How to Use penile in a Sentence
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The number of people who knew HPV caused oral and penile cancers hovered around 30% that whole time.
—Angus Chen Reprints, STAT, 20 Apr. 2023
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What the study showed Studies have measured penile length dating back at least 80 years, Eisenberg said.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
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Dr. Shaw worries that this practice could lead to prostate or penile pain if done repeatedly.
—Sarah Klein, Health.com, 8 Aug. 2017
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Cysts are also common, and like penile papules, generally not a big deal.
—Jenna Birch, Health.com, 16 Mar. 2018
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About 20 percent of the penile injuries were considered severe — but how many might warrant a transplant is not clear.
—Author: Denise Grady, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Apr. 2018
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Sometimes the bend is slight and doesn't interfere with reasonable penile functions.
—Dan Savage, Chicago Reader, 9 May 2018
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Black Knight Sword has no discernible penile fixation, but doesn’t appear to be any different in terms of its thematic depth.
—Andrew Groen, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2013
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Doctors have taken an interest in penile transplants as the nature of injuries soldiers suffer at war has changed.
—Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 23 Apr. 2018
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In some cases, HPV infection can lead to six types of cancer: cervical, anal, penile, vaginal, vulvar and oropharyngeal (mouth and throat).
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 27 Dec. 2019
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Cervical cancer, which only affects women, is the most common type from HPV, along with throat, anal, vulvar, penile and vaginal cancer.
—Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2019
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Colorectal cancer has not been linked to the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause anal cancer, as well as cervical, throat, penile and other types of cancer.
—Author: Laurie McGinley, Anchorage Daily News, 30 May 2018
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Today, some scientists assume that SREs protect the integrity of the penile cavernous bodies.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2016
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There were two earlier successful penile transplants in South Africa, as well as an unsuccessful one in China.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2018
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The doctor found the abuse involving several forms of contact, including penile-vaginal contact, the warrant states.
—Emily Lane, NOLA.com, 5 Jan. 2018
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Some observational studies have found that adult men who were circumcised as babies were less likely to get penile cancer.
—Susan Reslewic Keatley, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
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Men who are uncircumcised should have routine penile care with careful hygienic cleansing to keep their down-there healthy, adds Dr. Reitano.
—Christina Oehler, Health.com, 20 June 2019
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The roughly 40 strains of genital HPV can lead to everything from genital warts to cervical cancer and, in rare cases, even vulvar, vaginal, or penile cancer.
—Julie H. Case, Woman's Day, 5 Sep. 2017
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Gave ketamine or morphine injections to course participants to demonstrate penile nerve blocks.
—Dennis Wagner, azcentral, 15 July 2015
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Other implants, like plastic urinary pessaries or penile pumps, would never even be seen by a crematory worker.
—Hayley Campbell, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2018
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Symptoms of an allergic reaction can include blistering of penile skin, dry or cracking skin, itching, redness, or scaly or rough/thickened skin.
—Ashley Martens, Men's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
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Plastic surgeons can perform penile reconstruction using a patient’s own skin but a transplant of an entire organ is much trickier.
—NBC News, 23 Apr. 2018
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But penile fractures can also result from intense trauma, like getting severely injured in a car accident.
—Julie Stewart, Men's Health, 21 July 2023
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Condoms are tested to withstand incredible lengths of stretching and durability, so having various sizes doesn’t necessarily need to be at the top of your list when looking for the perfect penile wrapping.
—Emily Morse, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2017
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There have been four other successful penile transplants reported worldwide.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2019
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Gonorrhea is another bacterial STD that can be silent, but often displays symptoms such as burning during urination and vaginal or penile discharge.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 26 Sep. 2017
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To counteract retraction and scarring after removal, some men engage in an elaborate penile rehab regimen.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 26 June 2023
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Two years ago, surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital performed a more limited transplant on a penile cancer patient.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2018
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Men who develop penile cancer often need to undergo amputation.
—Josh Dean, Esquire, 15 Feb. 2017
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Adjei Boakye emphasized that HPV vaccination is particularly vital as prevention for oral, penile and anal cancers, since there is no standard, recommended screening for early detection when the diseases are easier to treat.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2023
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Vacuum erectile devices or penile implants might also be recommended.
—Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 9 June 2023
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