Male Genital Problems And Injuries: Check Your Symptoms
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You have answered Yes to:Do you have signs of an infection in your genital area?
See significance of signs of an infection if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
| Note: | If you have signs of infection in your genital area, do not have sexual contact or activity until you have been evaluated by your health professional. This will reduce the risk of spreading a possible infection to your partner. Your sex partner may also need to be evaluated and treated. |
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Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
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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?
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Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
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Do you have pus in or around the genital area?
Do you have know or think you have a fever?
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You may wait to see if the symptoms improve over the next 24 hours (or specified time period) if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
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Have you had mild pain and swelling with redness less than
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.
| Last updated: | March 29, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC - Urology |
| Editors: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC, Tracy Landauer |
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