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tiny clusters of bumps on tip of foreskin

Hello, and thank you in advance for helping me with this problem.  I am in my mid twenties and am not circumcised.  About seven weeks ago, i received unprotected oral sex from a friend of mine.  She told me that she was clean of any stds and that she has never even had a cold sore.  About two weeks later, i noticed a pain in my penis and my penis head was very red and had some whitish tinted areas, but no, discharge or anything.  It has been the same for about five weeks now.  About two weeks ago, I met up with her again and engaged in what I can describe as dry humping.  During that, I noticed that the head of my penis hurt significantly more.  
       Then, about a week ago, I noticed a number of very tiny, clustered bumps on the tip of my foreskin that are only noticeable when i pull the foreskin back. In fact, they could have been there for much longer and I just didn't notice them.  They are not red or on red bases.  They also haven't changed at all since I noticed them.  I went to one doctor and he told me that they were definitely herpes lesions without doing any tests on them.  I also went to another doctor who told me that he was almost positive that they are not herpes lesions and that they are the friction from dry humping/ trauma.  He also told me that the redness/ pain on the head of my penis was due to balanitis.  I had the blood test done and I am still waiting for the results.  I am so worried right now.  What do you think?  any suggestion would be much appreciated.  Thank you so much
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Hey I have it too and I'm only 15 and, well, haven't quite had sex yet. Thanks heaps, for you guys to come out and talk about it is truly brave of you and please know that you helped someone out.
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so i got my results back yesterday.  I had them do a herpes select 1 and a herpes select 2 blood test on me.  Both of which came back negative.  However, my question is, Can I rely on that to be correct?  It had only been six weeks since my possible exposure to herpes.  He said that my igG number was .15, and that that is pretty low. The thing is that I have felt many of the herpes symptoms that i have read online.  I have felt a burning in the area of the spots.  I have also had a burning on the head of my penis.  I have felt a tingling sensation in my genitals and legs.  I have had a bloated feeling in my bladder.  The most important symptom has been the clustered bumps on the tip of my foreskin.  Anyway, I guess that my questions are:
1.  Can a herpes select blood test be trusted 6 weeks after the possible exposure?
2.  Is an IgG of .15 low enough (after only 6 weeks) that I don't need to get re-tested?
3.  If the bumps that I have are from herpes, would herpes antibodies definitely show up in a blood test.

   Thanks so much,
   By the way, I don't think that they are perly penile papules, they don't really sound similar.  But thank you for your help
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Hi,

This could be - pearly penile papules or Fordyce
spots. You would need to consult your doctor for a confirmed diagnosis.

'Pearly penile papules are multiple, small (about 1-3mm) papules running around the circumference of the crown of the glans penis. They typically develop in men aged 20 to 40, and around 10 per cent of all men are affected. They may be mistaken for warts, are not infectious and require no treatment.'

'Fordyce spots are small (1-5mm) bright red or purple papules that can appear on the glans, shaft or scrotum and usually affect younger men. They may occur as a solitary lesion, but frequently appear in crops of 50 to 100. They are painless and not itchy, but may cause embarrassment because of their appearance, or a fear that they might be sexually transmitted. '

Let us know if you need any further information.

Post us about what your doctor advises.

Regards.
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