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Red blotches on penile head and foreskin

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Brett0351
Brett0351

I've gotten red spots on and off for the last 15+ years, used to be come and go a couple times a year but have had them now for over a year now. A couple times they looked like they were almost gone but came back before they could completely disappear (usually in a new area on the penis, used to be restricted to the head but now is on the foreskin area of the shaft). They usually start as tiny red spots and grow from there. Sometimes they'll get bumpy and pearly but that doesn't last more than a day or so. Then they grow out into blotches. They are completely painless, but sometimes get slightly itchy if I've been sweaty and unable to clean myself all day. I've been through STD testing, with no positive results. They're really more embarrassing than anything, and I have sex in the dark to avoid having my Girlfriend (1.5 years) accuse me of cheating (which I don't). Any idea what it might be and how I could get rid of it would be greatly appreciated. The doctor I seen when I was STD tested didn't seem to know what it was.

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  • Brett0351
    Brett0351

    Posted

    I have a picture but can't figure out how to attach it.

    • Pepasan
      Pepasan Brett0351

      Posted

      Click on top right icon of reply box to add picture.
  • Pepasan
    Pepasan Brett0351

    Posted

    Possibly Lichen Planus. I've had this from time to time, but not continuously. On the glans, but more on forearms and lower legs / ankles. Once had a referral by dentist to investigate it inside my mouth, as it can look cancerous. Biopsy confirmed Lichen Planus. It's a bit of a nuisance, and can get itchy, but otherwise harmless and goes away eventually without treatment.

  • Brett0351
    Brett0351

    Posted

    Here's the picture!

    • Pepasan
      Pepasan Brett0351

      Posted

      Looks definitely as if you have Lichen Planus. Those marks are very similar to mine. (All gone now, thankfully, though I had to wait several months!)
    • sam83170
      sam83170 Brett0351

      Posted

      Hi mate, I’ve got the same issue. Did you manage to figure out what this is and how to perminately get rid of it?
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