What could cause red, itchy bumps on the penis head along with sore patches, red dot, and a short red line on the frenulum?

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I have seen your query and I can understand your concern. From the pictures (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) shared by you, it seems that you have developed genital herpes. Genital herpes, which is the most common cause of genital ulcerations, accounts for 20 to 50 percent of all genital ulcers. After the usual incubation period of three to 14 days, small, grouped vesicles make their appearance in about four to six days and soon ulcerate. Do you have any pain, or dysuria (pain while urination) as your main symptoms? Is there any painful and tender lymphadenopathy?

Primary genital herpes (first episode) may last for 18 to 21 days. 80 % of the primary genital herpes infections are due to HSV-2 (human simplex virus), which recur more frequently than those due to HSV-1. I suggest you take the tablet Acyclovir 400 mg three times a day and use 5 % Acyclovir ointment twice daily for five days after consulting your GP. Also, kindly check your blood sugar levels, do a VDRL (Venereal disease research laboratory) test, HBsAg (Hepatitis B surface antigen), and anti-HCV (antibody against Hepatitis C virus) test to rule out causes of immunosuppression.

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