HomeAnswersDermatologymolluscum contagiosumI have small bumps on my penis shaft. What could they be?

Is there a chance to get HIV or molluscum from a single unprotected sex?

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Published At June 28, 2016
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Patient's 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 the penis is normal. I have attached an image. I did not have sex in the past 12 months, but prior to that I had sex with multiple partners and once without a condom too. Please help me.

Answered by Dr. Gaurang Gupta

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 transmitted disease). So, we have to check other diseases also like HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and hep B (hepatitis B virus) test. Do not touch it as it will spread by touching. Otherwise, it may infect other parts too. Treatment is very simple. You have to go to a local dermatologist and he will give local anesthesia by injection or by applying cream, whichever suits you. After making that area numb, the doctor would puncture the entire lesion one by one and remove the whitish material completely. This whitish material contains a virus, so once it is removed everything would be healed and you will be cured. I suggest that you must check out HIV and Hep B tests for further evaluation.

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor,

I did not have sex for the past one year and just once without a condom last year. Is there any chance from that single exposure to get HIV or molluscum? Please explain me.

Answered by Dr. Gaurang Gupta

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

Yes, there are chances in any case presenting with molluscum over the genital area. The HIV test is a must. Frankly speaking, I do not want to make you tense. So, just get the HIV test done. If it is negative, then everything is relaxed. So, do not think about it much just get the molluscum removed.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Gaurang Gupta
Dr. Gaurang Gupta

Dermatology

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