Conditions
Priapism
Most men probably think that the ability to sustain an erection for several hours is a cause for celebration. In fact, many would perhaps demand that a statue be ‘erected’ in their honour to mark such a feat of super-virility. However, men everywhere should be careful what they wish for, because an erection that simply won’t quit is more commonly known as a priapism. This can be very painful and occurs when the blood in the penis is trapped and unable to return to the circulation (it isn’t necessarily related to sexual stimulation or desire). The medical name for this condition is derived from a Greek god of fertility called Priapus, who was renowned for his sizeable and constantly engorged erect penis. However, even the Gods won’t be able to help you if you don’t get this condition treated, because failure to do so can lead to scarring and permanent impotence.
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Hey im 14 years old and for a few years now i havnt been able to pull my foreskin back and inside it, it is like a white scar which is stopping me from pulling my foreskin back and when i masturbate it sometimes tears and stings when i piss
Hi I'm 18 and after sex my foreskin just around my penis tip tears then scabs and once ai heals it gets really tight and i find it hard to wash as it causes me so much pain. Please have you got any idea as to what may be causin this.
Recently I have noticed a small growth growing on the inside of my urethra on the tip of my penis. I am worried about what this may be..i have not sex of late. I was struck rather hard recently on my genitalia and since have this change.
Any ideas?
hi im 24 years old man and i have 2 problems the first is that after sex SOME thime i get a burning felling from my penis from some time and the only thing that helps is a shower. the second is that i have permature ejacuation i do have a girl friend of 2 years and we love each other very much but this is starting to make promlems for us. She is starting to fine it hard to say that its ok after all this time. Can u please help me?
i am 14 and around the end of my penis were it is conected to my groin and on penis i have small white spots that when i pop the out comes a white thing and there are quite a lot of them is it anything to do with me masterbating or ejaculating and what can i do to get rid of them.
all the young boy's above i am now 28, and i promise you ,you have nothing to worry about, when you have sex and ejaculate, you must be superman to carry on, it does hurt, you are best of stopping and the going again. as you get older and more wiser you will find this out,and for the young boy on the erections at the wrng time, that is completely normal due to hormones at a teenager age. i usd to get the same at school partys in the morning etc.. you are normal hope that has helped
hi am 14 i have some spots all the way around the top of my penis and when i have an erections the spots get bigger i dont know what is goin on
im 17 and for almost a year i have had scarring around the edge of the foreskin through intercorse and frequent masterbation which led to my foreskin splitting seveal times but only small splits. this has healed up and made my foreskin tighter which does not allow me to pull my foreskin back without it hurting and sometimes i am not able to which leads to difficulties in hygene. i have been to embarresed to go to my gp so please any advise or answers would be much appreciated.
I have small bumps at the bottom of my glans. I have done quite a bit of research into this and I have come to the conclusion that I may have PPP, which are nerve endings.
I was wondering why people get these, I heard that one in three men have them, but is there any way to have these removed without surgery? Can you tell me any more about this condition?
hi im 15 and i have spot like things on my penis and on my foreskin i hav like sticky out light pink things that re dotted all round my foreskin by the way i hav had sex
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