Definition
If no circumcision has taken place and the penis is not in an erectile state, the glans is covered by the foreskin. As a rule, the foreskin withdraws during the erection. In these moments the glans is partially or completely visible and may temporarily turn slightly bluish due to the underlying mechanisms.
This change in colour can vary greatly. The basic colour of the glans can also look very different in men. If the natural colour of the glans is permanent in some areas or completely blue, without any visible damage, disease or discomfort, then this colour has no significance in terms of a disease value. However, it is also possible that the glans discolours blue due to injuries or disorders. In these cases, a medical examination and, if necessary, appropriate treatment is required to avoid possible irreversible consequential damage.
Possible causes
The causes for a blue glans can be manifold. In some men, the blue colour of the glans represents the natural colour. This may be due to various physiological, individual and anatomical conditions without any disease or problem.
In addition, the glans may temporarily turn blue during an erection. This also has no disease value and the colour normalises independently after a short time. This is related to the congestion of blood that occurs during an erection.
Due to injuries, the glans can turn blue in the manner of a haematoma. In this case a doctor should be consulted. This may be a haematoma without further damage or it may be an inconspicuous penis fracture.
A penis fracture is not a fracture in the usual sense, but a tear in a part of the erectile tissue. Accidents of various kinds can cause this. In addition, a narrowing of the foreskin can cause a blue discoloration of the glans.
For religious, medical or other personal reasons, circumcisions of the foreskin are sometimes performed. Depending on the type of surgery and how the body reacts to the injury, the glans may turn blue afterwards. This can – but need not – cause problems.
Should a discoloration occur, it should in any case be clarified by a doctor. A blue discoloration of the glans cannot be the only indication and cause of a venereal disease. If there are other indications of a venereal disease, this must be clarified by a doctor. In addition, it is inevitable that the partner must also be informed and, if necessary, also be examined and treated.
Associated symptoms
If the glans is naturally, non-disease-related blue in colour, there are usually no accompanying symptoms. If the glans is discoloured blue due to injury, disorder or disease, reversible and irreversible accompanying symptoms and damage may occur. Slight to severe pain may occur at rest or during sexual intercourse.
In addition, reversible and irreversible erectile dysfunction can occur. If the glans is discoloured blue due to an illness or injury, pain of varying intensity may occur. As there are many nerves in the area of the glans, it is very sensitive and also sensitive to pain.
Due to violence, harmful influences from outside or due to internal processes, various mechanisms can be triggered at the cellular level. Pain develops. Acute pain is distinguished from chronic pain in the glans.
In the case of acute pain, the pain has a protective function and draws attention to the fact that the glans or certain structures within it must be protected and treated if necessary. Acute pain in the glans is related to a trigger and correlates with it. This means that if the injury to the glans is severe, the pain is also severe. In the case of chronic pain in the glans, the pain is independent of the trigger and does not correlate with it. In order to adequately relieve both acute and chronic pain, a medical examination is required.
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