I have the same problem had it my hole life. Now that I'm 50 I am have the same problem using the restroom. If you find a better way I glad to hear about it.
Thanks so much for the reply. I am seeing my PCP tomorrow. I am with the VA. Amazingly I went through public showers but embarrassed most of the time. I actually retired military. I have a malformed lumbar spine in that region, so this doesn't surprise me. I have accepted too many things as normal and just realizing how wrong that has been. Thankfully I had 4 kids, so that's a miracle in itself.
Another thought that I didn't think to mention is that is that I had a testicle get swollen and painful in my youth. When I became sexually active, one testicle would often get stuck inside and I would have to push it back down following intercourse. It would be painful and sometimes I would get pain in the testicle and would have to adjust. I just dealt with it, but my penis has always hidden away for the most part.
Hi, Anons - Not sure what's causing this, but is it possible you have gained weight, especially around the abdomen, as you've gotten older? Increased belly circumference (& especially abdominal fat) can cause the penis to look much smaller - it may not actually be any smaller but appears to be so in this instance. If this is not a factor (i.e., your weight and/or amount of abdominal fat hasn't changed), you should probably see your reg. Dr. 1st, then a Urologist if that doesn't help...