Men's Health

Have you had severe pain for more than 5 minutes?

Do you have difficulty urinating or pain with urination?

Do you have blood in your urine?

Is there a foreign object around or in your penis or in your scrotum?

Have you had moderate pain for 2 hours or longer?

Do you have mild pain, swelling, and bruising that has not decreased after 24 hours of home treatment?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Is your foreskin pulled back (retracted) and swollen, and you are unable to return it to its normal position?

Is your flow of urine partially or completely blocked by a very tight foreskin?

Have you felt a lump or hardness for longer than 24 hours in the shaft of a soft penis?

Has your penis stayed red and swollen longer than 24 hours after being exposed to irritating chemicals?

Are you unable to pull back (retract) your foreskin from the head of the penis for 24 hours or longer?

Do you have a new curve in the shaft of your penis when it is erect?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Are you concerned that an injury may have been caused by abuse of a child or vulnerable adult?

Have you intentionally injured your penis or scrotum?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you have diabetes?

Do you have peripheral arterial disease?

Do you have a disease or take medicine that causes problems with your immune system?

Do you have increased pain, swelling, redness, or warmth around the genital area?

Do you have red streaks extending from the genital area?

Do you have pus in or around the genital area?

Do you know or think you have a fever?

Have you had mild pain and swelling with redness less than around the genital area for longer than 24 hours?

Have you had swollen glands (lymph nodes) in the groin for 5 to 7 days?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you have severe pain in your penis or scrotum not caused by an injury?

Do you have moderate pain in the testicles?

Do you have pain with sexual intercourse or ejaculation?

Do you have scrotal pain on one side, and you have a history of passing kidney stones?

Do you have mild pain in one testicle that has increased in the last several hours or over the past several days?

Have you had mild pain in the testicles without other symptoms for longer than 24 hours?

Have you had mild pain behind the penis and scrotum, especially with bowel movements, over the last 24 hours?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Have you had an erection for longer than 3 hours?

Do you have an erection problem after any type of injury to the back, legs, buttocks, groin, penis, or testicles?

Has an erection problem developed after you started taking a new medicine or changed the dose of a medicine? Note: If your answer is "Yes":Call the doctor who prescribed the medicine the same day, before your next dose, to determine whether you should stop taking the medicine or take a different one. An appointment may not be necessary.If you are taking a nonprescription medicine, stop taking it. If you feel you need to continue taking the medicine, call your doctor.

Do you have a loss of pubic or armpit hair and an enlargement of the breasts?

Do you have an erection problem with an ongoing backache?

Is an erection problem affecting your self-image or sense of well-being?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you have a painless lump in your scrotum or on a testicle?

Do you have a new, hard lump on the skin of the scrotum that has lasted longer than 48 hours, but you do not have other symptoms?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you have new swelling in the scrotum?

Is your scrotum red, swollen, and painful?

Has your scrotum been red, swollen, and itchy for longer than 48 hours?

Do you have new but painless swelling on one side of the scrotum that has lasted for longer than 24 hours?

Do you have scrotal swelling that has lasted for longer than 24 hours?

Does a young boy have new scrotal swelling that has lasted longer than 24 hours?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you have pain and abnormal discharge from the penis?

Do you have abnormal discharge from the penis and know or think you have a fever?

Do you have bloody discharge from the penis?

Have you had blood in your semen more than one time?

Have you had clear discharge from the penis for longer than 24 hours, but you do not have other symptoms?

Have you had blood in your semen one time?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Do you have a burning feeling and a red, itchy rash on the head of your penis that has lasted for longer than 24 hours?

Has your penis been red and swollen, and a rash has developed within 24 hours after being exposed to irritating chemicals?

Do you think you have jock itch, and the rash has not gotten better after 1 week of home treatment?

Do you have a wartlike rash on your penis or scrotum?

Do you have a rash in the genital area that has not gone away after 1 week of home treatment?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

You have answered "Yes" to a question that indicates you may need immediate care. Call your health professional now to discuss your symptoms and arrange for your care.

• Symptoms are likely to worsen without medical care.
• If you do not have a health professional, seek emergency care.
• Emergency transportation is not needed. However, if you are not able to travel safely either by driving yourself or having someone else drive you, call an ambulance.

You do not need to answer any of the other questions.

You have answered "Yes" to a question that indicates you need to call your health professional to discuss your symptoms and arrange for care.

• An appointment today is usually needed.
• Symptoms are unlikely to improve without medical care.

Return to the Check Your Symptoms section and answer the questions. You may need to see a health professional sooner if you have other more serious symptoms.

You have answered "Yes" to a question that indicates you may wait to see if your symptoms improve over the next 24 hours (or the specified time period). If symptoms improve, no appointment is needed.

• If symptoms do not improve after 24 hours (or the specified time period), an appointment within the next 24 hours is usually needed.
• If appropriate, try home treatment to relieve your symptoms.
• Check your symptoms in 24 hours, or sooner if there is any change.
• Call your health professional if symptoms get worse.

Return to the Check Your Symptoms section and answer the questions. You may need to see a health professional sooner if you have other more serious symptoms.