OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS: MY PENIS IS SORT OF SWOLLEN AND RED AND MY FORESKIN IS STUCK, SO I CAN’T PULL IT DOWN. WHAT’S WRONG? I HAVE PAIN IN MY GENITALS, BUT I DON’T REALLY WANT TO SEE A DOCTOR. I’VE NEVER HAD SEX, SO IT CAN’T BE S TD. WHAT COULD IT BE?
Sometimes these symptoms are caused by a foreskin that’s too tight or a foreskin that becomes stuck to the glans. This can be quite uncomfortable, and may cause pain and swelling. Such problems can be cured by circumcision and there are sometimes other ways of treating the problem. It’s important, though, that you see a doctor and have the problem taken care of.
I have pain in my genitals, but I don’t really want to see a doctor. I’ve never had sex, so it can’t be STD. What could it be?
It’s a bit difficult to say what could be causing this problem without knowing more. We’ve already explained about urethritis, retrograde ejaculation and foreskin problems — any of which could cause pain in the genitals. In addition, here are some other possibilities:
• Swollen glands: there are glands in the genital area called lymph glands. It’s possible, even if you’ve never had sex, to get an infection in these glands, which can result in pain and swelling. Treatment with antibiotics usually cures the problem.
• ‘Aching balls’: aching balls isn’t really a disease or a medical problem, but it can cause pain in the testicles or genital area. Aching balls happens when a boy has an erection for a long time without ejaculating or without having his penis get soft again (because he’s still sexually stimulated). For example, a boy could have a long kissing session with his girl-friend that could cause him to have a prolonged erection that might result in aching balls. Even after his erection goes away, the achy feeling may persist. It happens because the blood is trapped in the penis for such a long time. Although it may be uncomfortable for a while, it’s not a serious problem and doesn’t require a doctor’s treatment. The achy feeling goes away in, at most, a few hours.
• Hernia: a hernia occurs when part of the intestines bulge through a weak spot in the wall of the abdomen. If it happens in the lower part of the abdomen, it can cause pain in the genital area. If untreated, hernias can cause serious medical problems. They are usually treated by surgery in which the doctor repairs the weak spot.
• Twisted testicles: this is rare and no one knows just why it happens, but when it does it is a medical emergency. It usually follows some physical exertion and causes extreme pain, nausea, vomiting and fever. It requires immediate surgery to correct.
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