New bimps on the penis

[cplaw2008]

I just went to the dermatologist 2 days ago to look at the head of the penis which swelled up and had blister like bumps all over it. He told me that it could have been a allergic reaction and I shouldn't have nothing to worry about because they did go down by it's self but after having sex with my partner yesterday I woke up and the same bumps was on the right shaft of the penis. I don't think they are warts because it feels weak enough for me to pop but they are real sensitive. I remember my partner telling me that she was taking medicine for a yeast affection can that contribute to the problem.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
These blister like bumps could be due to contact dermatitis, fungal infections, molluscum contagiosum or herpes sores. Most individuals have no or only minimal signs or symptoms from HSV-1 or HSV-2 infection. When signs do occur, they typically appear as one or more blisters on or around the genitals or rectum. The blisters break, leaving tender ulcers (sores) that may take two to four weeks to heal the first time they occur. Typically, another outbreak can appear weeks or months after the first, but it almost always is less severe and shorter than the first outbreak.

The only way of ruling it out is by getting yourself tested for genital herpes. Laboratory tests include: culture of the virus, direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) studies to detect virus, skin biopsy, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to test for presence of viral DNA. I sincerely advise you to consult a dermatologist and get it ruled out.

Hope it helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional doubts. Kind regards.