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Like another one of your questions from another individual, i have some small bumps around my penis as well and sometimes i tend to have more some days than others. usually i have more when i am sexually active with my wife nonetheless i know we are not sick but i am concerned to know if i may have picked this up from one of my past relationships. i remember having these little chads now for over ten years,,, can you help with info please
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Answer:
by Georgan Gregg: (05/29/2004)
Your concern seems to be whether the bumps are sexually transmitted or normal skin. Although neither you nor your wife seem to be “sick,” it’s certainly possible that the bumps are a symptom of an STD. As you know from reading a previous answer regarding penis skin concerns, there’s only one way to be sure-have your doctor check the bumps. A dermatologist would be ideal. Assuming you read about sebaceous glands from the other response about bumps, allow me tell you about other possibilities.
Ø Benign pearly penile papules are whitish bumps common to men who are uncircumcised &/or African-American. They’re around the coronal ridge of the penis, which is the edge of the head of the penis. This type of bump is neither contagious nor sexually transmitted. Some think they’re caused by a kind of papilloma virus, and interestingly enough, as men age this bump disappears.
Ø Then there are condyloma (warts) or molluscum contagiosum that are caused by viruses & can be transmitted sexually. Molluscum contagiosum are small pink to yellow bumps that have a flat dimpled top, not rough like a wart nor smooth & rounded like a sebaceous gland.
Ø Two bumps that are STD follow. Genital warts on the shaft of the penis might be confused with sebaceous glands, but have a flat, rough top if you look using magnification. Warts on other parts of the body, like fingers, are not transmitted sexually but on rare occasions can be moved to the scrotum or penis by scratching.
Ø Genital herpes usually begins as a cluster of small bumps on a red base, which quickly loses their tops & become a cluster of small ulcers. They usually sting &/or are painful.
Reviewed by Sexual Health Editorial Team
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