHome CareHow you treat penis pain at home depends on its cause. Talk to your health care provider about treatment. Ice packs... Read more »
Penis care (uncircumcised)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative NamesUncircumcised penis - bathing; Cleaning an uncircumcised penisInformationAn uncircumcised penis is one with its foreskin intact. An... Read more »
Curvature of the Penis (Peyronie's Disease)
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
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Penis pain
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Pain - penis; PriapismReferencesBurnett AL. Priapism. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap... Read more »
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