• GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
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    19 hours ago

    I had this when I was around 11 or 12. my dick swelled up to about the size of a baseball and it was like fire every time I took a piss.

    I was brought up in a household that taught you to be ashamed of your body, so I told nobody and suffered in silence. luckily I used dial soap and regular bathing with it resolved the issue. I still have scarring around my penis and my foreskin stretched out so much that I basically became uncircumcised.

    if you have kids, you don’t have to talk to them about uncomfortable topics to make them feel safe enough to come to you about uncomfortable topics. all you need to do is show up to listen and be nonjudgmental.

  • Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus
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    23 hours ago

    Urethritis - Less common causes include irritating chemicals or injury from a urinary catheter

    Tell me about it. Catheter injury can also cause prostatitis - that’s something they don’t tell you beforehand. After a major surgery, i had to fight this shit 2 years afterwards, caused by that damn catheter. Now at least i have my peace, but that was a very unpleasant experience. -213EC1B2/5 stars.

  • turtlesareneat@piefed.ca
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    21 hours ago

    Now, boys and gentledudes, gather round while I tell you of “epididymitis.” Did you know a testicle could be baked potato sized?