Also called: Also called: Penile disorders
Problems with the penis can cause pain and affect a man's sexual function and fertility. Penis disorders include
- Erectile dysfunction - inability to get or keep an erection
- Priapism - a painful erection that does not go away
- Peyronie's disease - bending of the penis during an erection due to a hard lump called a plaque
- Balanitis - inflammation of the skin covering the head of the penis, most often in men and boys who have not been circumcised
- Penile cancer - a rare form of cancer, highly curable when caught early
- Genital Problems in Men(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/tools/symptom/539.printerview.html
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Disorders of the Penis(Cleveland Clinic Foundation) - http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/penile_disorders/hic_disorders_of_the_penis.aspx
Also available in Spanish http://my.clevelandclinic.org/es_/disorders/penile_disorders/hic_disorders_of_the_penis.aspx
- Bloody Ejaculation(DSHI Systems) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.freemd.com/bloody-ejaculation/visit-virtual-doctor.htm
- Genital Pain in Men(DSHI Systems) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.freemd.com/genital-pain/visit-virtual-doctor.htm
- Genital Problems in Men(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/tools/symptom/539.printerview.html
- How Is Penile Cancer Diagnosed?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_3X_How_is_penile_cancer_diagnosed_35.asp
- Penile Discharge(DSHI Systems) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.freemd.com/penile-discharge/visit-virtual-doctor.htm
- Penile Growths(DSHI Systems) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.freemd.com/penile-growths/visit-virtual-doctor.htm
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Penile Cancer (PDQ): Treatment(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/penile/patient
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/pdq/tratamiento/pene/patient/
- Can Penile Cancer Be Prevented?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_2x_can_penile_cancer_be_prevented_35.asp?
- What Are the Risk Factors for Penile Cancer?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_2x_what_are_the_risk_factors_for_penile_cancer_35.asp?
- Penile Cancer: What Happens After Treatment?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_5X_What_happens_after_treatment_35.asp
- Balanitis (Infection or Inflammation of the Penis)(InteliHealth) - http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/24479/10515.html
- Erectile Dysfunction: What Causes a Lopsided Erection?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/erectile-dysfunction/AN00600/METHOD=print
- Hidden Penis(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/hidden-penis/AN00401/METHOD=print
- Male Yeast Infection: Can I Get It from My Girlfriend?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/male-yeast-infection/HO00172/METHOD=print
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Penile Trauma(American Urological Association) - http://urologyhealth.org/adult/index.cfm?cat=10&topic=112
Also available in Spanish http://urologyhealth.org/espanol/espanol.cfm?topic=112
- Penis Fracture: Is This Possible?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/penis-fracture/AN01217/METHOD=print
- Penis-Enlargement Scams: You're More Normal Than You Think(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/penis/MC00026/METHOD=print
- Peyronie's Disease(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/peyronie/index.htm
- Peyronie's Disease(American Urological Association) - http://urologyhealth.org/adult/index.cfm?cat=11&topic=50
- Phimosis and Paraphimosis(InteliHealth) - http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/24479/10520.html
- Priapism(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/priapism/DS00873/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all
- Retrograde Ejaculation(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/retrograde-ejaculation/DS00913/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
- What Is Penile Cancer?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_is_penile_cancer_35.asp?
- Penectomy(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MBC/content/MBC_3_2X_Penectomy.asp?sitearea=MBC
- Sexual Health: Genital Itching(Cleveland Clinic Foundation) - http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/sexually_transmitted_disease_std/hic_sexual_health_genital_itching.aspx
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Genital Diseases, Male(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Genital+Diseases,+Male%22
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Penile Diseases(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Penile+Diseases%22
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Straightening out Peyronie's: a medical and surgical approach to the... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18570708&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Evaluation of immediate endoscopic realignment as a treatment modality for... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18545107&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Management of penile curvature in children. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18520768&tool=MedlinePlus
- Penis Disorders -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=(penile+diseases[majr]+OR+penis/in[mh])+NOT+(infertility[mh]+OR+penile+neoplasms[majr]+OR+hypospadias[majr])+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+review[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+guideline[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Hypospadias -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=hypospadias[majr]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Penile cancer -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=penile+neoplasms[majr]+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Urologic Diseases Dictionary(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/udictionary/
- Find a Urologist(American Urological Association) - http://www.urologyhealth.org/find_urologist/
- American Urological Association - http://www.auanet.org/
- National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/
- What Are the Key Statistics about Penile Cancer?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_are_the_key_statistics_for_penile_cancer_35.asp?
- Ambiguous Genitalia(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/ambiguous-genitalia/DS00668/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
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Epispadias(American Urological Association) - http://urologyhealth.org/pediatric/index.cfm?cat=01&topic=92
Also available in Spanish http://urologyhealth.org/espanol/espanol.cfm?topic=92
- For Boys: Trouble "Down There"(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/boy/down_there.html
- Genital Problems in Infants(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/tools/symptom/536.printerview.html
- Hypospadias(American Urological Association) - http://urologyhealth.org/pediatric/index.cfm?cat=01&topic=96
- Meatal Stenosis(American Urological Association) - http://urologyhealth.org/pediatric/index.cfm?cat=01&topic=650
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Is My Penis Normal?(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/guys/penis.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/sexual/penis_esp.html
- Circumcision - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/circumcision.html
- Erectile Dysfunction - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/erectiledysfunction.html
- Testicular Cancer - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/testicularcancer.html
- Testicular Disorders - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/testiculardisorders.html
- Male Reproductive System - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/malereproductivesystem.html
- Men - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/men.html
- Sexual Health Issues - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sexualhealthissues.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Penis Disorders is the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - http://www.niddk.nih.gov/