Swelled up penis

Sometimes my penis swells up and it sticks in my shorts and hurts when I try to bend it back down. In school sometimes I have to stay in my desk until it goes away. Last week it happened when I went swimming. I told my mom and she said if I touched it I would go to hell. I asked my friend did it happen to him and he said no, but he saw a picture of a swollen penis once in his dads car. So I asked my friends dad and he said if it happened again he would fix it for me. his out of town a lot and it is happening to me every day now. What can I do?


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[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Penis swelling is a common type of irritation, and is usually harmless. The other causes are contact dermatitis or trauma or friction rub. Do not use any cosmetic products at the sites. You can apply some calamine lotion at the rash as it will help in soothing the skin.Also wear cotton undergarments.Application of mild corticosteroid cream and oral antiinflammatories like ibuprofen/acetaminophen are also helpful.If the symptoms are severe then it will be best to consult a dermatologist.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.