Small skin color bumps on penis head

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Hi, I'm 30 years old. from the 3rd week of the last December, I found that there are small skin colored bumps on my penis head. they are not painful or itchy. So I went for Doctors consultation and he told me to apply a topical cream on it. But these bumps are still there after I have used the topical cream for more than one month . This is very alarming for me and I had a very stressful few weeks due to this matter. please help me to solve this problem. Is it a sign of genital warts?

Thank you very much.

Sam

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    Sam, to many men, what you see in the photos is very typical to, probably the majority of men. So what is this about then: the bumps are naturally present on the head / glans of every male penis.

    The key to changing this - as I suspect what you are remembering a time when the skin on the head of your penis looked a great deal different - is to treat the skin a whole lot differently to what you have probably done, so far, in your life up until now.

    Why is this so? Penile skin, particularly on the foreskin, and even more-so, on the head / glans of penis is very sensitive to almost anything it is in contact with.

    So you can imagine, most men are totally unaware of this: and the number one enemy, is? SOAP! Closely followed by shower gel and all other body cleansers such as hair shampoo that penile skin comes into contact with, when we take a shower. There are lots of other chemical based products that can play a role in this - that is - making the bumps that are naturally present much more visible. So for example, many males use skin cream, lotion or moisturiser, baby oil or lotion, or an actual lube for sex and / or for masturbation. For many men, using things like this on a regular basis creates an accumulative effect - and what you see can be the result of everything I have mentioned so far.

    The only safe thing to contact the head of the penis is water, and this is all you should use to clean your penis with.

    So you say you have been using a cream for about a month. Unfortunately, penile skin takes a great deal of time to even begin to react to anything that can have a positive impact on it. So I am meaning in the order of 3, 5, 7 or even more months for real change to first become noticeable.

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    Of course, if you feel you have taken risks during sexual activity, then you need to get all the STD / STI tests done to give you peace of mind - but certainly, what you see on the head of your penis are not Genital Warts - otherwise the Doctor you have recently seen would have instructed you to get STD tested, or would have done the tests themselves ....

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      Thank you very much for your time for giving me such a good explanation. could you please tell me about a home remedy, natural one to deal with this kind of situation.

      And actually, I had only oral sex during 1st week of last December. Because of this issue and the stress in my mind, I went to get consultation from a doctor. after 3 weeks from my sexual activity, I got tested for all STDs. and I got equivocal result for IGM test of HSV 1. Actually , the doctor who is a venereologist , asked me to get tested in 6 weeks. As I had a huge stress in mind , I decided to get tested at that time and do the test for all stds again in 3 months. Though my results is equivocal , the Doctor said that there is no risk of having hsv 1 based on her clinical experience and get tested for other stds after few weeks and stop worrying about test result as it does not show any positive result. further, she asked me to do the test for all other stds except hsv.So I am waiting for doing the same test again in 3 months. however , my mind again questions from myself, why my test results became equivocal. could you please give me your opinion on this??

      thank you very much again for your time and consideration.

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      I have no experience of dealing with STD / STI's - you would be best to take the advice of the health specialist you have been dealing with. If you want a second opinion my suggestion would be to see a Sexual Health specialist or to go see your Regular / Family Doctor.

      What I can help you with is the quality of the skin on the head of your penis. For you, this process of bringing about change will likely be an ongoing process. What you need to do is put good practices in place and eventually your skin will begin the long process of recovery.

      Here are some of my guides that may provide you with additional useful information:

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      .. the bumps are naturally present on the head of the penis, only, we do not usually notice them, it is when the skin on the head of the penis becomes sufficiently irritated that they become noticeable.

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      What you need to think about is everything that comes into contact with the skin on the head of your penis - this can be something as simple as soap, shower gel, other body wash, such as if you use hair shampoo in the shower and some gets onto the skin of your penis. Also, many men use Lubes of different kinds for masturbation and sex, these can be specific lubes, but many men use stuff like Baby Oil or skin cream as a lube, or regularly apply a skin cream to hydrate the skin of the penis.

      What you need to do is to exclude anything such as this from getting onto your penis. Wash your penis with water only and make sure it is completely dry afterwards.

      This will be an extended process as you may not see any real change for a year or even more, as long as you continue excluding all these chemical based items from getting onto the head of your penis.

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      irritation can become an accumulative issue, and almost anything in contact with the skin of the glans / head of the penis on a regular basis can cause this. Here, the most common irritant is soap, shower gel, and for someone using condoms regularly, these can also become an irritant. Most often the problem becomes evident when someone changes soap, shower gel, switches to a different brand or type of condom, or uses a different lube for sex or masturbation on the penis.

      However, sometimes nothing in particular seems to have triggered the problem, in these instances you quite literally have to exclude everything from contacting the glans / head of the penis - and this includes all the things I have already mentioned, particularly soap and all forms of body wash.

      Always use water only to wash the glans / head of the penis - during a shower, do not apply anything to the penis, wash everywhere else on the body first and fully rinse any cleansers from the body. Spend sometime using the running water to fully rinse the entire groin area, and in particular, the glans / head area of the penis. After washing or showering make sure the skin on the entire penis is 100% dry by using a clean dry towel that only you use.

      Once you have put the good practices in place, you may not notice any difference for 5 or more months, depending on how long the source of irritation has been experienced by the skin on the glans / head - for many males, the problem is down to an accumulative effect, and even when the sources of irritation are removed, symptoms of irritation such as lumps, bumps and spots can take an extended period of months to completely fade away, of which, 6, 7 or even 8 months is not unusual.

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      I WILL NOW POST MY REMAINING GUIDES, most of this is simply repeating what I have already stated to you, but you may understand your own situation a little better and further recognise what you need to do to help your penile skin:

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      Penile Hygiene Regime to Combat Specific Skin Problems

      The best approach is not to use ANY SOAP on the Glans / Head of your penis - wash with water only EVERY time you have urinated, after sexual arousal, and ejaculation. If you are not circumcised, protect the Glans of your penis every time you take a shower by drawing the foreskin as far forward as you can, then wash everywhere else, thoroughly rinse off all the gels / shampoo and suchlike, then expose your glans wash it with the water only using the inside of your hand, then each time you have washed it you must make sure to 100% pat dry immediately afterwards with a clean towel.

      After you have put this in place and you still have the situation going on you need to look at what else your penis is coming into contact with on a fairly regular basis.  The likely suspects are:-

      • any chemical compounds such as skin cream / lotions, baby oil, oil based lubes, chemicals inside condoms (e.g. easy-on and spermicides) you need to exclude these one by one to discover the culprit, the easiest approach is to exclude everything to start with, then once things are on the mend, introduce each individual item to discover what has caused this in the first place.
      • if non of these make any difference you need to look to things such as washing powder in which you wash your clothes, and underwear in, in particular.  The simple alternative to washing powder is Liquid Soap Flakes, most sizeable supermarkets stock this in their own brand names - and you use this in your washing machine instead of powders or ANY fabric conditioner type additives.

        If all this produces no resolution to what you have, or your condition dramatically worsens, seek medical advice from your regular Doctor - but please note, many do not fully understand the differences between the potential skin conditions you may potentially have.  Therefore, the better course of action may be to see a Dermatologist, or alternatively, go to a Specialist Sexual Health Service and ask to see the duty Dermatologist if they have one, or ask how you get to see a Dermatologist that specialises in Genital Skin Disorders.

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      Penile Hygiene Protocol to Combat Penile Skin Problems

      In the mean time abstain from applying anything at all directly to your penis - wash the head / glans with water only, dry 100% immediately afterwards by patting dry with a towel, draw your foreskin as far forward as you can each time you shower to protect the head, once you have thoroughly rinsed everything off, expose the head of your penis and rub with the inside of your hand only. Don't apply any Lubes, Baby Oil, Moisturiser or Skin Creams / Lotions to it. If you are sexually active, or Masturbate, clear away any fluids from the entire surface of the head of your penis as soon as you can. You may need to be vigilant and check for several hours after you have ejaculated to see if any further pre-ejaculate or semen reaches the head of your penis. If you use condoms regularly try doing without the need to use them for a few weeks.

      By doing all these things hopefully you will get a positive reaction. If you use any of the things I have listed to avoid, on a regular basis at the moment, you can reintroduce them one at a time and see if symptoms return to discover what the potential cause was ... As ever, if it worsens considerably seek Professional Medical advice .....

      Brief ….

      What to do - never use any form of soap on the head of the penis, when you shower, draw the foreskin forward to protect the head of your penis, rinse everything off when you finish showering, then expose the head of your penis and rub with fingers and water only - dry your penis first, carefully pat dry with a towel and make sure the head and foreskin of your penis are completely dry!

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      thank you very much for your valuable thoughts. I will try to do these things and check whether I can improve my situation in the good side. thanks a lot again.

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      hey sam, i have a problem that is very similar to yours. have you seen any improvement?

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      .... if you get no reply I suggest you start your own New Discussion Forum Post

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      Hey sam I think I have similar problem did you resolve yours?

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