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STDs (Expert Forum)
brown spot on penis
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University of Washington
Seattle - WA
Welcome to the STD Forum, which is intended only for questions and support pertaining to sexually transmitted diseases other than HIV/AIDS, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, human papillomavirus, genital warts, trichomonas, other vaginal infections, nongonoccal urethritis (NGU), cervicitis, molluscum contagiosum, chancroid, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). All questions will be answered by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D. or Edward W Hook, MD.
brown spot on penis
by allew, Jan 20, 2007 12:00AM
hello,
ive had this brown spot on the shaft of my penis for some time now, i think a couple of months that I can remember. Ive just began to pay attention to i the last couple of weeks and began to wonder if it is a genital wart. The spot is not raised and is a little bigger than the size of a pen head. its not shiny and doesnt feel like it has any texture or growth to it...its just kind of stayed the same. Anyway, i was wondering if this could possibly be a genital wart? Ive been reading online and some sites say that they can be brown...is this true? I also thought that warts grew kind of fast once they start, is this true? because some websites give different information than that. I had always thought they had a kind of cauliflower type appearance to them and were flesh colored. if you could please shed some light on this i would really appreciate it.
thanks
ive had this brown spot on the shaft of my penis for some time now, i think a couple of months that I can remember. Ive just began to pay attention to i the last couple of weeks and began to wonder if it is a genital wart. The spot is not raised and is a little bigger than the size of a pen head. its not shiny and doesnt feel like it has any texture or growth to it...its just kind of stayed the same. Anyway, i was wondering if this could possibly be a genital wart? Ive been reading online and some sites say that they can be brown...is this true? I also thought that warts grew kind of fast once they start, is this true? because some websites give different information than that. I had always thought they had a kind of cauliflower type appearance to them and were flesh colored. if you could please shed some light on this i would really appreciate it.
thanks
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Jan 20, 2007 12:00AM
, Jan 20, 2007 12:00AM
I cannot judge what I can't see. It doesn't sound like a wart, but warts are highly variable in appearance, including flat, non-cauliflower lesions. But you are right, warts typically are not pigmented. In any case, the only way to know is to see a health care provider.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
Good luck-- HHH, MD
thanks again