Penis pain is any pain or discomfort in the penis.
How you treat penis pain at home depends on its cause. Talk to your health care provider about treatment. Ice packs may help ease the pain.
If penis pain is caused by a sexually transmitted disease, it is important for your sexual partner to also be treated.
An erection that does not go away (priapism) is a medical emergency. Get to the hospital emergency room immediately. Ask your health care provider about getting treatment for the condition causing priapism.
Call your health care provider if you notice any of the following:
Your health care provider will do a physical examination and take a medical history, which may include the following questions:
The physical exam will probably include a detailed examination of the penis, testicles, scrotum, and groin.
The pain can be treated once its cause has been found. Treatments may include:
Pain - penis; Priapism
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Updated by: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Scott Miller, MD, Urologist in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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