what is this

hi..i am a 23 years old male..i have these bumps on my penis and they are there for years now... i know they are not STD's for sure because they are there before i was sexually active ( i only had received oral sex once from a prostitute) since then i started to panic because the condom didnt cover those spots or what so ever my biggest fear that the girl had blood in her saliva that came to contact with these spots...my doctor said this is fat glands...the problem is they got this opening in it...so first Q : is these normal? they dont lok like fordyce spots to me
2- can these things trransmit hiv or any other std? pls help

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
These can be hair follicles or Fordyce spots. They are small, painless, raised, pale or white spots or bumps 1 to 3 mm in diameter that may appear on the shaft of the penis. The spots are a form of ectopic sebaceous gland, and are not known to be associated with any disease or illness and are of cosmetic concern only. They are non-infectious and a natural occurrence on the body.

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.

[unlucky123]

i thank u for the answer but what u said i already know...what i do want to know is this:
can these spots let HIV pass to the body? meaning if i pop them and they exert fatty stuf and then blood in the saliva in the girl mouth comes to these spots is there is any risk thats my main Q
and another Q : what cuts transmit hiv? shaving cuts do or dont? i am very thankful u r doing a gr8 job

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
If the spots exude blood and the girl gives you an oral intercourse then there is a risk of transmission of HIV especially if she is having any cuts, ulcers or sores in the mouth or lips. If you share razors with someone who has HIV or there is blood to blood contact like having any cuts and having contact with blood, vaginal fluids or semen with an infected person then risk of transmission of HIV is there.

I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and regards.

[unlucky123]

i am sorry that i bother u with my Q and i am very thankful 2 ur answers...by exude blood what do u mean? alot of blood? a few drops? and the shaving cuts if they were scratched after healing do they pose any risk? and what kind of risk i am facing? i know its a low risk if any but i am very very very stressed about this...the reason i am stressed is recurrent flu and colds and some kind of rash that comes and goes very fast ( less than 1 hour) and pink spots on my tongue....i dont know if this is stress related but i want to know what is my risk even if the spots didnt bleed or the shaving cuts didnt bleed or when they bleed...again i am very thankful