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What Causes A Hard Type Of Non-painful Vessel In The Penis?
Question: I have noticed a hard type of vessel or cord in my penis when it is erect. Can't feel it when it's flacid. Not painful
Brief Answer:
Peyronie's plaque is most likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist, i can fully understand your concern.
Try to see if the hardening felt, is on the upper or lower part of the shaft of penis.
Peyronie's plaque is the most likely problem you have.
You'll need to get the penis examined by an Urologist.
If it's Peyronie's plaque, treatment is certainly available and best started early.
Try to get some of the following tests done before seeing the Urologist :
1. blood routine, RBS, creatinine, platelets, and LFT.
2. Penile doppler scan.
According to reports,proper diagnosis can be made and specific treatment advised.
Wish you good health.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
Peyronie's plaque is most likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist, i can fully understand your concern.
Try to see if the hardening felt, is on the upper or lower part of the shaft of penis.
Peyronie's plaque is the most likely problem you have.
You'll need to get the penis examined by an Urologist.
If it's Peyronie's plaque, treatment is certainly available and best started early.
Try to get some of the following tests done before seeing the Urologist :
1. blood routine, RBS, creatinine, platelets, and LFT.
2. Penile doppler scan.
According to reports,proper diagnosis can be made and specific treatment advised.
Wish you good health.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks for your reply! It is like a hard blood vessel that is a couple in long. It is on my left side of the penis beside a blood vessel. it does move around. Again I can only feel it with an erection. Is it serious matter or an urgent matter? Avoid sex or masturbation?
Brief Answer:
Best treated early.
Detailed Answer:
Hi again.
Like i mentioned earlier, it's most likely to be a Peyronie's plaque.
Your description is typical of that.
If so, it's best to start treatment early.
Otherwise, it'll increase in size, and then cause symptoms like,pain,bend in the penis,painful intercourse,and increase in length of this plaque.
No need to avoid sex or masturbation.
It'll not reverse with stopping sex.
It's not something that affects your health in anyway.
Wish you good health.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
Best treated early.
Detailed Answer:
Hi again.
Like i mentioned earlier, it's most likely to be a Peyronie's plaque.
Your description is typical of that.
If so, it's best to start treatment early.
Otherwise, it'll increase in size, and then cause symptoms like,pain,bend in the penis,painful intercourse,and increase in length of this plaque.
No need to avoid sex or masturbation.
It'll not reverse with stopping sex.
It's not something that affects your health in anyway.
Wish you good health.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
One final question. What is your opinion on masturbation? Good or bad?
Brief Answer:
Masturbation is normal habit.
Detailed Answer:
Hi again.
There's no harm in masturbation.
It doesn't affect your health in any way.
Wish you good health.
Dr. Matthew J. Mangat.
Masturbation is normal habit.
Detailed Answer:
Hi again.
There's no harm in masturbation.
It doesn't affect your health in any way.
Wish you good health.
Dr. Matthew J. Mangat.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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