Penis swelling Assessment Questionnaire

Questions Your Doctor May Ask - and Why!

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques to assess the symptom: Penis swelling. These will include a physical examination and possibly diagnostic tests. (Note: A physical exam is always done, diagnostic tests may or may not be performed depending on the suspected condition) Your doctor will ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to openly share any pertinent information to help your doctor make an accurate diagnosis.

It is also very important to bring an up-to-date list of all of your all medical conditions, medications including dosages, and names of numbers of any specialist you see.

Create your printable checklist by answering questions that your doctor may ask below:

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How long have you had the penis swelling?
Why: to determine if acute or chronic.
Have you been circumcised?
Why: If not, this increases the risk of phimosis and paraphimosis.
Is the penis swelling unrelated to erections or passing urine?
Why: may suggest balanitis or penile trauma.
History of trauma or damage to the penis from physical injury?
Why: e.g. cycling, horse riding, trauma during intercourse or oral sex - Injury to the penis may cause penis swelling.
Redness of the foreskin?
Why: suggests Balanitis (inflammation of the foreskin). This may be due to bacterial infection or Candida infection. People with diabetes and infants with wet nappies are particularly prone to this problem.
Symptoms of phimosis?
Why: e.g. difficulty with passing urine, with ballooning of the foreskin as it becomes full of urine. It may be congenital and present in the first few years of life or be caused by scarring of the skin following infection or trauma. Adults may also complain of interference of erection and sexual intercourse. Recurrent balanitis (inflammation of the foreskin) is a common complication.
Symptoms of paraphimosis?
Why: e.g. foreskin is retracted, tight, swollen and painful. Typically occurs when the penis is erect. There is no interference with passing urine.
Symptoms of Balanitis?
Why: e.g. soreness, irritation and a discharge from under the folds of the foreskin, swelling of the foreskin. May be caused by complications of gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, candidiasis, herpes simplex, syphilis, Reiter's syndrome, contact dermatitis, psoriasis, lichen planus or seborrheic dermatitis.

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Penis swelling:

The following list of conditions have 'Penis swelling' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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