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Red Bump On Penis

Red bumps on the penis can be due to infectious and non-infectious causes, and penile cancer. Infectious causes include human papillomavirus, genital herpes, syphilis, and molluscum contagiosum. Hair follicle inflammation, angiofibroma of the penis, and angiokeratomas are the causes of non-infectious bumps.

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After unprotected intercourse with my partner, I am experiencing itchiness, pain while urinating, and a small red bump on my penis. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 29-year-old man. About a week ago, I had unprotected sex with my girlfriend, and now I am experiencing itchiness, pain while urinating, and a small red bump on my penis. These symptoms have been present for the past two days, and I am concerned about the seriousness of the situa...  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Andrews

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Based on the information you provided, It seems that you may have contracted a sexually transmitted infection (STI). It is crucial to get tested and receive proper treatment as soon as possible. I suggest you follow the be...  Read Full »

I have been suffering from red bumps under the skin of my penile glans, which occasionally itch. Is it an STI?

Query: Hello doctor, I had protected intercourse but engaged in unprotected oral sex two weeks ago. I have noticed red bumps under the skin of my penile glans when it is erect. They are usually not itchy, but occasionally, they do itch. I have had this condition for about 10 days now. I am concerned if thi...  Read Full »


Dr. Suvash Sahu

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I have examined the picture provided (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). It appears to be a case of balanitis. I suggest using Candid-B cream (Beclometasone 0.025 percent w/w and Clotrimazole 1 percent w/...  Read Full »

I am diagnosed with syphilis and under medication. Kindly help.

Query: Hi, There are black crusts on my penis head and one reddish bump on the side as well as many red bumps spread across my legs and feet. They itch extremely. They do not hurt unless touched but only hurts slightly. The doctor said it was syphilis but it does not look like that. I am currently on Doxy...  Read Full »


Dr. Seikhoo Bishnui

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, the lesions seen in the picture (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) are not typical lesions of syphilis. Have you got any investigations done? Like VDRL (venereal disease research laboratory test) and TPHA (treponema pallidum haemagglutinati...  Read Full »

I was diagnosed with balanitis which did not completely cure by medicines. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I have a red bump on my penis. Immediately I visited a doctor and diagnosed it as balanitis. The doctor prescribed Flucanozole cream and antibiotics. The red bumps comparatively became less, but it is almost more than one month and is not fully cured. And recently, the shaft became itc...  Read Full »


Dr. Dhepe Snehal Madhav

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I suggest applying Clotrimazole cream twice daily for three weeks. Consult the specialist doctor and use the medication. I also wanted to know. Is it recurrent balanitis? Is there any irritation? Are the genitals itchy?   Read Full »

Can I get herpes infection by a short genital contact without having sex?

Query: Hello doctor, I went to a strip club where the stripper touched and rubbed my penis, but there was no intercourse. After that, my glans penis was irritated, and tiny red dots appeared around the rim of the penis. It is painful for a few days so I got tested for gonorrhea and chlamydia with a dipstic...  Read Full »


Dr. Shanza Ikram

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. The answers to your questions are, 1) The chances are always there when you are in contact with the genitalia, irrespective of the short or long contact. 2) Your symptoms can be due to two reasons a) Herpes s...  Read Full »

I have had painless reddish lumps on my penis for the past week. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor,I have had reddish lumps on my penis without pain for one week. What should I do?Kindly help.Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil

Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Painless, non-itchy red pumps can be due to inflammation of the skin or a reaction due to products used to wash the body. It would have been much better if you took a photo to show it to me. Treatment should be using Betnovate cream (Betamethasone Valerate) twice a week....  Read Full »

I have had painless small red bumps on my penis. Why?

Query: Hi doctor,I had painless small red bumps on my penis without pain, but sometimes they caused red spots on the tip. Kindly help.  Read Full »


Dr. Sandhya Narayanan Kutty

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. The history and image provided (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) can be balanitis. Balanitis is an inflammatory condition causing the redness on the glans, penis, foreskin, or both, which may present a...  Read Full »

I have been noticing red bumps and redness under my foreskin. What could it be?

Query: Hi doctor, Lately, I have been noticing red bumps and redness under my foreskin. But a few months ago, all my tests came negative after seeing a doctor. I have no itching or pain. Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Sandhya Narayanan Kutty

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. They appear to be balanitis after going through the history and image provided (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). Balanitis is an inflammatory condition affecting the glans penis, and foreskin, which may be due to multipl...  Read Full »

What causes a single red bump on the penis?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 30 year old male who is sexually active. I seem to have developed a single small red bump on the head of my penis right after having sex. I have had a yeast infection on my penis head before. So, I assumed it was that again after having prolonged sex. I did not use a condom ...  Read Full »


Dr. Seikhoo Bishnui

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The bump does not appear to be of herpes. This is a small papule-like lesion. But, there is no discharge or pain in your case. I do not think this is related to herpes though the pictures were not very clear. Herpes usually causes painful blisters or papular lesions th...  Read Full »

How to get rid of bumps and spots on the foreskin?

Query: Hi doctor, I have these couple of spots on my foreskin, the reddest one that looks a little bumpy is where the skin is healing and tightening in on the small scab. The top side on the foreskin behind the head is flat, and there is a pink patch of skin. The one on the underside of the head is also j...  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Zubayer Alam

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for the query. I can understand your concern. According to the picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity) that are provided here, you may be suffering from balanitis which inflammation of the glans or the head of the penis due to infections, impr...  Read Full »

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