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Red Spot On Penis

Less severe causes like poor oral hygiene or local irritation can cause red spots on the penis. Serious causes include sexually transmitted infections like syphilis and molluscum contagiosum, scabies, candidal infection, balanitis, psoriasis, eczema, allergic dermatitis, etc. Based on the conditions, they may also be accompanied by itching, penile discharge, blisters, etc. Maintaining proper personal hygiene, protection while having sex, and avoiding irritant hygiene products prevents these red spots.

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Are the red spots in my penis causing me discomfort during masturbation?

Query: Hi doctor, I have been masturbating a lot every day (sometimes twice a day). Recently I had some discomfort while masturbating near the corona of the penis. I have had PPP (Pearly Penile Papules) (white ones) since I was a kid, and they never caused any discomfort. Also, I am uncircumcised. I panick...  Read Full »


Dr. Basti Bharatesh Devendra

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The red dot in the picture (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) may be due to some erosion, injury, or friction. It appears that you have noticed it accidentally, and you are not clear about the duration or other symptoms. I suggest observing any o...  Read Full »

I have purple and pink spots on my penis shaft that have gradually spread to the penis head. Why?

Query: Hi doctor,I am 18-years-old. My height is 175 centimeters. A few months ago a purple or pink spot developed on the shaft of my penis. Now it has spread to part of the head and around more of the shaft. It feels like it stopped spreading. Please help me.  Read Full »


Dr. Dhepe Snehal Madhav

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq. I do understand your concern. Answer the following questions for details. What is the history of atopy? Any recurrent episode of previous skin disease? Have you gone through any previous treatment? Do you suffer from excess scratching and rubbing? Improper hygiene?...  Read Full »

I have white and red spots on my genitals. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, About two weeks ago, white and red spots like little balls start appearing above my genitals. At first, I thought it will disappear but it started spreading on the bottom of my penis. I was looking everywhere online and it looks like herpes but for over a year I have had a same-sex partn...  Read Full »


Dr. Kanani Darshan Jayantilal

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It is difficult to provide a definite diagnosis without a physical examination or looking at a photo of the lesion, but the symptoms you describe could potentially be a sign of a sexually transmitted infection (STI), such as herpes. However, ...  Read Full »

Does the pain in my penis shaft increase during masturbation?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 28-year-old male, who is 5.7 feet tall and weighs about 135 lbs. I am experiencing pain along the shaft on the left side of my penis. The pain is relatively mild but increases following masturbation. It seems to follow two veins, one parallel to the urethra and the other one th...  Read Full »


Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can summarize your issues with, pain on the left side of the penis and slight curvature towards the right side, red spot on the glans penis, and prostatitis. Firstly, pain on one side and slight curvature indicate Peyronie's disease, which is still not stabilized, and i...  Read Full »

After masturbation, I am getting rash-type red spots on my penis head. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor,Three weeks ago, I had sex with a condom, and it resulted in red, rash-like unraised spots on the head of my penis and on the foreskin under the head when retracting the skin. I have been tested for STD all came back negative. Sometimes after masturbation, the rash-type red spots come back...  Read Full »


Dr. Dhepe Snehal Madhav

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It is balanitis. I suggest you follow these steps. Apply Clotrimazole cream at night for three weeks. Apply Fucidin (Fusidic Acid 2%) cream at daytime for seven days. Wash genital area with Episoft cleanser daily for 15 days. Avoid scratching ...  Read Full »

I have been suffering from balanitis, white discharge, red spots, and pain in penis. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I think I have balanitis. I am having problem in moving the foreskin and there is some white discharge. The penis feels rough and there are red spots. There is pain when I try to move the foreskin. Please help. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Vaibhav Vishal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Balanitis is a common problem because of infection of the tip of the penis or the skin covering it. First, you must do a blood sugar test to rule out diabetes because this problem is very common in people having high sugar. Next, the treat...  Read Full »

Why is there a red spot on the head of my penis?

Query: Hi doctor, I have a red spot on the head of my penis. I wanted to know if somebody can help me figure out what it is and how to cure it?  Read Full »


Dr. Abdel Hakam Soliman

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please send me close and focused photos of the affected area to facilitate its evaluation.  Read Full »

How to manage multiple red spots on the penis head?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a medical tourism advisor looking for advice for a 60-year-old male patient who has severe skin issues with the soft tissue of his glans penis area where some infection has developed in about the last 21 days. He has rashes and multiple red spots on the penis head and visible infect...  Read Full »


Dr. Dhepe Snehal Madhav

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Is he diabetic? Does he have any fungal or bacterial infection in the past? Does he have any history of psoriasis? Does he have any history of eczema? Does he any swelling or inflammation? Does he have any history of trauma or injuries? Did he scratch and rub the lesion?...  Read Full »

Should I be concerned about red spot on my penis head?

Query: Hi doctor, I am having red spots on my penis head. Sometimes it is very itchy. I do not have any pain or any other difficulties because of this. Should I be concerned?  Read Full »


Dr. Deepti Shukla

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do not worry; I will help you with your concern. Such itchy rash can be due to candidal balanitis or scabies. Candidal balanitis is a type of fungal infection of the genitals. It presents with itchy red spots or rashes and sometimes discharges from the penis. Scabies...  Read Full »

I have a red patch on penis that becomes more red after sex. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I have a red patch on my penis head that will not go away and gets even more red after sex.  Read Full »


Dr. Subhash Kashyap

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is a form of balanitis called zoon's balanitis or plasma cell balanitis. It is an inflammation of unclear cause but may be due to some allergy or irritant. It causes soreness or burning. You should have mentioned symptoms.  Read Full »

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