Two Small Blisters on Either Side of Penile Opening

[Rocco291]

Hi, Something has been worrying me lately.  About 2 months ago, I had protected sexual intercourse, with a condom only, with someone I didn't know.  Less than a 5 days after having sex with her, I noticed two small abrasians on my penis, one on either side of the penile opening.  At first I thought little of it, maybe just trauma, but then I started to notice that they looked like a very small blister.  There are no other symptoms.  Nothing has changed as far as shape, color, texture, etc...  Also, you cannot see the blisters by a visual inspection when my penis is flacid, but if I move the skin a little on either side of the penile opening, the blister becomes visible.  Also, when I i stretch the skin apart, it looks like a small, fluid like blister becomes raised from the surface of the skin.  

As I mentioned, there are two of these, both no bigger than 2-3mm., and one on either side of the penile opening.  I'm going to my family physician today to have him look at it.  I thought it might go away on its own, but it has been 2 months of an unchanged condition.

Could this be gential herpes or another type of STD like HPV Genital Warts?  I have searched endlessly on the Internet and cannot find anything that resembles what I have.  Especially given the fact that it has remained unchanged like this for 2 months, I have sort of ruled out Genital Herpes, but I'm not positive.  Warts is the only conclusion I can come up with, but it looks more like a small wet raised blister when only when I stretch the skin.  Otherwise, it is not really noticeable.

Thanks for any help and/or advice!

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Thanks for the follow-up.  Tkae care.  EWH

[Rocco291]

To follow up since you wanted to know what my doctor said, he basically said the exact same thing that you did.  He said it did not resemble any sort of STD, and that it definitely was not herpes.  He said I could relax about it being warts because it looked too symetrical to be warts.  He thought it was normal, and told me to stop worrying.  So basically he confirmed everything you said, doctor.  Thanks.  Now I have two opinions, so I'm moving on with life.

Thanks again.

[Edward W Hook, MD]

What you describe is not herpes or warts.  I say this with confidence for several reasons including that herpes would not persist unchanged for such a long period of time.  Even initial herpes lesions resolve within about two weeks after their appearance.  Similarly, they do not sound like genital warts or, for that matter, any other STD process.  Other factors which argue against these being STD are that they were first noted following condom protected sex and that they sound as though they are  pretty symetric.

My guess is that what you are seeing reflects the change in appearance of normal penile structures when viewed when stretched a bit in order to look.  Sometimes normal mucosal tissues can take on such an appearance.  The best way to address the question however is to do just what you are planning to do and seek the evaluation of a trained health professional for comment.  Please let us all know what your doctor says.  EWH