Could this be Penis Acne or Genital Herpes?

[jeff290]

Please say this could possibly be penis acne, I recently noticed a somewhat painful and rather large reddish bump with possibly a very small dot sized white head (though it's more clear than white, but I'm not sure if it's fluid filled or what). I'm concerned because I'm uncircumcised so there is a lot of skin overlapping my actual penis so I think the bump may be mainly on skin since I think it might be above the shaft and head so I'm very worried as to what this could be and hoping it's simply acne and nothing serious.

Also to note I am a virgin and I haven't even had anyone perform oral sex on me either, however I do happen to masturbate frequently during the duration of the week and on occasion I do have wet dreams as well. Could this bump simply be a bi-product from either of these things? Also is it even possible to get genital herpes from oneself through masturbation or contact from one's own genital secretions without actually having had it transmitted to you (like it spontaneously just appears) or do you explicitly have to have had the STD transmitted to you from someone else through contact of infected genitalia or genital secretions in order to actually be infected with the STD. To note I've applied acne medications to this bump several times as well as cleaning with soaps and there has been some relief from pain and a slight shrinkage in the size of the bump (or wishful thinking at least).

To say the least it's just that the size and sudden of this bump has surprised me (and the fact a lot of people asking about penis acne mention that their possible penis acne occurs on the shaft and base and is usually white and not red as in my case so this has thrown me into a state of worry since I'm unsure on how to call this being uncircumcised). So please help me come to copes as to whether it's not much to worry about or if it possibly is something even more serious.

[jeff290]

thanks, thats a relief. To note I've had irritation in the past (I was probably about 10, I'm 20 now) like a mild itch and the doctor that examined me did note that since I was uncircumcised that it would be hard to clean given the foreskin is there (and still is). So I could see that it might be an infection then. I've been very attentive lately though now and may go see a doctor if the bump doesn't go away, diminish or show signs of healing in the next few days.

[gracefromHHP]

My advice still doesn't change. You need to go and be seen and have this checked out. Obviously something is going on and infections under the foreskin are common.

grace

[jeff290]

UPDATE: On second thought I wouldn't say this bump is very painful per say but I do feel discomfort at times when I touch it to clean it. And to note I think I may have exaggerated the size of the bump upon further examination it's now more I'd say pea size possibly smaller or larger give or take but it definitely is noticeable.

It's very hard to tell if there is a white head or something identifiable on there like that, the overall look of the bump is red like its raw or it has blood underneath it but there is also natural skin tone around it too although with some lighting I see like a miniscule dot shaped nick on the top of the bump (like a cut but not deep or anything, it's just there).

[gracefromHHP]

since you are uncircumsized you can get infections under your foreskin whether you are sexually active or not. I recommend going to see your provider and have this looked at. Since you haven't been sexually active it's obviously not a std so take a few deep breaths about that one!

grace