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STDs (Expert Forum)
follow up on my last post and question
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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.
follow up on my last post and question
by xmj, Nov 22, 2004 12:00AM
I went to see my physician for the 4th time. i told him i was really concerned i had warts on my penis. I have little bumps (flesh colored) seems to be under the skin. on the sides and base of my shaft. They also seem to be hard when i squeeze them. I also seem to know they are there like when my penis shrinks and rubs on underwear. I have always had some bumps, cysts i believe. There seems to be new ones since i started having my itching and burning symptoms around first week of october.
So he finally took a look, and said no not warts but probably just new hair folicles all apart of aging. I am 46. He did not exam by looking closely just look at what i showed him.
He said relax you don't have STD. I have been using lamisil and cortozone for the itching and burning all over my scrotum, anus and inbetween. I am going to give it 2 weeks like he said then see.
I am still not convinced it is not something because he said if i saw warts I would know it. But can't warts be real hard to see?
Anyways just wanted to comment. I think this site is great and I am going to see him again if this still persists in a week or so and I will drop a comment when I finally get this figured out.
Thanks
So he finally took a look, and said no not warts but probably just new hair folicles all apart of aging. I am 46. He did not exam by looking closely just look at what i showed him.
He said relax you don't have STD. I have been using lamisil and cortozone for the itching and burning all over my scrotum, anus and inbetween. I am going to give it 2 weeks like he said then see.
I am still not convinced it is not something because he said if i saw warts I would know it. But can't warts be real hard to see?
Anyways just wanted to comment. I think this site is great and I am going to see him again if this still persists in a week or so and I will drop a comment when I finally get this figured out.
Thanks
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Nov 22, 2004 12:00AM
, Nov 22, 2004 12:00AM
As I have said before on this forum, when it comes to interpreting skin/genital lesions, I cannot compete with the diagnosis or opinion of a health care provider who has examined you. If he said they aren't warts, take his word for it.
As Sarah C. says, pearly penile papules sound possible; they occur around the edge of the glans (head) of the penis. If along the shaft, these are less likely, more likely sebaceous cysts. In any case, you can be confident they aren't an STD and have no important health implications for you or partner(s).
Thanks for your kind comments about the forum. Good luck--
HHH, MD
As Sarah C. says, pearly penile papules sound possible; they occur around the edge of the glans (head) of the penis. If along the shaft, these are less likely, more likely sebaceous cysts. In any case, you can be confident they aren't an STD and have no important health implications for you or partner(s).
Thanks for your kind comments about the forum. Good luck--
HHH, MD
Most men have small, light coloured bumps on their penis and scrotum - they're called pearly penile papules and are very very normal.
Doing a websearch for "pearly penile papules" and reading about these very normal little bumps might help put your mind at rest.
Cheers,
Sarah_C