So,
After about two years of relaxing, stretching, and now psychotherapy I have really made great strides in a lot of ways. Almost all of my symptoms, if not better, have at least become manageable- I know what to do to make them feel better. But, one symptom which has always dogged me, and perhaps because of this or just because it is the most uncomfortable, is the main focus of my concerns these days: penile pain after ejaculation. This usually sets in a half to an hour or two after ejaculation, and feels like a strong aching, not a nerve type pain or even a tightness. Imagine overworking your biceps by doing heavy lifting all day then feeling, the next day, that muscle soreness- this is exactly the type of pain I feel throughout the shaft of my penis. I have noticed that the veins in my penis stay gorged for hours after ejaculation, which seems to me to be a clue that this might have something to do with a varicose vein like problem (damage caused to the one way switches in the capillaries by tension, over use?). The only thing that brings me relief (besides pain killers and Ativan) seems to be manually stretching the tissue in the shaft, and I am not entirely sure why, but it seems at least sort of makes sense with the above mentioned hypothesis. Any ideas for stretches, or things/muscles to investigate? Also: though I can recreate nerve-type shooting pain here with trigger point therapy with a Theracane in my abs, I cannot reproduce this exact feeling at all) thanks.
penile pain after ejaculation...
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lookouth
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penile pain after ejaculation...
Age:22 | Onset Age:16.5 | Symptoms: Pain with extended sitting, Pain shortly folllowing urination, mostly above pubic bone, Pain after defecation mostly around external sphincter, Pain after ejaculation mostly in Urethra | Helped By: Progressive and Moment to Moment Relaxation, Stretching, Bed Rest (laying down and relaxing muscles), Hot Baths, Hot Showers, | Worsened By: Alcohol (variably), Ejaculation, Urination, Defecation, Stress, Extended Sitting, Sleeping in the wrong position, tensing my muscles while writing or doing anything else stressful/intense, Progress: 65%, basically only dealing with post-ejaculatory pain, onset after about an hour, peaks for 3-6 hours and then remains sore for a day.
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Astrotitan
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I used to get this as well but no so much now. Its probably referred pain. Muscle tightness has a tendency to do this, e.g., bladder neck tighness can cause discomfort in the penis.
Age 43: Onset June 2005, Initially: perineal pain, discomfort in penis, very sensitive, sometimes burning. Red around the urethra on penis. Increased urination during night, problems with stream, sometimes constant urge to urinate. Exercise and moving around and laying down helps. Sitting down and squatting makes it worse. Improved to about 85-95%. Symptoms usually mild pain near belly button and slight urge to urinate.