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Penis pain: Pain experienced within or on the skin of the penis. See free access online books about Penis pain below. See detailed information below for a list of 51 causes of Penis pain, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Penis pain.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Penis pain, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Penis pain. Some of these are listed below :
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Penis pain as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Penis pain
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Penis pain may include these symptoms:
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During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Penis pain. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
Why: to determine if acute or chronic.
Why: must consider kidney stones, appendicitis, anxiety, chancroid and herpes simplex.
Why: must consider Peyronie's disease or priapism.
Why: If not, suggests priapism.
See Diagnosis Checklist for Penis pain (29 listings)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Penis pain) may include:
Why: suggests Peyronie's disease.
Why: painful genital ulcers usually suggest herpes simplex virus 1 or 2. A less common cause of painful genital ulcers include chancroid (Haemophilus decreyi). Note that the primary chancre of syphilis is often painless, donovanosis (granulomona inguinale due to calymmatobacterium granulomatis) is relatively painless and lymphogranuloma venereum (due to Chlamydia trachomatis) is usually painless.
Why: would suggest urethritis.
Why: suggests Balanitis (inflammation of the foreskin). This may be due to bacterial infection or Candida infection. People with diabetes and infants with wet nappies are particularly prone to this problem.
Why: e.g. pain and crooked deformity of the penis with erections; abnormal curvature of the erect penis.
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Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Penis pain as a symptom include:
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The list of organs typically affected by Penis pain may include, but is not limited to:
The list below shows some of the causes of Penis pain mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 51 causes of Penis pain
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Penis pain. Of the 51 causes of Penis pain that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Penis pain' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
The following list of conditions have 'Penis pain' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Penis pain based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Penis pain, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Subtypes of Penis pain:
Painful erection (3 causes), Penile sores (1 cause), Priapism (1 cause)
Medical Conditions associated with Penis pain:
Sexual pain (93 causes), Penis symptoms (318 causes), Pain (5963 causes), Genital symptoms (917 causes), Male sexual symptoms (443 causes), Sensations (6091 causes), Nerve symptoms (8848 causes), Common symptoms (7994 causes), Sexual symptoms (1690 causes), Pain symptoms (5963 causes), Sensory symptoms (6628 causes), Neurological symptoms (9194 causes), Male genital symptoms (422 causes), Brain symptoms (2165 causes), Body symptoms (4926 causes), Intercourse symptoms (227 causes), Head symptoms (9526 causes), Womens health symptoms (932 causes), Mens health symptoms (253 causes), Male reproductive symptoms (519 causes)
Symptoms related to Penis pain:
Painful erection (3 causes), Penis discharge (7 causes), Penis symptoms (318 causes), Ejaculation symptoms (38 causes), Syphilis, Candida (9 causes), Eczema (206 causes), Dermatitis (97 causes), Scabies, Genital herpes, Balanitis, Genital warts (5 causes), Lichen planus, Tinea infection, Psoriasis, Contact dermatitis, Peile cancer
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