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Urology (Expert Forum)
hard pop up vein
Answered by
Stephen Liroff, MD - Urology, Pediatric Urology, Peyronie’s disease
Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital
West Bloomfield - MI
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.
hard pop up vein
by larssr, Jul 05, 2009 02:28PM
During a prolonged erection [approx. 2 hours] ,I noticed a hard 2 centimeter vein pop out on the side of my penis just below the head . Is this normal because I don't think I have seen this before. Ejaculation normal, but vein is tender if rubbed. Vein is "hard" even when penis is relaxed. Not on any medication or drugs. Please advise.
Doctor's Answer
by Stephen Liroff, MD, Jul 06, 2009 01:13AM
, Jul 06, 2009 01:13AM
It sounds as though you are describing an inflammation of a lymph channel. These run parallel to the flair of the head of you penis, not longitudinalyl The cause of this condition is not clear but these do resolve on their own. Give it a month or two. You do not have to limit your sexual activity. It should decrease in size and go away. If it does not, and especially if it is increasing in size, see a urologist.
S.A.Liroff, M.D
S.A.Liroff, M.D
