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I have bumps in my genital area. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am 22 years old. I have bumps recently appeared on my genital area about two weeks ago. I am not taking any medication till now, and there are black spots in that area. But I am not sure. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). These white bumps are molluscum contagiosum. It is a viral infection. It is contagious and spreads from person to person through contact. It is treated with various modalities like elec... Read Full »
I have hard bumps on my penis shaft. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have hard bumps on the shaft of my penis, which gets itchy only if touched. I think the cause was masturbation. I have had them for about two months and take Finasteride for it. Please help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I have checked the picture (attachments removed to protect patient privacy), which shows two fluid-filled boils. Are there only two boils or are there more on the other side? Is it increasing in size or numbers? If there i... Read Full »
I have small bumps on my penis shaft. What could they be?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had a few small bumps or pimples on my penis shaft for the past two weeks. A few bumps are clustered together and two to three around it. They are shiny, round, painless and have a white spot in the center of them. They are not itchy and are skin colored when erect and white when t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is molluscum contagiosum, which is a viral disease and spread by contact (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Contact can be sexual or nonsexual. But, in your case it is sexual as the molluscum is present in the genital area. It is STD (sexually tra... Read Full »
I have red bumps on my thigh and labia. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have itchy red bumps on my thighs and labia and some of which have whiteheads. I was not sure what it was. It seems to get worse when I am stressed and I am irritated with certain fabrics. Also, I have tested for herpes, but it came negative as it is too early to test. I am attachin... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and examined your picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It seems that you are having molluscum contagiosum and a few of them are secondarily infected. Molluscum contagiosum virus will cause multiple or single raised skin lesion.... Read Full »
I have moles that are growing larger. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have many mole types of bumps joining up together. They have a waxy look and sometimes there is a yellow keratin-like fluid coming out of them. It is above my lip and no it is not cold sores. It has been growing over the last year. How can I remove it as it is getting big? They are b... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed the clinical photographs attached (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The differential diagnoses are: Closed comedones. Molluscum contagiosum. Milia. The treatment for all the above is needling and curettage. In the case of moll... Read Full »
How is furuncle on the penis treated?
Query: Hi, I have a problem. I am a 24 year old caucasian male. Past history: 1 and a half years ago a boil - carbuncle formed on my penis, popped after 4 days. I used Framykoin for a week and it went away. A month later molluscum contagosium formed right above penis, stayed like that for 2 weeks, then doc... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Coming to the differential diagnosis and treatment: Chances of it being furuncle is less as it is a progressive condition and would have certainly popped out by pressing. Carbuncle is the collection of furuncle, so chances of it again is very less. Since you have a... Read Full »
I had pimples on my penis a week ago. What could be the cause?
Query: Hi doctor,I had pimples on my penis a week ago. I had a doctor's examination but did not see it as anything serious, although I went to a sexual health clinic, and the doctor said there was a 75 % chance it was molluscum. Two other doctors told me that it may be folliculitis. These photographs uploa... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern. I reviewed your case history and the attachments (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). My diagnosis would be folliculitis and Fordyce spots. Regardless, neither of them is sexually contagious. It does not look like a molluscu... Read Full »
Why do I have tiny smooth painless bumps on my butt?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 21 years old. About a month ago, I realized I had tiny smooth painless bumps on the inside of my butt cheek. They do not have pus, itch, or hurt. I have had unprotected sex, so I went to a clinic. That doctor said it was not herpes and she did not think it was warts because there ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw your clinical pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I am very sorry the pictures are bit blurry, but it looks like molluscum. You will have to meet dermatologist because you are saying that they are spreading. Molluscum is also sexually transm... Read Full »
Please tell me the treatment for molluscum contagiosum.
Query: Hello doctor, I am having molluscum contagiosum on my skin. It is just above my penis and on the skin of the right side ball. I can send pictures if you want. I tried ZymaDerm on it but it is not going away. It is increasing. What can I do? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have viewed the images (attachment removed to protect patient identity). How long since you have been using this cream? Are you willing for a removal? If yes, for molluscum, I suggest either freezing with liquid nitrogen or chemical cauterization with Trichloroacet... Read Full »
What could cause white bump on penis without sexual activity?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 30 years old. I have noticed a white color pimples/bumps on my penis shaft this morning. It is not itchy and no pain. I did masturbation yesterday morning. I googled after seeing this and it is mentioned it might be due to STD. I am too much worried and stressed now. I did not have ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the image and report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It appears to be molluscum contagiosum. It is a viral disease not serious and usually does not require treatment, it may be sexually transmitted but can occur without sex also if any i... Read Full »