Question 1

is it normal for my penis to like get smaller and shrivel up while wearing a swim suit?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Normal response to cold water.

Question 2

is it normal for a penis to shrivel down to a really small size after an erection?

Accepted Answer

Sort of: After sex, the blood drains out and it should return to whatever size it was before the erection. It's up to you to determine what "really small" means.

Question 3

when i get anxious, my penis shrivels up into my body. why does this happen? its been going on for years and no one has given me an answer. not even a urologist knows

Accepted Answer

Doctor can recheck: A teen boy would have been getting annual check-ups. His pediatrician would have checked for proper pubertal growth of the penis and testicles at each annual exam... that's the usual care boys get. In any case, a full exam is needed now by an adolescent or family medicine doctor, and maybe an endocrinologist. If one doctor does not carefully check the penis and testes, see a second doctor.

Question 4

when i get anxious, my penis shrivels up into my body. ive been on many anxiety/depression medicines for years. what causes this? my penis never grew during puberty also, its been the same since i was young

Accepted Answer

Multiple issues but: A teen boy would have been getting annual check-ups. His pediatrician would have checked for proper pubertal growth of the penis and testicles at each annual exam... that's the usual care boys get. In any case, a full exam is needed now by an adolescent or family medicine doctor, and maybe an endocrinologist. If one doctor does not carefully check the penis and testes, see a second doctor.

Question 5

when i sit for a long time my testicles hang loose, but as soon as i stand up and walk they shrivel up! same with my penis. why does this happen?

Accepted Answer

Temperature : regulation, testicles need their temperature around 2 degrees Celsius below body temperature, so the cremasteric muscle in the scrotum contract and relax to keep this temperature differential according to the situation of your body

Question 6

my upper thighs rub against my testicles when i walk and cause both of them and my penis to shrivel up. is this normal? even in warm temperatures

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: You keep asking questions on the forum when the only answer will come from direct examination by a physician. Stop asking here and see a doctor about it. Most likely everything will turn out OK, but why take the chance? Better safe than sorry. Good luck.

Question 7

male 32: potential nerve damage in penis? fooling around a month ago twisted flaccid penis around. now feel some numbness up the left side, pain at base of penis, shrivels in sometimes, worse after sex/masturbation. history: varicocelectomy 5 yrs ago?

Accepted Answer

: Does not sound like nerve damage but injury to the body of the penis(corpora) which should recover with time . You can still have erection and sex is a good sign. Pl refrain from using penis from anuthing other than an instrument of sex and urination.

Question 8

if i suspect i have syphilis due to a 1mm tiny skin bump on the head of my penis that appeared 2 weeks after i received a handjob from a massage parlour can i take a rapid test, and will it show if i have syphilis?

Accepted Answer

: If this is a firm,painless lesion, syphilis is a possibility. Go to a men's sexual health clinic or call your public health office to get instructions on available testing.

Question 9

what causes a penis to shrink and get shriveled or smaller?

Accepted Answer

Medical disorders: Vascular disease, such as what happens in smokers, can do this. Also, low testosterone levels and peyronie's disease can cause this.

Question 10

my penis and balls are constantly shriveled! even when in warm air. what's going on?

Accepted Answer

Anxiety/Stress: It's normal for some men to have mostly shrinking of the scrotum and penis. It's related to not just heat but anxiety level, stress level, hormone levels etc. Some patients reports shriveling when working out or when stressed.
If you are always tensing up your anal sphincter you are likely a bit tense, and that tightening of the sphincter is related to the shriveling.

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Why is my penis shriveling

A member asked:

Is it normal for my penis to like get smaller and shrivel up while wearing a swim suit?

A member asked:

Is it normal for a penis to shrivel down to a really small size after an erection?

A member asked:

When i get anxious, my penis shrivels up into my body. why does this happen? its been going on for years and no one has given me an answer. not even a urologist knows

A member asked:

When i get anxious, my penis shrivels up into my body. ive been on many anxiety/depression medicines for years. what causes this? my penis never grew during puberty also, its been the same since i was young

A member asked:

When i sit for a long time my testicles hang loose, but as soon as i stand up and walk they shrivel up! same with my penis. why does this happen?

A member asked:

My upper thighs rub against my testicles when i walk and cause both of them and my penis to shrivel up. is this normal? even in warm temperatures

A member asked:

Male 32: potential nerve damage in penis? fooling around a month ago twisted flaccid penis around. now feel some numbness up the left side, pain at base of penis, shrivels in sometimes, worse after sex/masturbation. history: varicocelectomy 5 yrs ago?

A member asked:

If i suspect i have syphilis due to a 1mm tiny skin bump on the head of my penis that appeared 2 weeks after i received a handjob from a massage parlour can i take a rapid test, and will it show if i have syphilis?

A member asked:

What causes a penis to shrink and get shriveled or smaller?

A member asked:

My penis and balls are constantly shriveled! even when in warm air. what's going on?

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