Conditions
Prostatitis
Prostatitis is caused by the inflammation of the prostate, often caused by a bacterial infection. It can be caused by an infection that spreads from the bladder or can be an associated symptom of an STI, such as Chlamydia. It shares similar symptoms to a bladder infection, such as difficulty in passing urine, but if an STI is present then there can be additional symptoms, such as discharge. The infection can develop into a chronic condition, in which case it can reoccur at frequent intervals. There is no single cure for chronic prostatitis – if antibiotics don’t clear up the infection then self-help measures such as hot baths, avoidance of strenuous activity and regular ejaculation are normally prescribed, the latter helping to drain the prostate and clear infected matter.
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For the last 2 or 3 years my semen has been getting yellower and yellower. It almost appears as though urine is mixing with my ejaculate. I went to my GP & she said in over 30 years, she had never had anyone ask about it. She said not to worry & sent me away! Not worry?
i had the same problem myself it was caused due to ejaculating too many times during the day due to watching too much porn,hope this helps larry roche
Hello there i am 20 years of age and for about 3 months i have had a strong pain on the shaft of my penis when i get an erection. No discharge occurs but just discomfort. What could this be?. Thank you for your time
The head of my penis is painful to touch as well as my foreskin,and there is a red area on the front of the head of my penis, that is the most painful bit, it also seems to be harder then the rest of the head when not erect, i am 15 and haven`t had sexual intercourse ruling out STI`s and STD`s.
hi my name is arjol.everytime i go to pee my penis burns inside.my pee comes out in a brown color and it smells different than 2 months ago.can u please tell me what it is coz it is painfull and im really scared.
every time i masturbate or have an erection longer then a minute i get an constant urge to urinate and sometimes an acheing pain in my penis rather afther ejaculation or if i just have and erection. can any one help
hello everytime i go to pee it burns i have bin to doctors twice and they have checked and said its fine but it still burns can any one help
hi my boyfriend is 24 he has been experiencing problems during sex he get a bad pain in his tesical and lower stomach when he comes hes had scans and tests at the GUM clinic and all came back clear whilst this is good news he is still getting this pain and it really affects out sex life as i dont feel like i should be pushing sex cause of the pain and he feels like we should so its becoming a problem please please help!!
im 16 years old and on my penis i have a red line (not clear but can kind of see it) and one the end of my penis when i roll my foreskin back i can see red stuff on the end of my penis on one side of the place where wee comes out. i havent gone to a doctor and im just wondering what i can do to get rid of it. i can still produce sperm and urine, but i just want to know what it is and what i can do to get rid of it?
I play a lot of sports and although normal for your penis to shrink, I've recently noticed that when exercising when my penis gets sore and achey, it feels irritable and feels that it needs to be scratched but there's no specific area of itching feeling. Also, it now takes hours for my penis to go back to it's normal size. I've also noticed with an erection that there is a non painful soft swelling along the shaft of the penis.
When I masturbate before i ejaculate semen, I ejaculate a clear substance, if i carry on I ejaculate semen, but i was just wondering is that something to be worried about or is it something which can be cured.
no its nothing to worry about, its commonly known as pre-ejeculation, and its very common,,,
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