Lesion/ulcer on penis

Hi,
  I just noticed the other day that I have some type of lesion/ulcer below the head of my penis.  It seems more like an ulcer, where its like a crater, but there is no redness and in fact is has more of a darker tone.  It the size of a pinhead and is rather firm.  At first, I thought there may have been a pimple there and it was popped as the crater sort of looks like the crater that is left behind when you pop a pimple.  I am circumsized and am in a monogamous relationship.  I plan on waiting a few days to see if there's any improvement, if not I'll see a doctor, but in the mean time I am stressing over whether its cancer or something serious.  Any thoughts of what it could be? Thanks!

[fasteddie911]

forgot to add that the problem area is painless and it seems very shallow, maybe just the top layer of skin is affected.  After my last post, I got to thinking could it possibly be a skin tear?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
This ulcer can be due to skin friction also but it is important to rule out any syphilitic chancre. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by Treponema pallidum. The symptoms start with a sore on the penis which turns into an ulcer, which is called a chancre. The chancre heals spontaneously after 4 to 6 weeks.

So my advice would be to consult a dermatologist and get this possibility along with others like herpes simplex sores, granuloma inguinale and lymphgranuloma venereum( less chances) ruled out.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.