What can this be?

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hello, 3-4 month ago smegma started building up on my penis, I didn't take care of it properly and it grew to balanitis, last time I had sex was almost 6 month ago, now this showed up on my penis and I'm trying to figure out what can it be? I do get cold sores since I was a child it mostly comes out on my lip but I had it on my fingers and my hand when I was little, I'm 24 last time I had sex was almost 6 month ago, I did make an appointment with doctor but the earliest I'll be able to see him will be next month, if you can tell me what is this please, the this on the left bottom side of my penis here is the picture

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    here is the pictureimage

  • Posted

    attached picture in the comments it is waiting to be approved

  • Edited

    It's a cold sore from herpes. Probably what you suspected. Like any infection on the penis, it will increase smegma. So keep it clean is the solution.

    • Posted

      hello,

      it doesn't fell like a cold sore, usually when I have it on my lip when I touch it it's painful and it's full of liquid, this thing on my penis doesn't hurt and it doesn't itch, I was trying to squeeze it but nothing was coming out, might be something else?

    • Posted

      It could be some other skin problem which looks similar. That's where a physical check is better than a photo.

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