Urology

Well, we don't need the detail of how often is too often if even you think you're abusing your penis with too much masturbation. Dealing with the addiction is a separate issue, but you can see you're clearly harming yourself, and the more you do so, the more likely the symptoms you have experienced will become permanently damaging to your penis.

You need an anatomy of the penis lesson. The nodule you're referring to probably is a little cyst (there are many kinds and they do not require additional symptoms of bruising or discoloration), however the anatomy of your penis will allow a small floating nodule like this to become tucked into one of the creases in the fascia that wrap the multiple parts of the structure of your penis together, essentially hiding it from view.

Masturbation that lasts for hours is very easily damaging. Your penis isn't really built for enduring more than 20 minutes of occasional stimulation, with rest periods between activity.

Yes, if you stop sexual activity, especially the masturbation, for some period of weeks, your penis is likely to return to normal as it heals on its own. Fair warning, from the amount of abuse it has received, it may take a couple weeks or a couple months to fully heal. That amount of time is not predictable nor something that can be accelerated with any certainty.

You probably do not need to see a urologist, except maybe to allay your concerns. It's unlikely they will tell you anything different than what you've already heard.

Lymph channels have no color, are not anchored, but usually run in the vicinity of veins (you can see veins because they're colored). When they become irritated, there's not much to do about it, especially on an appendage like your penis, because the lymphatic system has no pump. The lymph relies on the daily motion of your body and muscles to slosh around. And you've probably experienced swollen lymph nodes in your neck when you have a cold. Pressing on them makes them hurt, but they're not like a sponge that you can just wring out, so it's best to leave them to clear themselves.

Sometimes they become painful, and like any inflammatory condition, an anti-inflammatory might be helpful, but it's not guaranteed to have an effect. The lymph channels in your penis run in the same areas as the blood vessels, so they have a path up the shaft, and some arcs that wrap around the circumference of your penis, below the corona, and a couple other segments. If you irritate them further, like scratching a mosquito bite, the irritation is more likely to spread than to feel better.

You're going to need to deal with the masturbation addiction separately, as it's not right to have it interfering with your regular life activities.

I don't know where any of the other suggested conditions came from, because what you described with the nodule doesn't sound like anything other than a small fluid-filled cyst. It's likely to disappear as mysteriously as it appeared, but only if you don't keep poking it. Prolonged irritation, such as with nodules and lymph channels, can create scar tissue, which then makes the effects rather permanent. That's why you want to let them heal fully and completely and not aggravate them further. While some cysts are problematic, you've already been examined once. As long as it's not causing you discomfort, the inclination by any doctor is going to be to leave it alone. The last thing you want to do is to have surgery on your penis. That invites a whole host of new unwanted potential consequences. That nodule could remain for years, or it could be reabsorbed at any moment. Just no way to guess, even if you see a urologist about it. If you have a concern because the nodule has grown in size or has any pain accompanying it, then do see the urologist.

First of all thank you for the detailed reply. Prompt, detailed and sobering. I'd like to ask a follow up on your cyst diagnosis. Do cysts grow in size with increased blood flow? Or are they always the same size.I ask because I feel like this one gets marginally larger when my penis is erect..but I would see how it being erect could make it more prominent.
So it sounds like if its a cyst then I'm going to have it potentially forever, fun times. I had a gp check me out not a urologist.it was very awkward I must admit amd I felt like he knew nothing about its possible diagnosis.

As for the lymph vessel sweeling I really hope that goes away as that feels even more strange then the little bump. And its actually moderately painful to touch near the corona where it seems to be swollen the most.

I guess now is the time to change something I've done my entire life as far back as I can remember. Jesus I can remember masturbating when I was 4-5 years old. People reading this can judge as they may..but I do hope this helps someone like me feel less alone with their problem.seems like I'm the only one with this bad of an addiction.

Thanks again doctor..I am very appreciative of the time you took to respond. Says a lot about your character trying to help people online when there is no financial benefit to you for doing so.

Most GPs know about as much about your genitalia as they do about hybridizing flowers. Yes, there are a lot of nerves at the corona of your penis, so inflammation in this area tends to be more painful.

The cyst may be re-absorbed at any time or it could last for years. The only time it should really be of much concern is if it grows larger, or it becomes at all painful. Since this appears to be just below the skin, it moves relatively freely. Not uncommon, but still not fun to think "what's this little lump?"

You don't need to stop masturbating forever, just until your penis has healed. Then be gentle with it. Your penis was biologically designed for 2-20 minutes of activity a couple times a week. If you give it more exercise it doesn't get stronger (it's not a muscle). It just increases the likelihood that you irritate it. So, if you exceed the standard, just be kind to it. You only get one.