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What Causes Numbness In The Penis Post Shingles Treatment?

I contracted shingles 3 weeks ago. Most of the lesions have healed. The distribution was on my scrotum, penis and up one side of my buttocks. I have some numbness remaining on my area beside my scrotum and numbness on the glans of my pinis. I get some shooting pain in the back of my legs temporarily. I can t get an erection either. Will this go away?
Thu, 5 Jul 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Yes, this is the common side effect of shingles as it mainly involves the sensory nerves and its lesion is also distributed in territory of involved nerve, most of the times this numbness remains only for few weeks post infection and no treatment is required. I would recommend you to take Pregabalin before sleep for 1 week along with vitamin B complex it will speed up your recovery, and do not worry you will regain your erection once the nerves are healed.

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What Causes Numbness In The Penis Post Shingles Treatment?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Yes, this is the common side effect of shingles as it mainly involves the sensory nerves and its lesion is also distributed in territory of involved nerve, most of the times this numbness remains only for few weeks post infection and no treatment is required. I would recommend you to take Pregabalin before sleep for 1 week along with vitamin B complex it will speed up your recovery, and do not worry you will regain your erection once the nerves are healed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.