Penis injury and a whole bunch of problems

[eurotop40]

Psychologist would be nothing because it is NOT in my brain.

Exactly, a lot of general practitioners always come up with the story that sexual disfunction is in the brain in over 80% of cases. This pseudo-notion is something they have read somewhere and of the same competence level even the cleaning lady could have after reading something on the internet!

 

[westell1]

Yes eurotop. Are there urologists that won't give this excuse? I don't know what to do after next friday if he said there is no other test. Also, can't he do doppler ultrasound of penis when not erect? He only did it when erect. Obviously my blood flow would be good when it is erect when he sticked that needle in.

 

[Markdarcy]

"The game I later found out was that most MD's including urologists are very poorly trained in male sexual function. This is a fact and the lack of information and total misinformation spouting from the mouths of supposed medical professionals was absolutely astonishing"

This is true for Sweden as well

 

[westell1]

By the way, someone messaged me and they said their urine split stream because there is a tear in their urethra opening. He said the reason why it does that is because my penis healed but did not heal the right way which is why it split streams. Does anyone know of there is a test that can confirm damage to the urethra? Is it possible to correct the split stream? I think it would be a cosmetic type right?

thank you.

 

[westell1]

Okay i went to urologist today and he did ultrascan of testicles. I told him i did it already but he went and did it again. He also gave me the machine to test my erections for 3 days when I am sleeping.

Total Protein 7.4
Albumin 4.9
globulin 2.5
A/G Ratio 2.0
Glucose 82
Sodium 143
Potassium 4.3
Chloride 104
CO2 29
BUN 11
Creatinine 1.0
e-GFR 93
BUN/Creat Ratio 11
Calcium 9.3
Uric Acid 4.9
Iron 123
Bilirubin, Total 0.6
LDH 132
Alk Phos 52
AST (SGOT) 16
Phosphorous 2.9
ALT (SGPT) 17
G-GTP 14

Cholesterol 139
Triglycerides 49

Culture, Urine SEE BELOW

TSH 0.989
Thyroxine 8.2
T3 Uptake 35.9
Thyroxine, Free (FT4) 1.24
Free T4 Index 2.9
T3 (Thyronine), Total 92
Testosterone, Total. 412
Testosterone, Free, SE 10.3
LH 6.3
FSH 3.6
Prolactin, Serum 24.0

They also show the reference range but i did not put it down. Do you need me to put it down? I am assuming you know what they are? I wrote every single thing that is on my report except the reference range.

Can you give me insight? Also, the ultrascan of testicles today with him did confirm varicocele again. He said to come back to him in 2 weeks and we will DISCUSS EVERYTHING.

By the way, i just checked on google normal testosterone and I see that 412 is the average testosterone for a male ages 85-90 and the normal testosterone for someone my age 23 is 750!

i am 23, 5'8 and around 150lbs.

 

[B_dxjnorto]

Your labs look normal to me. If the value is within the reference range, it is normal. What is the reference range given for testosterone? Looks like you are at the lower end of the reference range. It can fluctuate a lot between two different blood draws.

 

[westell1]

It doesn't show for testerone on the the paper. However, when i checked online, i see 750 is the normal range for someone 15-24. 400 is for someone ages 85-99 and 450 is for someone 75-84.

 

[B_dxjnorto]

You're not very good with google dude:

Testosterone, Free and Total, Adult Male, Serum

Go get your testosterone tested again and average it. The more frequently you do this, the closer you get to what is average for you. For instance, my TSH is around three. This is at the low end of the spectrum (low and high reversed for TSH [thyroid stimulating hormone] because the hormone stimulates the thyroid to produce more. So the more it has to stimulate, the lower functioning your thyroid is). Yours is much better than mine. But I'm still within normal range and don't have problems.

 

[westell1]

How many times should i test it? I don't think i need to test it again. Having low testerone means having low sex drive and erections and this is how i feel all the time since the accident. I am 100 percent sure this is accurate and if i were to do it again, it would be very low like this time.

 

[B_dxjnorto]

I am 100 percent sure this is accurate and if i were to do it again, it would be very low like this time.

No you can't say that based on a single blood test. Have them draw you again at a different time of day.

 

[westell1]

I am so fking pissed off right now. Today when i went i had to pee in this thing in the restroom to test urine. I did this about 2 times already. This was the 5th time i saw him and he did a bladder test on me. He told me last time that we were suppose to discuss everything. My last week was 2 weeks ago and i thought today i would know all the answers.

I told him that i might have a weak sympathetic nerve and he said it COULD be possible but it could be one of a hundred things. I told him people online on a forum that knows these things tells me thats why i have to strangle my penis to keep it up which is why i have the weak sympathetic nerve.

He then tells me he will do another test. Its an MRI of the brain for the pitituary gland. Can someone tell me WTF is he doing? Whats the point of these tests? I tell him that my testerone is too low and my prolotin is way too high and he says my testeterone is lower than normal but WITHIN RANGE. I told him someone my age 23 is suppose to be around 800 and he tells me range is 280-850 and that depends on the time of day. Well, 412 is damn low and i am pretty sure if he test it again, it will be around that number.

For the test i did last time with me sleeping and the machine that tested my erections at night, the noctural test, he says that it shows that i did have erections at night HOWEVER, they were not 100 percent erections and mentions to me that there is something PHYSICALLY wrong.

Now, he wants to schedule me an appointment to some hospital to do an MRI to see if my insurance covers it and they were suppose to have someone call me today but they didn't. I am so fking pissed off right now. I saw him back in Mid July my first time and its already near the middle of september by the time i see him again. The next time i see him i will tell him i cannot waste anymore time because this is really pathetic. I am depressed right now because of this problem and nothing is getting taken care of. Not 1 damn thing.

 

[Dynmk]

Westell, I got hurt at 16 playing hockey. My cup didn't hold all my junk and really only protected my balls. While I also piss from 2 holes, I was born that way, and only recenly got that repaired. I have a son who had to have his redirected, it came out the bottom. While talking to Urologist, has asked to look, and with a local anestic, he opened me up. Pissing is easier and doesn't spray. Also, when I cum, if I have a big load, it would sometimes hurt. Not any more.
The injury to my penis wasn't that it popped or broke, but caused it to bend to the right afterwards due to the cavernosa being damaged in an area. I bought a traction device to lengthen a smaller penis for some guys, but with moderate tension, it straightend out. As far as your doctor is concerned, I would look for a new guy, and keep looking!! The doctor who handled both myself and my son was in sports medicine too, and has seen injuries like this before....check that out.
Only thing I am wondering though, if your broke it masturbating, how hard were you pulling? At 23, masturbating should be a big and healthy part of your life right now, and seeing that you are struggling, for your esteem and well being, keep looking for some good help. Best of luck to you too!

 

[Dynmk]

Oh, one other thing I learned too. This can be important as well. What type of underwear do you wear? If your penis is injured, boxers are NOT a good idea. When I was going through the motions to help mine recover, I actually bought and wore jockstraps that were a size too big in the wiast. Had the support, but the waistband wasn't as uncomfortable as they can be. Do you have one? Try wearing it and see if some stress isn't taken off your penis. Flopping around in there, going up and down stairs or riding a bike could be preventing it from healing. You are right, it is a specialized organ, and above all, fragile. So many guys do things to themselves and not thing about it if something goes wrong.
I have played hockey since I was 6, and every year, even now at 43, there is always a new guy who refuses to wear a cup. "I ain't wearing that fucking thing!" ect. There are a 1001 excuses, but if you are 100% straight, there should be one penis and 2 testicles your should love and take care of.....YOURS! Just an extra thought, hope something happens, and happens soon. oh, dynmk@aol.com if you want to talk privately.

 

[westell1]

i wear boxers. I really dont think wearing jockstraps would have any affect on it now. This accident happened 4.5 years ago and right now i am getting some help though not the kind of help i want.

 

[SpeedoMike]

another avenue is to talk with a sex therapist to see if you have emotional problems causing or aggravating the condition.

 

[westell1]

okay i went to do mri of brain last week and today went to my urologist. As i knew it, he told me the MRI of my brain showed everything was fine. He did another test today with sonogram of my kidneys... i have no fking idea why but he did it and it was normal.

I then asked him about the bulburethral reflex test of my nerves which someone suggested and he told me we did this test already and it was fine. I then asked why i did not do an ultrasound of my penis to check blood flow as someone here suggested when my penis was soft and he said there is no reason to because most people's blood flow of penis will be very little since penis is flaccid.

I also asked him about my penis erections at night again and he told me my penis was erect about 70-80 percent. He did say it was something physical that was wrong.

Then he finally tells me i have 2 options. Its either Cialis or Levitra. I was very upset because i asked him i can't do anything else and he said well you could do injections into penis. I then got prescription for it and my insurance does not cover it. It was for 6 injections and it cost $330. I did not purchase it today though. The urologist told me to come back 2 weeks so he would show me how to inject it.

Then i asked about the varicocele the 3rd time and he tells me that even if i do it, 70 percent of time it would get better and 30 percent nothing would happen. He kept telling me think about it for a while. Well, i thought about it for the last 3 months and not one single thought in my mind said to NOT do it. I even told him i want to have surgery for it even though this and my E.D is not related most likely yet he still said come back in 2 weeks.

Janz, i will give your doctor in Fair Lawn a call tomorrow. Do you know where do i have to go to get a varicocele surgery? I went to 2 urologists already and both of them don't want me to do it and i have the worst one possible which is grade 3 varicocele.

I feel very negative right now because they don't seem to care at all. Anyone can help me or give me some advice? Is really Cialis or Injections my only options now for my E.D? I mean i had a penis injury that injured my penis where i have no more morning wood and my urine split stream right after the accident till not. Also cannot get erections like normal unless i squeeze my legs in. I hate my life right now because i thought i would get some help.

 

[westell1]

Guys right now i checked another site like the penis enlargement forums. I recalled i did masturbate and did those penis enlargement exercises during that accident. I remember i was just jelquing but i did not use any lubricant. I always masturbated dry. I did get erect and then i started masturbating and stroking my penis. Then i jelqed while my penis was hard.

I read on that site that if you jelq while your penis is even 50 percent hard it could do damage to the penis. I think my penis was around 90-100 percent hard when i did this. Does anyone know if this sort of injury can be fixed?

 

[2322]

I don't know. My urologist did a Doppler of penile blood flow when I was having problems. Erection is induced using an injectable drug and then blood flow is measured through the penis. Blood enters your right side of the penis and flows out the left. At the base of the left side are all these little valves which help you get and maintain an erection. If they get damaged then you only get partial or even no erections at all. These should be checked as they are possibly the source of the physical damage.

I'm really sorry you're having such a trial! Urologists don't give a damn about male problems until men are 40 and then all they really care about is prostate cancer. Urologists are where gynecologists were 70 years ago and it's all because men don't like talking to men about male problems and men, even urologists, don't want to talk about it either. No joke but every doctor I've met agrees with me that urologists are the most ill-tempered of doctors. As one doctor said, "Maybe it's because they have to smell urine all day."

Other choices available to you as an erection aid are pumps and cock rings used in combination, and implants. None are great but I say stick with telling them what they need to do and be polite but forceful when things you believe will work aren't being done. You have to do this with healthcare these days. You'll have no other advocate but yourself as much as that might suck.

 

[westell1]

hey guys I had varicocele surgery about 12 days ago. I was told no heavy lifting. However, i did masturbate yesterday because i just could not stop any longer. Do you know if this was fine? My urologist yesterday did tell me no heavy lifting for another 7 days but never said anything about masturbation.

I read online that they say no sexual activity for 7 days, some say 2 weeks, some 3 and some 1 month. Would masturbation be somewhat the same as sex in terms of waiting after surgery from activities? Someone on some forum i read last year said he masturbated after 2 weeks and then had do the whole procedure again b/c the urologist did not say anything about masturbation.

Does anyone here know if i could have messed up everyday by masturbating about 14-15 days after surgery?

 

[westell1]

Okay im getting very worried now. I masturbated yesterday as well so that meant 2 days in a row of masturbating about 15 days after the varicocele surgery. I noticed when i woke up in the afternoon today that my testicles look like it still has that sack of worms. 2 days ago when it was 15 days into the surgery, i did not see the varicocele. Could i have complicated it again?? I am so pissed off right now that i couldn't hold off masturbating any longer.

All the doctor said was no heavy lifting for another 7 days but did not mention masturbation. Right now i notice a bit of pain on my left side of the testicle. The only good thing about me masturbating was that i when i ejaculated, i released a lot of semen like i never have since before the accident. Im suppose to see doctor again in 6 weeks. Should i give him a call or see him earlier and tell him i am worried that my masturbation could have harmed the process and i might need to do another surgery?