Originally Posted by oratom
When erect, my penis exhibits a ridge of some kind which runs about halfway up the underside of my penis from the base before disappearing. It only shows itself when I’m erect so I assume it’s either a vein or part of the erectile tissue.
This is normal. It’s the corpus spongiosum (CS), the tube of erectile tissue that contains the urethra (the tube that semen and urine flow through to the outside).
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I think I have done some nasty damage to this ridge. When I prod it while erect I get sudden rushes of mild pain. I get this sort of pain when I masturbate too. Furthermore, because of the constant discomfort, I can’t really PE, it just gets annoying, not discounting the fact that I probably shouldn’t PE with this injury.
Guys who jelq using an “OK” grip, that is, a grip that completely encircles the penis, may sometimes put too much pressure on the CS. It’s a closed system and depending on your erection level is easy to injure if you squeeze too hard during jelqing.
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Is it bruising or something? And how can I get rid of it? I took 3 weeks off PE’ing and it didn’t go away during that time. Sorry for the crap explanation but it’s 1:10am.
If three weeks off didn’t help then it may be something other than a PE injury. See if you can pinpoint the exact place it hurts, both flaccid and erect. Determine if that area feels different than the surrounding tissue (is there a band, “roughness”, a lump). Don’t put any pressure on the area for another couple weeks. If you masturbate or have sex, try to avoid direct pressure there. If you jelq, use RB’s method to avoid the CS.
If the pain is still there after another couple weeks you probably should see a physician.
