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Q: Painful masturbation & erection

asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 7th, 2007

Penis Problems:

- I used to wake up in the morning "tenting" or with my erection pointing directly to the sky. Now, it points directly at my face.

- After bouts of hard exercise, when flaccid it becomes very cold, and seems to shrink.

- I notice an indentation when soft (though not while hard) around the middle of the shaft.

- It has a very high angle now (I don't know if this has always been the case, because my memories of when I was young are hazy) and an upward curve.

- Penis is not very flexible; While standing, I cannot bring it to the horizontal, and while lying down It points to my face, and if I attempt to push it back to a "standing" position, it becomes uncomfortable, and eventually painful.

- I used to be able to masturbate without lubrication, but I can no longer do that due to pain... with lubrication, there is no pain.

Replies(1)

Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on February 22nd, 2007

Sexual Health - Men Answer A2334

Some of the remarks you make describing erection seem perfectly normal. Remarks like, “while standing, I cannot bring it to the horizontal, and while lying down It points to my face, and if I attempt to push it back to a standing position, it becomes uncomfortable, and eventually painful” should not cause worry because this is normal behavior for a penis in full erection. Painful masturbation without lubrication could also be considered a normal condition because the penis’s head is very sensitive to dry friction. A doctor can physically examine the “indentation” you describe because a visual examination is required for diagnosis. The most important thing is to monitor possible problems that arise during sex. You can go to your primary health provider for an examination and follow through.

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