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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

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Voting Question: Penis atrophy/shrinkage? (Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:24:46 GMT)
*) In case u r questioning my validity of being a real asker, instead of a troll, please read my sincere posts here: http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread.php?t=171000 thanks Hello, I'm 19. Plz forgive me before for posting this Berlin's wall of text.. So.. I've been googling these time looking for the culprit why my penis and testicles have never been as big as they were when I was 14. It used to be 6/6.5 inch, now it's only 5/5.5 inch when erects, also is a lot thinner and less muscular
Resolved Question: Penis atrophy/shrinkage? (Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:40:46 GMT)
*To admins: Seriously, why did my u remove my posts? I REALLY NEED HELP HERE OMG COLD PRICKS. Hello, I'm 19. Plz forgive me before for posting this Berlin's wall of text.. So.. I've been googling these time looking for the culprit why my penis and testicles have never been as big as they were when I was 14. It used to be 6/6.5 inch, now it's only 5/5.5 inch when erects, also is a lot thinner and less muscular, like a 13 y/o's dick who'd just entered puberty. It also has loose skin when erec
Voting Question: Penis atrophy/shrinkage? (Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:20:39 GMT)
Hello, I'm 19. Plz forgive me before for posting this Berlin's wall of text.. So.. I've been googling these time looking for the culprit why my penis and testicles have never been as big as they were when I was 14. It used to be 6/6.5 inch, now it's only 5/5.5 inch when erects, also is a lot thinner and less muscular, like a 13 y/o's dick who'd just entered puberty. It also has loose skin when erects, so it looks like a 40-60 y/o man's u see in amateurs. When I was 15, I suffered from eatin
Resolved Question: Penis atrophy/shrinkage? (Thu, 24 Nov 2011 02:35:23 GMT)
Hello, I'm 19. I've been googling these time looking for the culprit why my penis has never been as big as it was when I was 14. It used to be 6/6.5 inch, now it's only 5/5.5 inch when erects, also is a lot thinner and less muscular, like a 13 y/o's dick who'd just entered puberty. It also has loose skin when erects, so it looks like a 40-60 y/o man's u see in amateurs. When I was 15, I suffered from eating disorder which made me severely underweight (100 lbs, 5'8 tall), and I stayed that we
Resolved Question: Penis atrophy/shrinkage? (Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:58:43 GMT)
Hello, I'm 19. I've been googling these time looking for the culprit why my penis has never been as big as it was when I was 14. It used to be 6/6.5 inch, now it's only 5/5.5 inch when erects, also is a lot thinner and less muscular, like a 13 y/o's dick who'd just entered puberty. It also has loose skin when erects, so it looks like a 40-60 y/o man's u see in amateurs. When I was 15, I suffered from eating disorder which made me severely underweight (100 lbs, 5'8 tall), and I stayed that we
Resolved Question: Penis atrophy/shrinkage? (Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:32:35 GMT)
Hello, I'm 19. I've been googling these time looking for the culprit why my penis has never been as big as it was when I was 14. It used to be 6/6.5 inch, now it's only 5/5.5 inch when erects, also is thinner and looks a lot less muscular. It also has loose skin when erects, so it looks like a 40-60 y/o man's u see in amateurs. When I was 15, I suffered from eating disorder which made me severely underweight (100 lbs, 5'8 tall). I'm sure my testosterone level was washed up cuz my body felt n
Resolved Question: I can't take life anymore, I don't even want to live. I feel like a shadow of a man? (Mon, 08 Aug 2011 03:36:39 GMT)
Hey guys. I'm 20 & my life is falling apart & I don't know how to stop it. Growing up, I thought I was going to have a decent life & that it was going in the right direction. Three years ago, me & my highschool girlfriend broke up because I became abusive, both verbally & physically. She left me, which ending up terribly affecting me. Don't get me wrong, I don't fault her for leaving me due to the abuse, but I just wish she would have helped me get help for myself, for anger/another underlying
Resolved Question: I just want to end my life already......? (Mon, 08 Aug 2011 03:24:27 GMT)
Hey guys. I'm 20 & my life is falling apart & I don't know how to stop it. Growing up, I thought I was going to have a decent life & that it was going in the right direction. Three years ago, me & my highschool girlfriend broke up because I became abusive, both verbally & physically. She left me, which ending up terribly affecting me. Don't get me wrong, I don't fault her for leaving me due to the abuse, but I just wish she would have helped me get help for myself, for anger/another underlying
Resolved Question: Is there any way to increase sexual sensitivity for males on antidepressants? (Sat, 29 Jan 2011 08:19:01 GMT)
In the beginning of my relationship with my current SO, he was on Lexapro (which is an SSRI, and sometimes used for men that suffer from erectile dysfunction) and he was unable to reach orgasm often because of decreased penis sensitivity. He went off of the antidepressant (during an experimental med tweak, where he was put on a general mood stabilizer. He was that way for a few months) and all of his sensitivity came back. TMI: but orgasms left and and right. Unfortunately, the lack of antidep
Resolved Question: Why do fat people do the following? (Fri, 24 Sep 2010 04:50:50 GMT)
Make fun of skinny people Call skinny people anorexic or bulimic Tell skinny people to "Eat a cheeseburger" Brag about their "curves" when they are like 160 pounds and they have stomach rolls. A skinny person can have an hourglass shape, which makes them curvy. Yet they are told to "get some curves". Call thin women boyish and unfeminine. WTH? Just because someone exercises and eats well as opposed to inhaling food like a cross country trucker at a burger dive, it does not mean that they i
Resolved Question: Should unnecessary circumcision of males be illegal? (Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:21:36 GMT)
I am going to state the disadvantages of male circumcision although they are only relevant to this question to those biased and ignorant who believe circumcision is ALWAYS beneficial. I will get onto the ethics a little later. Some Disadvantages: 1. Unintentional complications in America are estimated around 10% (in countries like Nigeria where circumcision is commonplace it is about 52%) 2. Chaffing (as a circumcised male gets older his glans' sensitivity is constantly decreased due to ch
Resolved Question: Why would a male feminist choose to cut off his own penis? (Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:20:55 GMT)
(S)he is a leading authority in "men's studies", a branch of feminism that co-opts manginas to degrade traditional masculinity. http://avoiceformen.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=409:worlds-leading-expert-on-masculinity-has-his-own-penis-cut-off&catid=1:oarticles&Itemid=19 Good quote: "I[]t is impossible to discuss a sex change operation without making reference to Gender Identity Disorder (GID), a metal health disorder included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Resolved Question: Is there anything physically wrong with me ? (Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:15:39 GMT)
should i ask for any certain physical tests? im 31 had a very hard life, many abuses, mainly psychological - ive lived alone in a one bedroom apartment on welfare for 6 years now - so far , ive missed out on a normal life of employment, having friends, having a job, virtually everything. the mental health services have failed me all my life and im still struggling to get the right help and care from the services. i was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder years ago, but ive fel
Resolved Question: is there anything physically wrong with me ? should i ask for any specific tests? (Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:14:03 GMT)
im 31 had a very hard life, many abuses, mainly psychological - ive lived alone in a one bedroom apartment on welfare for 6 years now - so far , ive missed out on a normal life of employment, having friends, having a job, virtually everything. the mental health services have failed me all my life and im still struggling to get the right help and care from the services. i was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder years ago, but ive felt for a while now ive had symptoms of other disor
Resolved Question: i need help now ! or else im going to lose it? (Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:45:14 GMT)
How do you react to people in your community being cold and aloof towards you? these are my circumstances in general : ive missed out all my life on happiness, goals, friendships, relationships, work, education, lifestyles.. never achieved any of it because ive suffered such a miserable life of trauma, let downs, rejection, bullying ~( physical and mental ) - abuse, assaults, attacks, time in a psychiatric hospital, time in jail....a criminal record...a mental health record etc... today
Resolved Question: how do you handle people in your community being cold and aloof towards you? (Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:54:41 GMT)
these are my circumstances in general : ive missed out all my life on happiness, goals, friendships, relationships, work, education, lifestyles.. never achieved any of it because ive suffered such a miserable life of trauma, let downs, rejection, bullying ~( physical and mental ) - abuse, assaults, attacks, time in a psychiatric hospital, time in jail....a criminal record...a mental health record etc... today ive lived on my own since 2005 in a small messy flat without anybody....i have no
Resolved Question: Health detriment please help!!!? (Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:28:01 GMT)
I was born with a disorder where I have no feeling below my waist. This mourning when I was cooking breakfast I accidentally nicked the tip of my penis about half an inch. It doesn't hurt but please help me figure out what to do. the cut is extremely deep and there is no color. It is bleeding heavily.
Resolved Question: my life is over - what do you think? (Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:04:56 GMT)
i'll never be able to achieve my specific goals in my situation , it will be too hard. my life has gone completley sh1t and a disaster, ive lived my whole adult life in complete misery. my life has been unbelievable sh!t - its been a nightmare. suffered many things. people in life have always let me down, never formed a close relationship, always one sided or them using me. i have an injured ankle due to a sprain a year ago, theres abnormalities in my ankle , im going to need keyhole
Resolved Question: how do i survive this nightmare stage of my life? (Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:44:18 GMT)
and not being physically perfect ? how do i cope with it all ? nearly 31 suffered a horrendously unfortunate life so far , too many misfortunes : prison record, incarcerated in mental hospital, criminal record , never built any relationships so far, no work or employment history , no qualifications , no education, no cv , suffered head injuries in an attack, homelessness , used to attack people in public with aggressive outbursts.. missed out on everything , things people take for granted,
Resolved Question: how does a person like me , nearly 31 , alienated from society, so many disadvantages, attain the life i want? (Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:29:51 GMT)
im nearly 31, endured a miserable unfair life so far, missed out on a normal life : friendships, education , employment, qualifications etc. have a criminal record , spent time in a mental hospital, have a psychiatric record. i suffer with a personality disorder ( BPD ) and ptsd traits, aggression, rage, severe low self esteem, anxietyy. live alone on disability , i own nothing except an old computer and the bare essentials. im a physical mess, have an injured ankle, torn tendons due to a
Resolved Question: how does a person with severe low self esteem build a relationship or friendship ? (Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:10:49 GMT)
i cant even talk to people over the internet in fear they will reject me or i put myself over as too clingy , needy, the fact i might act to eager , desperate , want intimacy right away , my low self esteem might show through , get stuck for anything to say, expect so much of them... ive always been this way and i dont know anyways to disguise it, i act desperate for friendship for the close intimacy of others etc.. im nearly 31, endured a miserable unfair life so far, missed out on a normal
Resolved Question: in these circumstances of mine, would you give up? (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:28:06 GMT)
im 30, endured a hard miserable misfortunate life, have a criminal history, a psychiatric history, have borderline personality and ptsd, missed out on everything in life ; forming relationships, being employed , qualifications etc. i live alone in a small one bedroom apartment in england , i own nothing except a computer. iam presently waiting to be refered to a local resource centre where they do activities because theres no DBT or individual psychotherapy in my area. they assessed me fo
Resolved Question: my doctor did not do any tests or refer me - my mind is racing - im sat here isolated & worried - help ? (Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:35:51 GMT)
if been to my gp ( doctors ) this morning, over this symptom, and he told me id had urology and kidney tests done over a month ago which came back clear, and that hes not concerned about the specific symptom i came with this morning , and he expects it to just go away on its own... and if it doesnt, to come back in about 4 weeks to get it checked out. the symptom i went with was this : im getting pulling pains and shooting pains recently in my pelvis and pubic area to, especially if i
Resolved Question: i cant offer anything right now, to those who flirt with me, howd i deal with this ? (Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:20:17 GMT)
How can i handle it when girls do show interest, im in the knowledge i cant even perform in that area ? recently girl on my myspace has left a flirt message, but i feel depressed in the knowledge if it came to anything i couldnt even produce the goods. im 30 , had a tough life, have BPD and ptsd, i live in a one bedroom apartment on disability, owning nothing cept a computer , i wait for group therapy, i have missed out on ever being employed , gaining qualifications, missed out on formin
Resolved Question: How can i handle it when girls do show interest, im in the knowledge i cant even perform in that area ? (Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:22:53 GMT)
recently girl on my myspace has left a flirt message, but i feel depressed in the knowledge if it came to anything i couldnt even produce the goods. im 30 , had a tough life, have BPD and ptsd, i live in a one bedroom apartment on disability, owning nothing cept a computer , i wait for group therapy, i have missed out on ever being employed , gaining qualifications, missed out on forming relationships because of low self esteem and social problems....... i have a minor criminal record and ps
Resolved Question: how can i handle it when girls do show interest, im in the knowledge i cant even perform in that area ? (Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:58:58 GMT)
recently girl on my myspace has left a flirt message, but i feel depressed in the knowledge if it came to anything i couldnt even produce the goods. im 30 , had a tough life, have BPD and ptsd, i live in a one bedroom apartment on disability, owning nothing cept a computer , i wait for group therapy, i have missed out on ever being employed , gaining qualifications, missed out on forming relationships because of low self esteem and social problems....... i have a minor criminal record a
Resolved Question: if your vain - how do you cope with having physical imperfections, or injuries that can't be fixed ? (Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:11:33 GMT)
im 30 now have ptsd and bpd , waiting for group therapy, living alone in a one bedroom apartment on disability, i own nothing save an old computer. endured a miserable , misfortunate life so far and are trying now to work towards my personal goals and ambitions, even at my disadvantages , with a criminal, psychiatric record , i know it will be hard , but my goals are my goals , to emigrate from britain with a decent paying computer job. and still i hate to be felt sorry for and treated
Resolved Question: will i ever get the life i want or is it hopeless ? (Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:04:32 GMT)
the life and ambition i want is this : to attain a good paying job in computers ; to live securely, stand on my own 2 feet ; to leave britain , emigrate permenantly to somewhere hot near the coastline, near a coastal village with no commericialism. to find a loving caring sexy partner prefablly like me : non white , asian , mexican , black , hispanic etc that is my preference and that is my goal, please dont criticize or knock it. but look at my circumstances , i feel so hopless about
Resolved Question: isolated , alienated & cut off from society with a lot of problems - what do i do ? (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:18:12 GMT)
had an exceptionally difficult traumatic life all my life- suffered abuse , bullying , head injuries , time in a psychiatric hospital, a criminal record , other horrific times. ive missed out on a normal life of forming any relationships, getting an education, being employed , getting qualifications, none of that has ever happened - and iam starting now at 30 years old from scratch. i live alone on disability owning nothing virtually in a 1 bedroom flat on disability, ive made lots of progres
Resolved Question: would these medical worries and ' inadequacy's ' worry you , how would you cope ? (Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:00:51 GMT)
im 30 years old have bpd and ptsd and suffered a very hard life. im 6ft and overweight slightly and out of shape. ive seen 2 dermatologists so far about a skin problem on the ' head ' of my penis, they said theres no skin disorder, no yeast infection , she sent the photos of it to be looked at by another dermatologist in london who said ' its normal for me '. just to add , ive masturbated vigourously for as long as i can remember over 12 times everyday. so im not sure if this is the ca
Resolved Question: really nervous about seeing the dermatologist tomorrow & being dismissed & im getting no help with it -help? (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:01:48 GMT)
i had tests done from urology a month ago, because i went about having frequent urination - my bladder never seeming to empty - and pains in my bladder - but the tests done, all came back clear saying i will be reviewed again in 3 months.. so the urologist said i was clear with their tests. im waiting for a follow up appointment with a dermatologist ( tommorrow ) after the first one was abrupt and dismissive of the complaint.....told me it was nothing. ive been checked out at the sexual he
Resolved Question: Depressed about this condition on my penis - does anyone know what it could be & how it could be cleared ? (Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:04:11 GMT)
im waiting for a follow up appointment with a dermatologist after the first one was abrupt and dismissive of the complaint.....told me it was nothing. ive been checked out at the sexual health clinic months back who told me it was nothing, they couldnt find anything on the test......but to go to my doctor to maybe refer to a dermatologist. the problem and concerns i have is regarding my penis, when erect, its only just about 6 inches or maybe just below. plus the head of my penis is small,
Resolved Question: can anyone thoroughly explain how to get over the fear of rejection & how not to cause it ? (Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:11:54 GMT)
& as a result being afraid to contact people ? these are my circumstances in general : ive missed out all my life on happiness, goals, friendships, relationships, work, education, lifestyles.. never achieved any of it because ive suffered such a miserable life of trauma, let downs, rejection, bullying ~( physical and mental ) - abuse, assaults, attacks, time in a psychiatric hospital, time in jail....a criminal record...a mental health record etc... today ive lived on my own since 2005
Resolved Question: how do you get over the ' fear ' of contacting people because you ' fear ' they will reject you ? (Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:41:54 GMT)
these are my circumstances in general : ive missed out all my life on happiness, goals, friendships, relationships, work, education, lifestyles.. never achieved any of it because ive suffered such a miserable life of trauma, let downs, rejection, bullying ~( physical and mental ) - abuse, assaults, attacks, time in a psychiatric hospital, time in jail....a criminal record...a mental health record etc... today ive lived on my own since 2005 in a small messy flat without anybody....i have no
Resolved Question: how can i live with this embarrassment and male inadequacy ? (Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:56:05 GMT)
im seeing a dermatologist at the moment over this after the first dematologist was abrupt and dismissive.. the sexual health clinic couldnt find anything after doing tests........my doctor looked at it and did admit it looked ' unusual ' - but he didnt think it was ' abnormal '.........so he refered me to the dermatologist after i almost insisted.. the problem is the skin on the ' head ' of my penis is all cracked, like littles tears in the skin covering the whole of my penis head.. it does
Resolved Question: What's wrong with my man?? or is it me ?? (Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:03:49 GMT)
Sometimes when we have sex he will be really into it and ready to insert his penis and then BOOM what do ya know!!! It goes flat! I have to sit and try to get it back erect again. Sometimes it takes a long time to get it back erect again. I will even sit naked and play with myself while playing with him and it still wont become erect. He tells me he swears he can't help it and that I do turn him on. I am now starting to wonder if he thinks I am too ugly to turn him on. Also when he does fi
Resolved Question: How do i change my severely depressing life circumstances- is it to late- is it over ? (Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:09:26 GMT)
i'm now 3o years old- ive aged physically- im bald, ive had a horrendously traumaqtic life and ive missed out on being employed, having ' any ' relationships basically everything, education, qualifications never happened etc. 1) i have borderline personality disorder and ptsd. 2) i live in a small one bedroom flat, i own no possessions except a computer....i live on sickness welfare. 3) ive lived on my own for 3 years - never been employed - never made any relationships in life with either
Resolved Question: how do i change my severley depressing life circumstances- is it to late- is it over ? (Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:08:18 GMT)
i'm now 3o years old- ive aged physically- im bald, ive had a horrendously traumaqtic life and ive missed out on being employed, having ' any ' relationships basically everything, education, qualifications never happened etc. 1) i have borderline personality disorder and ptsd. 2) i live in a small one bedroom flat, i own no possessions except a computer....i live on sickness welfare. 3) ive lived on my own for 3 years - never been employed - never made any relationships in life with either
Resolved Question: i have bpd but how can i manage these general anxieties and fears, especially my physical worries ? (Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:21:24 GMT)
recentley my physical imperfections, deformities and health are really starting to worry me. im 30 years old, im slightly overweight....i live alone in a one bedroom apartment....i have alot going on. in pursuit of therapy. in need of moving, relocating to a nicer part of england until i can move back to europe. ive been having alot of increased thirst recently, i cant remember exactly when it began...but im also frequently urinating to....so ive been to the doctors, and undergone a glucos
Resolved Question: so depressed about my physicall imperfections and disfigurements, at 30 years old to- what do i do ? (Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:11:33 GMT)
im 30, have mental health problems to long term......bpd ( borderline personality disorder ) i live alone , due to my problems ive never been employed.....never had a girlfriend or a partner.......never made any friends, ever. i live in a small one bedroom flat on sickness benifit, i own no possessions except a old dusty computer. my physical problems are : i have cracks / fissures of the skin, little tears on the head of my penis....im not sure what it is....the sexual health clinic said
Resolved Question: what is Peyronie's disease? (Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:10:25 GMT)
I recently learned in health class about a disorder called Peyronie's disease, which is an irregular bend in the penis. My teacher says one of the causes is masturbation. Is this true?
Resolved Question: Health Project... "the penis pamphlet"? (Sun, 21 May 2006 03:24:59 GMT)
I have to make a penis pamphlet for health and I was wondering if anyone could come up with any funny titles for the "disorders of the male reproductive system" column.

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