Does your dick HURT?

Symptoms Sexual
#1

Hi, 44th day off. Slurred speech, fog (both new) and leg muscle pain (old) but biggest concern has been dick PAIN which started a month before quitting and has generally gotten worse. I see people talking about numbness, yes I have that somewhat, but I have this painful sensation on the skin whenever it is touched - underwear, showering, hands, anything can do it.

Erections are back - I get a bunch of random semis or full hardons during the day - but I don’t have much interest in sex w my partner because it feels like I have been jacking off with sandpaper. Sound familiar to anyone?

#2

Would you characterize the feeling as primarily dry and are you moisturizing the penile skin?

#3

No, it is not at all dry. It is like excess sensitivity but it doesn’t feel good.

#4

A few month after fin, I had some pain in my dick, but it was by the shrinking. If it hurts realy realy bad, you can try a lokal anästhesia as a cream but with very low % the best would be a mucosa gel, like xylocain 2% as a gel, if you find something that has less, its better 0,5%-2% would be ok. But try it first on a smal part. If its works good and seems save. Try some more, there are also condoms, with less lokal anästhesia inside, for people, who come to fast. Many be you can wear it over the day? Just an idea.

#5

Graywire, you’re not alone. This side effect sucks and it’s one of the most distracting. I believe it’s a sign of nerve damage. It’s a bit better with moisturizer.

#6

i have this … the skin feels very tender and rough most of the time , with very occassional fluctuations … try rubbing it down with coconut oil and it may not be as painful … also, the shrinkage is very painful, but that is a seperate issue for me

#7

yes i also had this pain too,if i would try and masturbate at night the next day the rim of my bell end would feel like id been jacking off with sandpaper like you say,a horrible feeling,ive had a sore dick plenty of times before pfs but nothing like this,i had that pain for around five years but the last 3 months or so it has gone alltogether im pleased to say…

#8

A better description for this is sensory neuropathy. A few resources to review this are:

ninds.nih.gov/disorders/peri … opathy.htm

mayoclinic.com/health/autono … hy/DS00544

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#9

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#10

Interestingly, inner part of my penis hurts, only when i feel horny. Additionally, when i feel horny my penis becomes to shrink (and he also hurts). This happened to me 5 or 6 times since my symptoms have started.

#11

mine hurts too, skin is very thin, Even some times underside bleeds too.

#12

I have a similar feeling. Even when I’ve had no sexual stimulation for a week it feel like I just had a marathon sex weekend and my penis is physically worn out. It’s very strange because I stopped using finasteride in late 2011 and I just started having this effect over the past month or two. If anyone has any advice I’d greatly appreciate it.