"My son came to me with a small blue-purple bruise on the shaft. It looked like a broken vein or blood vessel. Is this something to worry about?"
The cock is full of veins and vessels.
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These can break open and leave bruising just as any others in the body. So, yeah, it happens. There are numerous reasons we break the veins or vessels along the penis. Typically, this is from too rigorous activity. But, doctors report that the majority of injuries to our prized possession are due to masturbation.
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We just simply go at it too vigorously.
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Guys have popped the dorsal vein, too, which can develop a blue or purple lump - sometimes painful, sometimes not. These all heal - but, sadly, it takes abstaining to allow the pooled blood to be absorbed and the vein to heal.
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It's not anything to really worry about, if it's an isolated incident. If it continues to occur you might want to take him to his doctor.
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In the meantime, I'm going to suggest you get him some type of lube and tell him to use it generously when he jacks off.
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And tell him to use a lighter grip (the lube will help with that). If he's cut, the hand should slide along the shaft more than pulling the skin along it.
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And, for cryin' out loud, tell him to slow down!
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