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Penile Diseases

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The Penile Diseases topic includes research on the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases or conditions affecting the penis and the male urethra.

Problems with the penis can cause pain and affect a man's sexual function and fertility. Disorders in this category include erectile dysfunction, priapism — a painful erection that does not go away — Peyronie's disease, balanitis, and penile cancer.

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