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Consultation: Soreness on the Penis

Dr Christian Jessen diagnoses a patient complaining of irritation and soreness on his penis in this consultation from the first series of Embarrassing Illnesses. At the same time Dr Jessen gives out some advice on STDs and the perils of unsafe sex.

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cant pull foreskin back when ive a hard on do you need to when having sex

Posted on 28 Aug 2010 00:18 by adrian
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cant pull foreskin back when ive a hard on do you need to when having sex

Posted on 28 Aug 2010 00:18 by adrian
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My Boyfriend and I have tried to have sex the last couple of nights but hes has been complaining that the tip of his penis is really sore and we have had to stop.

Posted on 17 Aug 2010 07:27 by Naomi
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Recently my penis has become really sore and dry, it came on after sex with my girlfriend. I did have unprotected sex well over a year ago with someone else so dont think its an sti, what else could it be? It is the most painful when I pull back my foreskin

Posted on 6 Aug 2010 01:14 by Chris
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Hi, I have noticed after every time I masturbate I developed a red soreness on the tip of the penis and just below it. It dries up and eventually goes away after a few days. It causes no further pain. Is it because I masturbate to much? Should I start using lube? Or could it be because I'm circumcised? Should I be worried and get my self checked?

Posted on 4 Aug 2010 01:46 by Tristan
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I have a only "A" red splodge on my penis, and just underneath the crown of it i have a few other smaller ones... only occurred on the yesterday "31/07/10" last night... and is still here this morning... i thought i would check here because of i cant get to my doctor till tomorrow "02/08/10" it is my b'day on the 4th and of course all girlfriends wanna "(make it special)" so any ideas what it is and what i can do? but it isnt itchy sore or irritating... please get back to me asap

Posted on 1 Aug 2010 10:51 by Dominic
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hi I have a fiancee, we were having sex for almost a year non-stop and i am 6 months pregnant now. my fiance suffer that he have been sore on his penis for almost a week now and I felt swollen in my vagina after sex and had notice that since i was pregnant my discharge was turn into white creamy and thick. Has anyone experience or could advise what this is? we were thinking and will try not to have sex for a week and see if the sore and swollen will gone, if not we will seek medical advice. Thanks if anyone could tell us, before we see a doctor..

Posted on 12 Jul 2010 11:16 by prince
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hi,sometimes after sex or anal with some weman i get little white spots on my helmet and my forskin,it goes away after a few weeks tho,wot is it

Posted on 23 Jun 2010 02:06 by richard
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i had an itchy sore vagina for a few days and it was painful when i went to the toilet..and then me and my boyfriend had sex and a few days later he started sayin his penis was sore and red and it was painful when he pulled his foreskin back...what could this be?? i had an sti check at the start of the relationship and it was all negative

Posted on 14 Jun 2010 00:54 by emma
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Sounds like it might be a yeast infection. I'd suggest you both see your GP if you are both feeling sore. If it is they will prescribe you with antibiotics that should clear it up.

Posted on 20 Jul 2010 12:43 by Nick
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im 18 havnt had intercorse with my girlfriend yet i have sores and cuts on my penis from tight forskin im using a cream will the sores and cuts scar? help please

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