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What Causes Numbness In Penis And Surrounding Area?

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... Hi, I am a 56-year-old computer programmer sitting and writing computer code most of the day. I am 5'11", my weight is about 174 lbs. I am pretty much healthy, walking 3-4 time a week for an hour, playing some tennis and occasionally swimming in summer. During the last few months I noticed that my penis and may be some surrounding area is getting numb that only happens after sitting and working for while on a PC in my office at work, and actually I realize that only when I am getting up. After a little walking it goes away. It never happened before in this are of my body. Does this require doctor's attention? Of course I don't go to the doctor when it occasionally happens to my foot (BTW much more often than with my penis). Thanks!
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Hello,

There are a few reasons for your issue. It can be due to spinal spondylitis or neuropathy. Doing a CT spine and blood sugar will help diagnose the cause.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr S.R.Raveendran, Sexologist
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What Causes Numbness In Penis And Surrounding Area?

Hello, There are a few reasons for your issue. It can be due to spinal spondylitis or neuropathy. Doing a CT spine and blood sugar will help diagnose the cause. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr S.R.Raveendran, Sexologist