Diseases

Penis Disorder

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Some the most common conditions that affect the penis are: priapism, a persistent, often painful erection that lasts for more than 4 hours. Peyronie's disease, acondition in which a plaque, or hard lump, forms in the penis and causes it to bend or curve. Balanitis, an inflammation or infection of the head of the penis.

SYMPTOMS

Usually self-diagnosable
The main symptom is a man's inability to get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse.

People may experience:

Sexual: sexual dysfunction or reduced sex drive
Also common: soft erections, trouble getting an erection, trouble maintaining an erection, or anxiety

CAUSES

Some the most common conditions that affect the penis are:

priapism, a persistent, often painful erection that lasts for more than 4 hours.
peyronie's disease, a condition in which a plaque, or hard lump, forms in the penis and causes it to bend or curve.
balanitis, an inflammation or infection of the head of the penis.