Odd penis/rectum area pain

Question

I'm an otherwise healthy 52 year old male. I recieve annual checkups and seem to be ok, but I do have a history of lower and mid-back problems related to sports and poor lifting habits. It is fine right now and is not causing me any pain. However, some strange sensations have begun to appear "south of the border" and it is perplexing. Depending if and how I am sitting or laying dwon, my penis starts to "squirm" and sometimes will receed right into my body. I also feel discomfort from time to time in what I can only describe as the upper-inner-left side of my rectum. I had the barrium enema, and the specialist said all was well with my lower intestinal tract. My PSA numbers are up, the DRE showed a normal sized and smooth protate, and I'm going for a biopsy in a few weeks, but I'm not totaly convinced this is not nerve related. I'm guessing they are two different issues, but I thought I'd mention it in case any light bulbs come on out there. Last night was the worst, I woke up having to urinate, I had a classic nocturnal erection, I yawned and stretched prior to getting out of bed, and was suprised and the sensation..pain even that the stretch brought on! It felt like an electrical current between my anus and the tip of my penis. It was brief yet painful and took about five minutes for the pain to subside. It was the first time this has happened. Are there nerves in that region that could cause this? More importantly has anyone ever heard of this?

Demiguise · Answer

Gd. for you. 52 is the young 40. You need your sleep but the
wife needs you. I'd milk this one! You'll need lots of attn
& no taking out the trash for atleast 2 weeks+! Or maybe that favorite desert would settle your anxiety waiting for results.

gone fishin' · Answer

Thanks again for the advice. I do have an apt. tomorrow with urologist an I will mention it to him, but at this point I think he is convinced (as is my wife) that I go for the prostate biopsy. From what I've heard it sound more traumatic that it really is. I have also suffered in the past from lots of spine and head trauma as I was in a pretty bad MC wreck in 1982, and have had my share of soccer and mountain bike injuries. Everyone seems to distrust Chiropractors, but it worked for me. I was desperate, and against the advice of the neurologist and the GP I went anyway. They claimed it was "quackery" and that drugs and surgery were the answer. I did not feel risking permanent damage though the recommended surgery was acceptable. Oddly enough, after two "cracks", the tingling went away, my posture improved and I was able to get back to the gym to build up my spine muscles again. I was a little miffed that I avoided chiropracters through so many years of pain and stiffness. Oh well each to his/her own. I digress, I will see how this all turns out and let you know. Cheers :)

Demiguise · Answer

You are absolutely right. This forum is open to anything neuro
related. My suggestion was just to see if a man's forum would
give you more notice. We're laymen here. Some of us have more
backround than others. If you scan board you will read abt MS/
hdaches/back problems. I thought other forum would help. Keep
posting & maybe get lucky. Perhaps Undx'd Forum or the Dr to
pt Neurology forum & pay for a question or try to click all
night (they take 2 free) ea day from around the world. I think a urology forum would help. I know lots of nerves but the area 
is not my best. I know more Spine/Brain. If I come across any
ideas/info I will gladly pass it on to you. I do think you need to give the other forum also more time. I try to help but I have
to limit computer use or I'm in pain later. Might consider a
urologist dept at a teaching university or Mayo?

gone fishin' · Answer

Thanks, but I guess I'm back to square one. I found no answers from urologists or "mens health" forums. I was grasping at straws here hoping that Neurology here meant more than sensations commonly related to. My undestanding (obviously wrongly)was that it related to all things nerve related. I thought perhaps a pinched or compressed nerve or bundle of nerves somewhere may be causing this. I guess not. Sorry to bother.

Demiguise · Answer

The odds of finding someone at this forum would be very remote
that could relate. Click above on FORUMS & then on to the
patient-to patient 'Mens Health'. Gd-luck

gone fishin' · Answer

That is what I thought, and still my urologist is stumped. I only mention the prostate thing hoping someone would come back with "oh ya!...I had that problem too, and it was a pinched disk in my lower spine and...." well I guess not. I'm really hoping that body position and movements affecting the groin area is NOT an urolgy issue, otherwise I am probably in big trouble. It would take a pretty huge and messed up internal organ to create that much havoc?..ok, enough annoying you good people, and there were no good answers fro mthe prostate/mens forums, or the urology forums, so I guess it is much more serious than I want it to be. Wish me luck!

Between · Answer

I don't think you need the neurology forum for this kind of problem. Maybe they have a urology forum.

Odd penis/rectum area pain

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