Hard bump under skin of penis on shaft

[Ebuddah]

HI,
I have recently noticed when i have an erection that i have a small Hard / bee bee size hard thing under the skin of my penis.  I can't tell what it is.  It doesnt really hurt however it seems to get irritated a little after working things up in that area.  Of course when things are not worked up, i have to search to find the hard spot, but can after looking for awhile.  I am in fear it may be a blood clot or something like that.   I have been married fro 15 years and don't have any sex with any other people and don't think is in any way an STD.  
Again, it is not painful, just freaks me out.  doesn't seem to be an infection either... im 39 years old.. just noticed it about a week ago.
please help.   Feels like a bee bee from an air gun when fully erect.. and it is not on the surface, definatley a bit under the skin...
thanks in advance for any help you can give
..oh yeah don't think you could even see it in a photo, it is 1/4 inch under the skin...


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[Vanessa Lacuesta]

Hi,

I do agree that this doesn’t seem to be due to an underlying infectious cause. In the absence of pain, redness,  swelling and itchiness, a differential will be blocked  hair follicles. They may present as hard well defined discrete nodules beneath the skin of the penile shaft.

Is the lump movable or is it fixed?

Has it enlarged?

Are there any associated  problems with erection or sexual response?

[Ebuddah]

Thank you for replying.
No pain, and it is apparently movable.  I tried to squeeze it today to see if it would cause me pain and it didn't, nor did it get irritated.  It just seems to be there out of nowhere.  I have had problems with hair follicles in the past, in fact just 2 months prior around the lower shaft, i had a infected hair folicle.  I had to go see my urologist, which i hate to do.  It is super embarrasing for me for some reason.  however he gave me some medication and it cleared up in a couple weeks.  
This however is different.  It doesn't have seemed be enlarged and from the outside you can't even tell it's there.  I have to search to find it and can tell it is definatley under the skin.  Of course when I am erect, I can find it easier than when not.  Sorry for the graphical descriptions, but it is the only way to accurately describe.
No problems with erection or sexual response.
things still work they way they should.   Although i feel it may irritate it in the future and it freaks me out that it may be cancer or something of that nature.  I tend to overreact.   Thanks much for your help in my matter.
What is a differential? Is that the name of it? do i need to worry or do you think it may go away by itself?

[Vanessa Lacuesta]

Hi,

A differential refers to possible conditions that may help explain your symptoms. At this point, this does not sound like it is something serious so I don't think you should worry too much. I still would think this may be due to blocked hair follicles or sweat glands.

I can not really tell if it would go away by itself. The fact that it is not painful or red may suggest that this may be something chronic and may persist for a while.

Have this examined by your urologist or primary physician. If this worries you, it is best to have this assessed early on.

[Kamio85]

I have the exact same problem. Did you ever get it checked out? I've had mine for a long time now, and it doesn't seem to be going away. It seems that it might have gotten a bit larger, but that could be my paranoia...

[logem]

It sounds like a dead / blocked hair follicle.  Does it resemble a whitish oval or ball under the skin?  I have picked these out with a needle before, and they can be extracted whole if you are carefull.  Inside the outer white "shell" will be a little puss.  The extraction process will create quite a bit of bleeding though.

I asked my doctor about these, and he said they are normal.  I'm sure a doctor wouldn't recommend removing them yourself. I don't think that they do any harm.

[Brian2880]

I just discovered something similar but I know it can't be a hair follicle only because there are three lumps on the top base area and they don't move with the skin. I can feel them when it's not erect and when it's not erect I can see the lumps pushing the skin up slightly. They're about the size of a pea maybe a little smaller, and can be pinched and moved under the skin. If I pinch them too hard they hurt.  Also i've had the same partner for 6 years so i know this cant be an STD.  i just need to know if i need to be concerned about this being there or not.

[envy6454]

They could be glands too

[Kdog48]

Brian2880,

I just found something that sounds exactly like what you have, a semi round lump, about the size of a pea under the skin of my penis shaft (near the bottom). You can squeeze it and it gives a bit, and there is only pain if it is aggravated by squeezing or rubbing too much.

Have you had it checked out yet? Has it changed in size at all? I'm trying to find out what I need to do about this without seeing the doctor because I am currently backpacking in Europe and it will be difficult and probly expensive to see a doctor here. Thanks!

[envy6454]

It does sound ingrown because the pain from rubbing. To me that sounds like a bacteria releasing and growing... Like pimples. If its palpable.. Soft and moves, its not like cancer.. But keep an eye on it because if it gets dark like a mole or has red lines moving around and not just smudges but pronounced because even
a bacteria can travel to far. Now if it feels like it has a root then its a wart. Those things take a long time to show and like 90% of people have hpv if u had more then 3 partners.. I have HPV times a million. No, im joking but it doesn't sound like anything dangerous as of right now. I had a boob lump and it was movable, they said that was the sign to look for. They took it out anyway but others are there. They saw them on mammogram and said they are sebaceous which is a benign cyst with very low rate of cancer turn over. The one next to removed one use to hurt so bad i nearly went to the hospital a few times for pain. Always right before my period so there isnt much room for swelling in the body. Even a few millimeters. If u have no stomach trouble like gi bleeding, naproxen is magic for all pains because all of it is fron swelling

[xSemperFi]

i have been having the same problem for a while too. sort of concerned, seriously doubt it is an STD due to the number of sexual partners and the lack of irritation, redness, or any typical STD signs.  Any informanton on what a doctor has said would be most appriciated! thanks guys

[jnick33]

long story short was pretty drunk one night and ended up bringing a girl home one night,  well i didnt have my hair trimmer so i used a razor and kinda shaved on my shaft, no clue why.  but anyway didnt even have sex with the girl but about a week or 2 later i noticed alota bumps around my shaft that were about the size of a tip of a pen maybe a little smaller most are under the skin and are very hard they move with the skin and noticed hair attached to most of them they also dont itch or hurt in anyway they wont pop or discharge any fluid either.  is this normal?  i herad shaveing there could cause sebaceous glands or penile papules?  help me out here  i should probably add they have been there for about 6 or 7 months

[i_am_who_i_am]

I am pretty sure it is common for men to get ingrowing hairs down there. And they would feel and appear similar to what you describe. Or maybe just a cyst which also sounds similar to what you have. Either way both are harmless. If it does not go away in a couple weeks I would just have your doctor look at it. And even if it does not go away that does not mean its anything serious because sometimes cysts dont go away.

[aztrushing14]

hi, im 17 and i have found a lump about 3mm under the skin of my shaft. iv looked up many topics about this and i cant find out what it is. i am sexually active but havent done anything in the 2 moths. im worried on what it might be. its not an infected hair and doesnt move under the skin. its not any colors and hasent gotten bigger since i noticed it. i told my mom about it and she doesnt know what it is either and she doesnt have time to take me to the doctors due to her collage schooling times. if anyone has any information please email me at ***@**** thank you

[envy6454]

Does it feel like a root in middle? Hpv is very likely. 80% of people with more then 3 partners have it

[energize]

Hi. I have the same problem. A hard bump under skin. It is there for about 3 months. It seems to be exactly how you describe it. I see that the post is from january. How are you now? Have you got your answer? Please help me if you can.

[OldSheepDog]

I am researching the same condition. Very small, hard masses the size of the head of a pin (<0.25mm) started with one on the shaft but not where hair has ever grown. It started about a year ago and now have dozens distributed on the shaft. Only painful if squeezed hard, will not pop, move with the skin and are most prominent during an erection. So far I have not found anything that explains them. I’m 55 years old, not sexually active for the last 18 months. Anyone figured out what this might be?

[chomeister]

I also am having the same problem. Dude, it's freaking me out.
It's located just a bit near the glans and frenulum. This never effin happened to me.
Please advise what to do. Thanks.

[jaymelgia]

My husband is having the same problem and he is getting worried about what it is because he has a condition called Sarcoidosis.  It moves around but it looks and feels like it is in the vein.  It does not hurt him and he honestly didnt even know it was there until I asked about it.  I only noticed it 2 days ago but I would love to know if anyone ever actually found out what it was .
Thanks

[daithi771]

I just found a lump the size of a pea in the penis. Its not visible and its a bit below the skin. I have no idea what it is.

[notadr792]

I am not a dr. but know a bit about this. It's not an ingrown hair follicle. Many of them will be up near the head, you'll find that if you only have one, its on the same side as your dominate hand and if you have more than one, they should be on opposite sides of the penis. It comes from squeezing too hard during masturbation. What happens is, veins and nerves get bundled and knotted together and form hard little balls. You can sometimes sit there and work them out by massaging them while relaxed back to where they belong. If its just the knot, relax and take it easy, but if you get a large hard vein that pops up and then it becomes swollen on one side, might see a dr.
Also, if the knots don't move, see a dr. Rule of thumb, if it moves, its probably not a tumor, if its stuck, it might be. Keep an eye on it either way though, if it gets bigger, definitely see a doc.

[palindromic]

hi, i seem to be having the same problem
went through all kinds of diseases
recently checked for herpes as well

it's a little hard 2-3 mm thing beneath the penis shaft skin
hurts if i press it, otherwise, alright
movable
recently started to shave down there ( possible ingrowth hair or infection?)

so, anyone have any conclusions or cure to it?

[johnnyrock]

same here. I have a hard spot about the size of a pea up around the head and gland area. It does not hurt but feels like a blood clot in the vein. From what i have read so far it seams this can be caused from trauma to the penis ( intercourse and a woman coming down hard on your penis causing it to bend) masturbation or pulling or jerqeling on your penis for penis exercises. They say most of the time this can go away on its own UNLESS you have caused nerve damage to your penis THEN it can affect your ability to stay erect during intercourse ( cutting of some of the blood to your penis) if that is the case I have not found the answer on what will cure that.   That is where I'm at currently. Any one who has experienced this issue and can state a cure It will be greatly appreciated

[Charlie_Brown]

I experienced the same issue a couple of years ago, I went to a couple of Dr's and the only one with a solution was my General Practitioner.  Go to your local drug store and by some generic Vitamin E gel tablets, they have to be the gel tablets.  Poke a small hole in the end of the gel tablet and rub the contents of it over the area of your penis where the bumps are located.  Give it a really thick coating.  I did this 2 or 3 times a day and within 4 days they had reduced in size by 50% and were gone in a week.  I had them so bad that it hurt my wife to have sex.

I hope this helps.

[shimist]

I have the same issue, something under skin up around the neck, which do not move by skin itself and its somewhere not related to skin, so could have nothing to do with ingrowth hair or things like that.
I wish to have an input from a Doctor.
Should it be any concern?

[shimist]

Yesterday I have visited an urologist about the issue, he told me it's not important at all, the problem is named Calcification, "Calcification is the process in which calcium salts build up in soft tissue, causing it to harden." and it may happen in any part of the body. He told me as long as it's movable you can leave it alone but if it sticks it may cause painful erections and then it can be removed very easily.
He advised me to take Vitamin E tablets which it may help.

[dude40256]

i had one flesh colored no ichy nothing, felt like a little beed was there for a year had no clue what it was went to the doc he told me it was a cyst numbed me up and got all the stuff and said it should be good, do over react and read all this stuff is just makes you more nervous just go to the doc and he will tell you what it is  i read online for a week and it made me think i had something i didnt just go in to the doc and the truth will come out so stop reading all the blahh on here lol GOODLUCK EVERYONE

[dude40256]

dont over react i meent

[prohn]

i got the same issue, but its on my non dominent hand, and it is pretty much my whole vein and it is hard, im 21 married and its not an std, it actually hurts when i mess with it to hard, other then that i feel no pain, it moves with the skin, i hate doctors so anyone got a quick fix?