[Question #13177] Red bump on head of penis
1 months ago
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17 days after unprotected vaginal sex, I saw a tiny red bump on my penis head, only noticeable with light flashing on it or standing near the window with lots of natural light. A day or two later, I didn’t notice it at all, so I chalked it up to nothing. But today, I see it again, possibly flatter and with broken skin. Close to it, I see two other red bumps that are very tiny and way less noticeable. Today marks 10 days after initially noticing the bump and 27 days after the sexual encounter. Something to note is the fact that I’ve only noticed it immediately post-masturbation, so whatever it is seems like it was irritated from that. Also, I don’t have any pain or itching. What is the likelihood that it’s herpes or another STI, or is it impossible to say with the information I’ve provided?
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H. Hunter Handsfield, MD
1 months ago
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1 months ago
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Thanks! So, something new: 24 days after my last sexual encounter (unprotected vaginal intercourse), saw a white blister on my shaft. Scraped it off with my fingernail. Wasn’t raised much and didn’t notice any fluid. Also no redness. It’s now 8 days after scraping the blister. Still a flat open circular wound/sore, maybe twice as big as the blister was, currently 6-7 mm in diameter. Finally starting to look a little less noticeable, like a pale discoloration with some dry flaky skin on the perimeter, but it never really scabbed. Also haven’t experienced any pain/itching.
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H. Hunter Handsfield, MD
1 months ago
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