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What Causes Sensitivity At The Tip Of Penis?
Question: tip of penis sensitivity. doesn't appear to be any visable irritation.
Brief Answer:
Kindly elaborate the query & send pictures if there is any redness or bumps
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for sensitivity at the tip of penis.
In view to help you best I request you to kindly elaborate your query in term of :
- Since how long you have sensitivity of penis.
- Is it perceived as itching or burning or pain sensation.
- In any of the sensation- is the sensation :mild or moderate or severe.
- Any dots or redness or any change in the skin of the glans penis.
- Any history of unprotected intercourse before the sensitivity.
If you have any redness or bumps or change in skin then you can send few good resolution pictures. For that you have a feature to upload the pictures on the right side of the page.
Hope to hear soon form you side.
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases)
Kindly elaborate the query & send pictures if there is any redness or bumps
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for sensitivity at the tip of penis.
In view to help you best I request you to kindly elaborate your query in term of :
- Since how long you have sensitivity of penis.
- Is it perceived as itching or burning or pain sensation.
- In any of the sensation- is the sensation :mild or moderate or severe.
- Any dots or redness or any change in the skin of the glans penis.
- Any history of unprotected intercourse before the sensitivity.
If you have any redness or bumps or change in skin then you can send few good resolution pictures. For that you have a feature to upload the pictures on the right side of the page.
Hope to hear soon form you side.
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
has been one month...maybe two?
wouldn't say itching or burning, just irritated. doesn't hurt to touch,but sensitivity to clothing. loose clothing is much less irritating.
Mild to moderate pain - wouldn't say severe. no pain during urination.
There are some skin colored dots at the base. I don't believe there are any red dots anywhere.
No unprotected sex. protected sex, possible incidental contact prior to protection being used
wouldn't say itching or burning, just irritated. doesn't hurt to touch,but sensitivity to clothing. loose clothing is much less irritating.
Mild to moderate pain - wouldn't say severe. no pain during urination.
There are some skin colored dots at the base. I don't believe there are any red dots anywhere.
No unprotected sex. protected sex, possible incidental contact prior to protection being used
Brief Answer:
Normal sensitivity. Do not worry. Nothing abnormal in the same.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to the forum and thanks for your swift follow up.
After analyzing the complete situation with best clinical acumen let me reassure you that your sensitivity is but natural process and there is nothing abnormal in that. I can see that you are taking treatment for prostatitis- this can also cause mild sensitivity at the tip of penis.
Many a times stress related to any genital problem also causes sensitivity at the tip of penis. As there is no history of unprotected intercourse so the possibility of any sexually transmitted infection is out of context. It is further supported by no redness or discharge or no red bumps on the penile site.
The skins colored dots are quite usual and normal and are present invariably in most of the males.
For the management: I first and foremost suggest you to relieve your anxiety related to the problem as is normal and natural process.
In my patients I suggest my patients to wear lose cotton to reduce the sensitivity to touch. Avoid any tight or synthetic garments. Change your undergarments for two times a day. Drink plenty of liquids to flush your urinary system.
Do not try to touch or pinch or pop the genital area as repeated touching also induces more sensitivity to the affected area.
I hope this information will relax you. I will be glad to guide you any further.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases)
Normal sensitivity. Do not worry. Nothing abnormal in the same.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to the forum and thanks for your swift follow up.
After analyzing the complete situation with best clinical acumen let me reassure you that your sensitivity is but natural process and there is nothing abnormal in that. I can see that you are taking treatment for prostatitis- this can also cause mild sensitivity at the tip of penis.
Many a times stress related to any genital problem also causes sensitivity at the tip of penis. As there is no history of unprotected intercourse so the possibility of any sexually transmitted infection is out of context. It is further supported by no redness or discharge or no red bumps on the penile site.
The skins colored dots are quite usual and normal and are present invariably in most of the males.
For the management: I first and foremost suggest you to relieve your anxiety related to the problem as is normal and natural process.
In my patients I suggest my patients to wear lose cotton to reduce the sensitivity to touch. Avoid any tight or synthetic garments. Change your undergarments for two times a day. Drink plenty of liquids to flush your urinary system.
Do not try to touch or pinch or pop the genital area as repeated touching also induces more sensitivity to the affected area.
I hope this information will relax you. I will be glad to guide you any further.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases)
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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