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faint vibrating/buzzing/spasm in penis

For the last week or so now I have had a very slight, high-frequency vibrating sensation in my penis (it feels like it is in my urethra, from about the base of the glans to the base of the penis).  It feels like varying degrees of the following sensations:

- a cellphone vibrating in my pocket
- a stream of fluid flowing through the urethra (without the sensation of exiting the glans)

It is not usually constant, but is rhythmic, that is, will come and go in intervals...  much like a pulse or breathing, but it does not coincide with either.  The rhythm varies, sometimes 1 second on and 1 second off; sometimes a few seconds of vibrations and a few second of stillness, and sometimes the vibrations are more constant, with slight variances in intensity (though always low intensity).  It is neither painful nor pleasurable but is annoying.  It is not associated with any other symptoms whatsoever: no discharges or skin, urine, or semen discolorations; no changes in consistency of urine, semen, or stool; no direct decrease in sexual function, although I am concerned that my worrying about it will decrease my ability to perform.  The sensation is so slight that it is not noticeable when I am occupied with other activities, but it consumes me when I am still.

STDs are unlikely, as both my wife and I have never had any sexual partners other than each other.  I have experinced no trauma to my penis, groin, or other structures that I am aware of.  I am 30 years old, with no history of medical issues at all...  no UTI, STD, PNE, nothing.

Does anyone know what this could be?
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Disclaimer: I'm not a medical practitioner, but after doing for research and talking to healthcare/ wellness providers, following is information and/or conclusions I have came to.

First thing is that the cases of vibrations in groin and penis are rarely discussed and consulted among men and Physicians. In most cases even the physicians are not aware of (or forgotten about it), a buddy practising General medicine for last 10 yrs or so, wrote it off as stress.

The main cause of these vibrations is nerve impingement / compression.
Possible reasons -1.  Obesity  2. Sedentary work life with no exercise
3. Ergonomics of work place or working long hours in awkward positions.e.g working long hours on computers/ desk job, driving jobs, so on.  
4. Change in sex life (typically less frequency of coitus). Masturbation does not count.

What you need to do? Talk to your GP, see if you need a urologist.
Then you need a short term plan to address the issue on hand and long term plan to ensure you don't relapse.

For short term and immediate effect, find a good RMT, Registered Massaged Therapist. Yes, a real one and not the $20 rub & tug types. Find a RMT who is well versed with Deep tissue and has been in his profession for good few years. Explain to your RMT the problem. He needs to work on ur lower back, buns, groins, thighs. Be prepared to be fully naked and absolutely vulnerable. My RMT worked skeletal system and muscular system of my lower body to crack every bone and stretch every muscle. Guys, trust me it was not easy. I just lied there with a small towel covering my family jewels and he was cracked few bones in my body.  Few cracks and I could feel the change.

He made me do few stretching exercises . And the vibrations were gone

Long term plan.
- EXCERCISE.. yes, keep the body active, stretch your muscles.
- Join Yoga - the regular type - Not the Hot yoga and bikram or anything extreme. You need to focus on flexibility, and circulation.
- Diet, weight control
- Stretching exercises that can be done at your work/ office.
- Maintain a good health sex life, yes the pelvic movement provided the necessary excercise to lower back.

Few excercises that help.

1.  Lie on your back, bend your knees with soles of feet firmly planted on the ground. Hands on the sides and rock the knees from side to side. start with slow pace and increase the speed. The idea is stretch your lower back and glutes.

2. When you wake up in the morning, stand straight with legs apart. Slowly raise your hands and stretch as if you are trying to reach the ceiling. This stretches your arms, and body. Bring your hands on you sides, raise them to should length and spin your upper body to right side and then to left. This spin should happen at your waist level and not at your knees. Chances are that you might hear a crack of back.

Now, if you have habit of lying in the bed when you are surfing net or watching TV or reading and if you lie on your chest, resting all your body weight on your elbows, then get a pillow under your groin, this will lessen the stress on you lower back.

To sum it up. watch your weight, exercise and stretching, and maintain good healthy (sex) life.
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It won't be easy to grasp this but Ima try anyway. I know the reason for the issue you guys are having.

Such sensations can be induced by hypnotists audiorecordings nowadays. Which means it can be done through audiostimulation, which can not be perceived unless you are intimately familiar with the feeling already. So there are several possiblilities for why you might have this:
1) You have been listening to hypnosis sessions, that use that kind of technology.
2) You have been listening to other audio, which can be in music, vids, or other media on tv, internet, or radio. As far as I know the effect can be only induced when listening with stereo headphones.
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Hey man this makes sense and this is what has been happening to me everyday for the last 9-10 years. It’s a pleasurable feeling that flows through my penis that I can self induce and/or can be triggered by thoughts, feelings and touch/pressure. I have to try very hard to prevent it from happening, and although I don’t think it has any negative effects, I’m pretty sure it’s not normal. Even if I try my hardest to get rid of it, the longest I can usually go is until nighttime, and one way or another it will occur without me wanting it.

Do you know how to get rid of it?? I’ve searched this thing/feeling up many times and can’t find anything about it. I would appreciate it so much if you knew anything that can help.
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Well, I had the same issue recently. Happened the day after having sex with my wife. At first it was a strong vibration and then has tapered on and off since and is much less then it was. It's not constant but comes and goes and is on the right hand of the shaft. Went to the doctor and he was stumped but thinks it is nerve related. He did say it should taper off as time goes on and if it is improving to focus on that. Doctor also took a urine test and also came back negative as well as blood work. I then went to a urologist and he prescribed me Gabapentin 100mg 3 times a day for a month which is nerve medication. He didn't seem to be phased by what I described. In the meantime I've been taking magnesium and B12 which seems to have helped also. The good news is its gotten better. I do not think it permanent. And it was because I was too aggressive in the bedroom LOL.
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Update: It's been about 2 months of me dealing with this. I wanted to add on what I've already talked about. I went and had an MRI. Turns out my L4 was slightly bulging and could be pressing on the nerve that goes to the penis. Rest of my spine looks normal. My spine doctor whose also a neurologist, told me to get another test which is called EMG LE. It's a more aggressive test then the smaller one they do. Nothing was abnormal. The neurologist who performed that test doesn't think its coming from my spine but think its something localized, meaning this all still goes back to having aggressive sex with my wife and I could have injured something while in the act. Doctor thinks it might have something to do with the pudendal nerve. Both neurologists have said that nerves take a while to heal, roughly 6 months. I am awaiting to hear back from the spine / neurologist about further treatment. As of now its still Gabapentin and Lidocaine patches. The patches seem to calm down the vibration sensation. The patches are placed on my back not my penis......please do not put them on your penis. Also, FYI I am in no pain. It's just a very light buzzing feeling. Usually occurs when I sit. The good news is IT'S slowly getting better. VERY slowly. I am also going to add in more stretches for that area. Please look up pudendal nerve stretches on google as well. I'll be adding in more as time goes on.
good news, thank you for sharing.
When I had an appendectomy years ago, afterward a big surface area of my skin near the incision was totally numb. I asked the doctor about it, and he said, "Oh, we probably cut a skin nerve. It'll heal in about a year." I was surprised that he was so ho-hum about it, but I guess nerves just take a while to heal. And it did heal, bit by bit, over the course of many months. So if your doc says it will get better, believe him. Glad you and your wife got a romp out of it, sorry it produced such an irritating symptom.  
I have been experiencing this myself. I read your comment and straightened my spine and it got better immediately
I have the same symptoms,  started 3 days ago and seems like its happening more and more??? I have never heard of it...
JeffKK, start your own thread and we'll discuss!
It's a rare thing because it's a nerve issue. Be patient. I was going to book an appointment with a pelvic floor specialist but it became pretty much nothing. Let a neurologist run all the tests they want to perform to rule out anything else. But a neurologist will be the one to help you. Worst case they will run a CT scan in your pelvic region to find the answer. Mine its super faint when it comes back, but it lasts for a couple minutes and then its gone. Take magnesium and B12 and do pelvic exercises. The neurologist says for me it was acute and will go anywhere from 6 months to 12 months. There are plenty of medications and even nerve blocks for this. Do not worry it will get better. IN TIME. Nerves issues take a WHILE to settle down.
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Penis vibration mostly cured.  Just want to thank everyone for their posts.  I thought I was dying.  Maybe I had brain, spinal, or penile cancer. Reading your posts I believe saved me a lot of wasted time and medical examination costs.   I am a firm believer in doctors but again think I have cured myself so I wanted to pass this on as soon as I could.  I have had significant and growing vibrations near the end of my penis for 2 weeks now and the severity is starting to impact my daily life. Reading that some of us have suffered for more than a year really made me think that all hope was lost.  Then last night I did something to change that.  I have reduced these vibrations in one day by what I would estimate to be 75% and am hopeful it will go back to normal before the vibrations started.  Why I think what I did works is based on the fact that men have the prostatic uricle where women have the uterus. These vibrations we are all feeling are what I believe to be contractions.  One thing I didn’t think of until recently is I hadn’t had any type of sex for a few weeks.  That is unusual as I typically have it once  a week with my wife and 2-3 times a week solo.  I believe something was stuck/backed up as a result of this change. The vibrations are the body’s way of clearing out this obstruction.  Again, just a theory.  What I did?  Need to masturbate (2nd time is where I saw the benefits) and when you are climaxing need to continue to work where in the past you may have just relaxed and enjoyed the moment.  It is almost painful at the very last moment.  It’s not painful because you are pulling so hard but just because of the intensity and I think the pain you are feeling is the obstruction being removed.  I had immediate decrease in symptoms afterwards.  Good luck!
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Hello everyone - I'm happy to have found this!

I had this exact issue for about a week. Incredibly annoying. I tried magnesium, stretches and a hot bath with no help. Then... I remembered a mobility routine that included work on the piriformis.

Last night I foam rolled my lower back and piriformis... and no more buzzing!

Exercise looks like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17Tn7wWvr7U

I had a heavy workout today, after which I rolled everything out and I'm happy to report it's all buzz-free.

Try it with a tennis ball, or foam roller. Hope this helps!
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I just wanted to add my experience regarding this condition since I am in the middle of it, as we speak.  The one variation I can add is that my problem has increased since I had a prostate exam three weeks ago that require the physician to press firmly on the prostate six times prior to my urinating.  It's for a test they send off to Michigan University to detect the presence of certain genes.  Since that time, the vibration sensation has been very active.  Again, not sure what can reduce it, at this point, but am taking some of the ideas here and using them going forward.
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I've had similar symptoms to you guys: penis twitching, numbness in left buttock and left leg, numbness in testicles. It's been going on for about 7 weeks now and the doctors haven't got a clue about what it is. The biggest problem is that I've had nights when I couldn't sleep at all because of the twitch. Physiotherapy helps a little bit but the symptoms are still there. Physiotherapist thinks that my piriformis muscle is too tight which can irritate sciatic and pudendal nerves so I've been stretching it but I'm just worried that I could make it even worse. It would be interesting to hear back from dw988, it's been over a year since his original comment so it would be interesting to hear how he is doing now. He says it's not a nerve problem...then what is it? Back problem? I'm scheduled to see a neurologist in a couple of days time after having done MRI of the pelvis and lower back so we'll see. Will keep you posted.
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I have read many of the posts and have come to this conclusion, and post it here for abbreviated reading for your fellow buzzers/flutterers/spasmers:

ISSUE: The buzzing sensation (or fluter or vibration or like a spasm, just longer) in my perenium area  (the area between genitals and anus) is most probably due to pressure on nerves /muscles form over-use or not stretching or just sitting or cycling too much, (see post by dw998, above). Yes, could be nerves in lower spine too... but for now I am exploring the simplest explanations...

TREATMENT summary: no surgery ridiculousness such  injections required. just look up "piriformis stretch" and do some stretching (there is a good youtube video by a doctor who shows you how to do correctly and incorrectly in a chair), get a therapeutic/deep tissue massage.

CAUSES...Mine is probably caused/exacerbated by 1) sitting long periods and having poor core strength and posture 2) starting u cycling to work again 3 weeks ago and doing not a single stretch despite 30 km of hills each day.

as mine is just 2 weeks old, and limited to just the perineum, and not complicated by the myriad of other things you guys have come up with, I think it will be ok, but will update after i have tried the stretching and I get a message in 48 hrs time, and I'll get her to focus on piriformis etc and see where that takes me.
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Thanks for your reply ISR259.

I'm in total agreement with ISR259 on this one, it could be caused by lower back problems.

I've posted on here previously before, but basically I had the same symptoms which further developed into a dull pain in the right testicle. Doctor thought that I had prostatitis or some sort of bacterial infection so prescribed Bactrim for me.

After having a few days of rest in bed and taking bactrim, the problem did go away, but the dull achy sensation on the testicle was still there and progressively got worse the following week.

Now having done a few urine tests and finding nothing, the doctor referred me to a urologist, who checked everything out (mind you there was no swelling or anything I saw on my testicles, they looked perfectly normal). So after the urologist checked me out he told me that the testicle pain is referred pain from my lower back.

And the reason for my lower back pain was excessive amounts of sitting down at the computer with a bad posture.

Guys, I can't stress this enough, you guys might have the same problem as I did - please don't sit down for too long!! take regular breaks and stretch. If you think about it - us humans weren't designed to be sitting around all day, we were made to be standing/walking/hunting and always on the move. So our body isn't made to sit down for long periods of time.

So, back to my problem - ever since I've started exercising and stretching my lower back, I've found that the pain is slowly getting less and less, and I'm confident that I'll get better with time.

I hope this helps you guys, the problem is not always at the groin area! It could be referred pain from the back!

Take care,
Jay
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I have been reviewing the comments for I too had this vibration issue. It started a couple months not continuously but randomly.

Based on the comments that it may be for me a nerve in lower back issue causing the problem. I have had issues with my L5-S1 area on the spinal column - So I tried the hot tub remedy. I had one of the jacuzzi jets pointed at the S vertebrae ( the tail bone area) to massage the area for a period of time.

Since I have done that, ZERO vibrations. Did the hot tub treatment last night again as a safe measure. Going on Day 3 of  no vibrations.  It worked well for me, but may not for all. Please see a Doctor for a proper diagnosis. I will post only if conditions change for me. Just thought I would pass that on.
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I am so relieved.  I am a 35 yr old healthy male from Houston.  Three days ago I felt a buzzing sensation in the shaft and head of my penis and now I feel it again today.  This feeling was so unnatural that I did not know what to think and did not want to tell anyone about it out of fear that they might think I was crazy.  Anyway, I did a search on Google “vibrating sensation penis” and found you guys.  Thank God for this Forum and everyone’s posts!  Seems to me though that a lot of different things within the body can cause this sensation to occur.  I don’t think it is the same thing for everyone, but in my case I am leaning more towards a back / nerve issue like osteodoc 10 suggests.  I ruptured my L5S1 disk four 1/2 months ago.  I am mostly healed from the ruptured disc now and am staring to work out and run again.  I noticed the buzzing three days ago in the evening after an abb workout(incline sit ups included last set with a 70lb weight on my stomach).  Went without the vibrations for a day, but ran three miles today and did another abb workout this afternoon.  Guess what the vibrations are back again this evening.  Think that working out is aggravating my back / and or nerves and this is somehow causing these vibrations to occur after my body has been stressed.  Just wanted to share another experience.
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I think we're still talking about tingling or buzzing sensations in one's testicles, right? I experienced those from time to time over many years and they always seem to take place before I come down with some illness -- like the buzzing may be part of the body's fighting the illness? I've always wondered about this.
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Update: I went to the doctor 2 days ago. They tested my urine and it came back normal, I don't have a UTI or any other infection detectable by urine sample. However, they recommended I see a Urologist which I'm going to do on May 20th.

My symptoms haven't changed, other than I have been having to urinate more frequently like 5-6 times a day, and despite feeling the need to urinate not much comes out. I feel like this is mainly me psyching myself out.

I have also notice 4 triggers
- Orgasm (Which I haven't done in days)
- Urination
- Extended Periods of Walking
- Vibrations (For example, when I play my guitar for a period of time, or riding in a car)
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This started happening to me about 4 days ago. I'm 21 and, to my knowledge, relatively healthy. The cell-phone like vibration first appeared after an orgasm. it lasted maybe 4 or 5 minutes afterwards, but I didn't think much of it, I thought maybe I just pinched a nerve or something. But then I notice it also happens when I urinate. Urinating isn't painful, it just triggers the vibrations for a minute or so afterwards. I am also a musician, and last night I played a gig, the vibrations from my guitar seemed to trigger it as well. I'm kind of freaking out and embarrassed about this...
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This started happening to me about 4 days ago. I'm 21 and, to my knowledge, relatively healthy. The cell-phone like vibration first appeared after an orgasm. it lasted maybe 4 or 5 minutes afterwards, but I didn't think much of it, I thought maybe I just pinched a nerve or something. But then I notice it also happens when I urinate. Urinating isn't painful, it just triggers the vibrations for a minute or so afterwards. I am also a musician, and last night I played a gig, the vibrations from my guitar seemed to trigger it as well. I'm kind of freaking out and embarrassed about this...
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To tell you a little more about it these sensations, which can be either slightly painful or enjoyable, are induced to use it as means for "stick and carrot" conditioning. These sensations can be triggered by actions, thoughts, feelings. For example if you listened to some "feminisation" hypnosis and have a vibration when you sit down, it can mean that the hypnotist installed a trigger in you that makes you feel the vibe when you sit down. Or it can have to do with using your computer etc.

And this sh*t is all over the internet. Like I said it can be in every single audio track that you listen on the internet. And the reason why this is so is simple. Due to an increasing number of people who seem to understand video and audio manipulation better and better nowadays, they adjust their means of manipulation so there you go.

You can laugh now and call it conspiracy theory or you can just look for some hypnosis vids on youtube and test a little bit what happens to you and then try and be aware when you watch or listen some other stuff and feel the same things.
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did u ever get an answer.. i have the same problem.
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Penis vibration mostly cured.  Just want to thank everyone for their posts.  I thought I was dying.  Maybe I had brain, spinal, or penile cancer. Reading your posts I believe saved me a lot of wasted time and medical examination costs.   I am a firm believer in doctors but again think I have cured myself so I wanted to pass this on as soon as I could.  I have had significant and growing vibrations near the end of my penis for 2 weeks now and the severity is starting to impact my daily life. Reading that some of us have suffered for more than a year really made me think that all hope was lost.  Then last night I did something to change that.  I have reduced these vibrations in one day by what I would estimate to be 75% and am hopeful it will go back to normal before the vibrations started.  Why I think what I did works is based on the fact that men have the prostatic uricle where women have the uterus. These vibrations we are all feeling are what I believe to be contractions.  One thing I didn’t think of until recently is I hadn’t had any type of sex for a few weeks.  That is unusual as I typically have it once  a week with my wife and 2-3 times a week solo.  I believe something was stuck/backed up as a result of this change. The vibrations are the body’s way of clearing out this obstruction.  Again, just a theory.  What I did?  Need to masturbate (2nd time is where I saw the benefits) and when you are climaxing need to continue to work where in the past you may have just relaxed and enjoyed the moment.  It is almost painful at the very last moment.  It’s not painful because you are pulling so hard but just because of the intensity and I think the pain you are feeling is the obstruction being removed.  I had immediate decrease in symptoms afterwards.  Good luck!
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Man that worked Thank You So Much I could hug you through this lap top--thank thank you!  Merry Christmas and may God bless you with good health and strength in the Jesus Christ the Savior born to bring Joy to the world.

Agape,
Brendon
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I too have the symptoms of the vibration like a phantom cell phone at the tip of my penis. It's been about a week and a half and sometimes it's 3 secs every 5mins and other times it's 3secs every 4 or 5 secs. It comes and goes, but knowing others have the issue as well make me believe it is nothing.

I do sit in a chair in front of a computer for 8hrs a day and I sit at home in front of a computer for 3 or 4 after working overnights. I don't masturbate and the wife and I have sex 2 or 3 times a week. I first noticed this right after a huge fight her and I got into. We had sex 5 times in a day and a half afterward.

I'd say 2 days later it started and hasn't subsided. I was about to call a urologist, but it sounds like it's common. I am a type-1 diabetic, but that doesn't seem to be the reason for it either. Thanks for this discussion.
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Hi, the reason why you're having this is probably because of prostatitis particular if you're feeling it in your scrotum.  I've had mine for a year and a half now...Only been diagnosed 5 months ago..I got it from excessive masturbation...100% sure...It's more manageable now but I still have it. Sitting makes it worse so I've been sitting on a "prostate" pillow at work. Medication doesn't work if you have chronic non bacterial prostatitis which is what I have. Was taking "cipro" but had to stop, side affects are terrible. Tried chinese herbs - they help a little bit but it feels like for as long as I masturbate even if done occasionally, it'll never go away..in my case anyway. All I can advise is try not to sit at all if possible or get a special pillow like I did and cut down on sex/masturbation if that's what caused it in the first place. Good luck!
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  Im not having this low vibrating in my leg or in my penis. this is being felt in my Scrotum .. love to hear reasoning for this !!!!
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THANKS... the squatting technique works!  
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A related discussion, twitch was started.
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