Hello,

i had a hernia operation about 5 weeks ago, and since the 2nd week i've been having pains in my penis, particularly whilst getting erections. I dont the the medically correct term to describe what is actually hurting, as the doctors keep saying there are no 'tendons, ligaments or cords' in the penis, but for the sake of this topic i'll use the term 'cord'.

Theres two cords on either side of the central vein on the upper side of the penis, that you probably wont realise that they exist untill one starts dramatically hurting and possibly get tighter. I had the operation on my right side, an inguinal hernia if thats the correct spelling/name, and had a mesh put in. Every time I get an erection, the 'cord' on the right side of my vien starts hurting at the base of the penis, and it feels like the cord has somehow got a lot tighter (due to the extension of the penis on the erection obvously). I've traced this cord from an area originating in the head of the penis, through skin on the base of the penis, to an area around my hernia operation scar where the cord goes deep beneath the skin.

My presumption is that the swelling area underneath the scar is in the way of this cords natural course/home/nieche, causing it to take a new course around the swelling, making it considerably tighter in the event of an erection. This leads me to ask a few questions:

1) has anyone else had this problem?
-did it go away eventually?
-how long does it last for?
-how did you fix it?
-please tell me more...

2) how long does the swelling under the scar last? My doctor is one hell of an optimist, he said i'd be under just pain killer pains after the operation and i'd be able to fully exercise and lift weights after 3 weeks. Realistically, how long does it take for the swelling to go down?