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Urology (Expert Forum)
penile girth shrinkage
Answered by
Kevin Pho, MD - Internal Medicine
Kevin Pho, MD
Boston - MA
Questions in the Urology forum are answered by Dr. Stephen Liroff, affiliated with the Henry Ford Hospital. Topics covered include benign prostate disease, penis curvature, cystisis, kidney stones, pediatric urology, prostate, sexual dysfunction, urinary tract infections (UTI), and urological cancers.
penile girth shrinkage
by yamaha12, Jul 15, 2004 12:00AM
I have a very disheartening problem with my penis.
About a year ago, i descided that i would invest into a manual penis enlargement program. I started doing exersices, pulling, jelquing, stretching ect.. I had good results & was happy with my progress. Then i had learned of a few members applying androgel to their penis after manual workouts. The extra androgens provided better healing/growth, so i descided i wanted to be a part of it.
I went online & bought some topical testosterone cream. The cream that i bought was 15% testosterone base.(unknownst to me that it was too high. Androjel is only 1%)
well after about 3 applications to my penis, my hormones went comletely out of wack & my penis started to shrink.
notice at this time my penile measurements were as followed:
erect length 7 7/8"
erect girth 5 1/2"
my penile girth seems to be shrinking weekly----my penis glands have shrunk very much as well--
current measurements are:
erect length 7 7/8"
erect girth 4 7/8"- 5" (it fluctuates)
my questions is---
What did i do to myself & is there any way to provent any further shrinkage?
is this the result of destroying my penile tissue through manual exercises, or throught the application of androgens?
what are my alternatives?
this is becomming very troublesome & is ruling over my daily life. It is consuming allmost all my energy in trying to find out what is wrong, that it is interfering with everything that i do.
can you give me any recomendations?
any referals to someone that might know whats going on?
please help-
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Pho, MD, Jul 18, 2004 12:00AM
, Jul 18, 2004 12:00AM
I would certainly recommend a referral to a urologist for further evaluation. Topical androgens can be systemically absorbed, leading to atrohpy which may be causing your symptoms. I would obtain a serum testosterone level to determine whether this is the case.
If there are clearly documented hormone inbalances, then a referral to an endocrinologist may be considered.
I would also suggest stopping the use of the testosterone cream.
Followup with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Kevin, M.D.
Medical Weblog:
kevinmd_b
If there are clearly documented hormone inbalances, then a referral to an endocrinologist may be considered.
I would also suggest stopping the use of the testosterone cream.
Followup with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Kevin, M.D.
Medical Weblog:
kevinmd_b
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