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| vik
- Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:12 am |
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Hello,
I AM A 22 YR OLD MALE.
FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, I HAD NOTICED THE PRESENCE OF 4-5 TINY WHITE PIMPLE/BOIL-LIKE GROWTHS DIRECTLY BENEATH THE HEAD OF MY PENIS (UNDERSIDE).
WITH REGARD TO MY 'SEX LIFE' , I HAD ENGAGED IN ORAL SEX WITH MY GIRLFRIEND (ABOUT 2 YRS AGO), BUT THE TINY BOILS/PIMPLES WERE THERE MUCH BEFORE THAT.
THEY HAVE BEEN THERE PRIOR TO ANY KIND OF SEXUAL CONTACT WITH ANY PERSON.
THE 4-5 TINY BOILS HAVE BEEN THERE FOR THE PAST 8-10 YEARS.
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| Dr. Safaa Mahmoud
- Fri Sep 01, 2006 6:55 pm |
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 Hello,
It sounds like Pearly penile papules:
These small papules are best described as embryological remnants. They are usually located around the circumference of the crown of the glans penis. It can be a single lesion but usually They are multiple in number and small (about 1-3mm).
They usually appear as yellow-white, domelike papules arranged in a row of multiple-grouped lesions along the corona and sulcus of the glans in adolescent males. That is the typical presentation, but by no means the only one.
They typically develop in men aged 20 to 40, and around 10 per cent of all men are affected. Presentation may occur in males in their second to fifth decades. Rare cases in children as young as 11 years have been reported. They may be mistaken for warts, are not infectious (not an STD), and not related to personal hygiene.
They require no treatment. Some patients however, may request therapy to alleviate anxiety or for aesthetic reasons. Ablation using carbon dioxide laser, electrodesiccation with curettage, and excisional surgery reportedly have successfully eliminated lesions. Mixed results have been noted with cryotherapy.
Direct clinical examination is essential.
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