Causes of pain in the head of the penis

If the head of the penis hurts, the representatives of the stronger half get a psychological disorder. Due to his shyness, a man does not immediately seek help from a specialist.

Soreness of the glans penis, causes and symptoms

There are the most common reasons why the head of the penis may hurt.

Balanopathy, Balanitis, Postitis

Often the head of the penis hurts due to the considered inflammatory processes such as balanoposthitis, balanitis, postitis. Such pathologies are marked by cuts, itching and hyperemia. With the disease, an increased temperature is observed, the lymph nodes in the groin increase. During the course of the disease, erosion with suppuration is possible. If you do not resort to timely treatment, the disease can turn into a gangrenous form, with tissue necrosis, which requires the removal of part and the entire organ.

Paraphimosis, phimosis

Both diseases can be described as a condition of the phallus with a narrowed foreskin. In this case, the man does not have the opportunity to open the head. When exposed, the penis hurts, which is associated with the pressure of the head of the organ, and the pain intensifies in a state of excitement or when the disease becomes more complicated (inflammatory reaction). Phimosis from paraphimosis has distinctive features. With phimosis, narrowing of the foreskin occurs, with paraphimosis, the narrowing is noted beyond the edge of the head, which is dangerous by necrosis, since in this case blood does not flow into this area.

Disrupted blood flow

The penis, or rather its head, hurts due to impaired blood circulation. Moreover, damage to the organ itself was not noted.

This occurs due to some diseases:

• diabetes mellitus;
• endarteritis;
• vascular atherosclerosis.

Pain symptomatology in this pathology has an increasing, slow character. Initially, the pain is episodic, then it turns into low-intensity. After, there are constant, intense, aching pain, turning into the development of pronounced erosion.

Injury and damage

Why does the head of the penis hurt? Often, painful sensations can be associated with trauma to the penis.

Symptoms depend on the cause of the pathology:

• intense sex life - in addition, possibly impaired urine output, pulling, aching pain syndromes, aggravated by touch;
• obsessive pathology is a neurotic form caused by masturbation (usually the whole penis hurts, sexual intercourse may be defeated, as a sluggish erection is present);
• natural lubricant is poorly released - dryness of the organ leads not only to painful sensations, but also to hyperemia;

CAP in case of urolithiasis

The pathology under consideration is characterized by the movement of stone formations and salts along the urethral canal, while there is an unpleasant sensation during the outflow of urine, with difficult emptying.

Patients notice a change in the shape of the stream, and when the urethral canal is blocked by a stone, the emission of urine is delayed. The inability to empty the urea can last for a long time.

Urethritis

This pathology is characterized by an inflammatory process, which is very common among male patients. If the head of the phallus hurts with urethritis, this means that the inflammatory process is localized in the immediate vicinity of the head. Sometimes an acute or chronic type of pathology is possible, then the pain is aching and mild.

If the disease is localized near the head, then swelling, redness, itching symptoms inside the urethral canal are possible. In acute and chronic urethritis, there is a burning sensation, aching type.

Torn bridle

Soreness of the glans penis may be associated with injury to the frenum, or its rupture. This phenomenon is possible with hyperactive intercourse, insufficient release of lubricant from the partner, masturbation with too active actions.

Cavernite

Cavernitis is an inflammatory process of the cavernous bodies.

Typical etiology of the disease:

• inflammation of the urinary tract;
• injury to the phallus;
• infectious processes.

Pain is combined with impaired outflow of urine, lethargy in the body, malaise, fever and other pathological phenomena that are similar to symptoms of other diseases of the genitourinary system. Lack of treatment for cavernitis provokes the formation of abscesses, impaired potency, complete dysfunction of the penis. With all these symptoms, it is impossible to touch the head of the penis.

STDs

Pain when touching and after intercourse occurs with sexually transmitted diseases, chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis.

Those men who have promiscuous sex are susceptible to this.In addition to painful sensations, there may be rashes on the head, redness, burning, discharge from the urethral canal, itching, difficult urination.

Cases of pain and its types

When the tip of the penis is sore, there are several differences in the types of sensations:

• Insertion of an organ into the vagina - pain indicates an insufficient amount of lubrication in a woman, the development of inflammation, narrowing of the flesh, initial formation.
• After intercourse, an organ injury is possible, accompanied by bleeding from wounds, inflammation of the head with hyperemia, swelling or hypersensitivity, which is felt exactly after the end of intercourse.
• When urinating, the pain is associated with an infectious disease such as urethritis, with urolithiasis (difficult passage of stones and salt through the urethral canal).
• During an erection - an uncomfortable erection is caused by Peyronie's disease (curved penis). In this case, there are seals under the epidermis in the form of plaques. When a man has phimosis, there is also a painful sensation during an erection, caused by the inability to expose the head, with its swelling and redness, the pathology may be accompanied by suspicious discharge.
• Internal pain is also possible with urolithiasis with outflow of urine.
• Pulling soreness syndrome - this pathological sensation is noted during the formation of plaques in the cavernous bodies (Peyronie's disease). These formations are perfectly palpable, men feel discomfort during sexual intercourse, sometimes they notice the curvature of the organ. When there is no deformity, but organ pain is present, this warns of the presence of infection or chronic prostatitis. Headache
• Aching syndrome - aching soreness, usually does not affect the genitals itself, this can warn of diabetes mellitus or atherosclerosis. With these diseases, there is constant discomfort, which manifests itself at first occasionally, then on an ongoing basis. The uncomfortable feeling is expressed in the further occurrence of erosions, ulcers, in some cases gangrene.
• Cutting syndrome - a condition as if pricking with a needle, most often noted with urethritis. In the presence of urolithiasis, impaired urination is present. The same pain can occur with acute prostatitis, acute soreness becomes torture during sexual intercourse, urination. Pi this pain syndrome erodes to the perineum, to the groin. Sometimes unpleasant symptoms are felt in the pubis, testicles, less often in the lumbosacral region.

Treatment of painful head of the penis

When a man is faced with a problematic headache, he should see a specialist.

Patients are offered two types of therapy:

• medicated;
• operational.

Drug treatment occurs with the appointment of a number of drugs that eliminate pathology. These are mainly antifungal, antihistamines, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antibiotic agents.

A surgical solution is used when a man has a congenital or acquired pathology of the genital organ. Mostly frenuloplasty is used, an operation during which the frenulum is enlarged, or circumcision is performed. Circumcision is the most common surgical technique and is completely safe for the patient.

Preventive measures

To carry out preventive measures in order to avoid pain of the head of the penis, it is necessary:

• observe intimate hygiene;
• use condoms;
• exclude casual sex;
• eat right;
• visit a urologist on time.

When the tip of a male organ begins to ache, pathology should be taken with full responsibility. These symptoms cannot be ignored. This will help to avoid serious pathological processes that may appear as a complication.

At the first manifestations of disturbing symptoms, you should seek medical help. A specialized specialist will examine the organ, prescribe a number of examinations and recommend adequate treatment. Therapeutic therapy is prescribed on a case-by-case basis.

To establish the correct diagnosis for the manifestation of painful sensation of the tip of the penis, it may be necessary to consult several specialists. It can be a urologist, surgeon, venereologist. Men who lead a correct lifestyle, attend scheduled examinations by specialists, almost never encounter pain in the head or the entire genital organ.