Thank you, doctors for answering my past questions and for considering this new one.
I’ll start off with a little history:
I am a 29 year old gay male in a monogamous relationship (going on 9 months). Although, I have had multiple partners in the past and so has he. We use condoms during sexual intercourse, and neither of us ever had a documented STD. Very recently, I completed the Gardisil vaccine. I was older, but my doctor was willing to write a script. I’d like to think I am doing everything I can to prevent STDs, particularly HPV/genital warts.
Here is my concern:
Last week, while in the shower, I felt and noticed a single, tiny black bump (pimple-like), on the scrotum, further down, facing my right thigh. Instantly, I was worried about HPV/genital warts.
From what I’ve seen online, it seems to look more like a skin tag, a black pimple or maybe angiokeratoma? Upon examining with a magnifying glass, I also observed that it is NOT part of a cluster nor is there any “cauliflower.”
My understanding is that a genital wart would be something “more substantial” than this tiny bump.
I am hesitant to visit my GP becuase I was just there last month for a genital inspection and nothing was found.
How do doctors (like yourself) rule out genital warts? Is there a checklist? Or some sort of online tutorial?
I am not trying to substitute a self-diagnosis for that of an MD, but I don’t want to become that crazy guy that runs to my doctor’s office each time a bump appears in a naturally bumpy area. Thank you for sharing your educated opinion.