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Straddle Injury - Genital Injury in Males

Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors

A genital injury in a male is an injury to the penis, testicles, or the structures within them. The injury may occur as a result of an accident, disease, trauma, or sexual assault.

What is going on in the body?

Since the male genitals are located outside of the body, they can easily be injured. Injuries can be mild, from a slight cut or accidental hit, to more severe trauma. The genitals are very sensitive to pain or injury because they have a large blood supply.

What are the causes and risks of the condition?

A male may have a genital injury if he:

is crushed in a motor vehicle accident

falls and fractures his pelvis

falls onto something, such as a bar, with one leg on each side of the object

catches the skin of his penis in a zipper

falls on a pointed object

has the toilet seat fall onto his penis while urinating

has a high-pressured stream of water from a jet ski or water ski, water chutes, pool or jet spas shoot out directly at him

takes part in excessive and strenuous physical activity

has certain conditions that cause the blood supply to the testicle to be cut off

has a sexually transmitted disease, such as Chlamydia trachomatis.\ Sexually transmitted disease refers to any contagious disease transmitted from one person to another during sexual contact. In men, the infection normally involves the urethra. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. ',CAPTION,'Chlamydia Infection in Males');" onmouseout="return nd();">chlamydia, that causes scarring and damage to the genitals

has disease that involves the male genitalia, such as testicular cancer or cancer of the prostate

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