Is this Balanitis? My penis head looks cracked and weird ...

hi all,

sorry for this embarrassing question.

but, i have an issue that is making me uncomfortable and self-conscious.

i will attach a photo for reference but basically there are deep ridges or cracks in the head of my penis that are particularly obvious when it is hard. the skin used to be smooth and this came on very fast.

to me it looks as if its a growth of some sort, rather than it being the original skin that is cracked. but i am unsure ...

i also notice some little skin pimple ish things , perhaps just bumps , under the edge of the head. im not sure if these are tiny warts or spots or what they are.

as well as this there is a very funky smell that also came from nowhere, as my partner noted -.- i never ever had it before but all of a sudden its always there and dosnt take long to come back even after a good wash. its hard to describe the smell but i use the word funky because its not actually that bad. just strong and off putting. out of all the symptoms this is the one that is causing me the most anxiety and embarrassment.

i also want to note the cracks are not dry skin because actually if anything its often a bit sweaty and slimy.

other relevant notes are that it did appear around the time in my life i started having sex, but also around the time i moved from a cool country to a hot country. so im not sure if either one of those caused it.

i have had and been treated for gonorrhoea before and so could that have caused it? or another std?

i am uncircumcised and take good care of personal hygiene. i shower twice daily, and i wipe my penis with a tissue every time after i take a pee. and i wear loose underwear, etc

those are all the relevant details i can think to include, and of course the pictures i attached.

i hope some of you may be able to help,

kined regards!

LS

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