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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
genital warts??
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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genital warts??
by bgazzit, Sep 13, 2009 05:15PM
dear doctor,
I am a sexually active man that is 24 years old. I have had a several sexual partners but have ALWAYS practiced safe sex. about one month and a half ago I noticed small bumps on my foreskin that were not previously there. I have worried myself that this may be genital warts. they tend to get bigger if irritated but tend to shrink if I do not cause vigorous irritation to the area (by masturbation for example). When I stretch the foreskin, the bump is still visible but the skin becomes flat. I spent a lot of time at the beach and in a saltwater pool - could this be the cause? sometimes when im wearing jeans they tend to itch a little - but this does not happen often and it could be psychosomatic.. anyway here are three pictures enclosed of the situation. Could you please help me out?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42495138@N04/3917478134/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42495138@N04/3916688361/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42495138@N04/3916685931/
many thanks
I am a sexually active man that is 24 years old. I have had a several sexual partners but have ALWAYS practiced safe sex. about one month and a half ago I noticed small bumps on my foreskin that were not previously there. I have worried myself that this may be genital warts. they tend to get bigger if irritated but tend to shrink if I do not cause vigorous irritation to the area (by masturbation for example). When I stretch the foreskin, the bump is still visible but the skin becomes flat. I spent a lot of time at the beach and in a saltwater pool - could this be the cause? sometimes when im wearing jeans they tend to itch a little - but this does not happen often and it could be psychosomatic.. anyway here are three pictures enclosed of the situation. Could you please help me out?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42495138@N04/3917478134/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42495138@N04/3916688361/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42495138@N04/3916685931/
many thanks
Doctor's Answer
Member Comments (3)
by bgazzit, Sep 13, 2009 06:45PM
To: alan rockoff, MD
thank you very much doctor, it took a load off my mind.
by bgazzit, Sep 14, 2009 10:19AM
To: Alan Rockoff, MD
is there any cream I can use to make them go away? like betnovate (betamethasone) for example?
