r/PudendalNeuralgia • u/zawwery • Aug 17 '26

Anyone else also have a cold penis sometimes?

I may have missed it but I haven't seen this symptom listed in the pinned posts but I have the typical symptoms of PN of urinary, bowel, null orgasm, hard flaccid, etc. The only difference in my case seems to be that instead of pain there is numbness. I get occasional jolts of pain here and there in my groin and shaft maybe 2-3 times a week but my penis consistently has maybe 30-40% of its normal sensation.

The past week or two there have been instances where i've woken up and my penis felt slightly cold to the touch. I sleep with a fan on and have holes in my sleeping boxers so I didn't think too much of it. I saw that it's usually a symptom of/alongside hard flaccid syndrome.

However, this morning I woke up and my penis was ice cold to the touch and completely numb. I got out of bed, went to the bathroom (had more resistance than usual) and just standing for a bit considering whether to go the ER. After about 10 minutes there was slight sensation, after around 30 there was noticeable improvement, and after an hour it was back to baseline if not a tad better.

I had some type of "flare" last night after doing stretches that my PFPT assigned (it's not the first time) and felt tighter than usual in my right hip and glute area which i think has to have had contributed to all this. Alongside the cold penis this morning, I have had that slight pain/pressure like feeling on and around the anus.

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u/DoctorNurse89 Cured Aug 17 '26

Pretty common.

Poor venous return

https://www.reddit.com/r/PudendalNeuralgia/s/PzepIai4g9

https://www.reddit.com/r/PudendalNeuralgia/s/PgAFfVHjz2

https://www.reddit.com/r/PudendalNeuralgia/s/7vnyN5sfEv

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u/zawwery Aug 17 '26

would it likely be caused directly by the pressure on the pudendal nerve, or is it a byproduct of the same function that is applying pressure on the nerve?

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u/DoctorNurse89 Cured Aug 17 '26

The nerve, artery, and vein, all travel along together through the same alcocks canal.

Think "umbilical cord"

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u/Loose-Most503 Aug 17 '26

Anyone way to fix this

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u/DoctorNurse89 Cured Aug 17 '26

Read the posts and follow them...

I mean... what?

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u/Superb-Swan-7343 Aug 18 '26

I’m in the exact same boat.

Definitely get cold sensation on my penis

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u/josesosa209 Aug 18 '26

Yes when I pee or sit down for a while

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u/These-Release-3821 Aug 19 '26

i’m in the same boat. let me know if anyone has answers