Oh, one more thing: Sexual activity doesn't seem to affect the veins. Though they are most visible when penis is returning to the flaccid state after ejaculation, but that's normal, isn't it?
By the way, can penis size affect on forming of varicose veins? Like: bigger penis, more blood, bigger chances to get VV:s? Mine is 17-18 cm long (=about 7 inches). Like I said earlier I was kinda proud of it, but not so much anymore because of the veins.
Yep, I am kinda sure now that at least the two "middle vein branch" -like things are varicose; they fit the description perfectly.
Is there any way to reduce varicose vein size or prevent them from coming worse? I started to use more tight underwear that seems to prevent a little of the blood pooling, but does it help anything in a long period of time? Or does something like exercising help? I have noted that when I stand still they quickly become more visible, so moving around seems to be kind of a good thing.
I haven't found any cure for penile varicose veins in the net yet, and some sites say that you can't cure them at all! Is this true? A researcher named Andrew K. Fletcher claims in some sites that his invention, Inclined Bed Therapy, has cured varicose veins from the legs of many people, but can this be trusted and could it help for penile veins also? I'm starting to get a little desperate thinking of what my penis may look like when I'm something like 30 years old, if these just start to get worse and I can do nothing about them (now I'm only 16).
Thanks for your time and help.
Hi,
Here are my thoughts:
To make the veins smaller by decreasing sexual activity,stress, manipulations is something I can not exactly tell. One has to ascertain the cause of the condition and treat or eliminate the cause for an effective outcome. These enlarged superficial veins may be due to an underlying clot in the penile veins.I suggest you have it assessed along this line.As I have posted , a penile ultrasound and complete physical examination by your physician may help.
However, I see nothing wrong if you want to test your hypothesis so to speak.Try to observe the condition and decrease sexual activity for a time.It is possible that the frequent manipulations may aggravate the condition.Although , varicose veins are not associated with sexual activity.
It will be wise to observe how things will progress first.In the presence of severe pain and abrupt swelling,seek immediate consult.
Thanks for your quick response, Vanessa.
My scrotum and testicles seem to be fine, nothing unusual there.
More about the veins: They are visible when sitting or standing, not when I lay down (then they seem to almost completely disappear).
The completely new one in left is not straight when I'm flaccid: it makes a couple of twists and turns. In erection it's straight, though.
In the middle there is the big vein (dorsal..?) that disappears about 1 cm before the glans. But mostly I'm worried and stressed about of what look like two branches of the big middle vein. The first one is located soon after the half way of the shaft, and branches to the right. Second one is located a little bit nearer of the glans, and goes directly to the opposite direction = left. They're about 1-2 cm long, and thicker than the middle vein itself! They look very ugly, maybe partly because they bulge so much that they cast a little shadow under them that just makes them look bigger.
I think I watch the situation for a while before going to see the doctor. If these are varicose veins, what treatment they need? Can they resolve due time with no other treatment than just gentle care? And the original question again, if these are just normal veins (I actually almost hope they're not..) is it possible to make them smaller by not putting penis under so much stress?
Hi,
At this point,what you have may be a varicose vein (this is the most likely differential that comes to mind). Varicose veins in the penis rarely involve the head.Varicose veins are simply engorged superficial veins that may be noted even when the penis is flaccid.
Without pain, redness, change in urinary pattern ,there seems to be no indication for further intervention. A penile ultrasound may help exclude a blood clot.During sexual activity,it is best to be careful not to injure the vein as this may lead to swelling and pain. I suggest that you have this assessed by a urologist.You may want to decrease sexual activity and observe if this will bring any improvement.
A complete testicular examination is also necessary to exclude involvement of vessels within the scrotal sac.
Is there any palpable swelling or bump in the scrotum?
Do keep us posted regarding your progress.