permanent nerve damage?

[ballplaya11]

Permanent Nerve Damage?

5 and a half months ago I was hit in my penis glans during basketball, instead of someone reaching in to steal the ball, they hit the tip of my penis, kind of like a snap, or a "tipper". The next day i woke up and the glans were numb, this lasted for almost a week, and ever since then sensation has been diminished.. I have seen a urologist and a nuerologist, both saying that they do not thing that the nerve is severed, and that i need to give it more time and it should heal. I am just just worried since it has been over 5 months... I cannot feel hot/cold temps, this is really scaring me, i just want my feeling back. It has gotten better, but barely. please help

[Maria RN]

Perhaps you should go back to your doctors and tell them that you still experience decreased penile sensations. Numbness is generally a symptom related to a sensory nerve being damaged or injured. Physical nerve injury or some type of pressure being directly applied to the nerve are among the possible causes. Although their evaluation more than 5 months ago suggested that the nerves were not injured, I think you should talk to them now about how you have been worried about your symptoms.