What Causes A White Pimple On The Penis?

Posted on Mon, 26 Dec 2016

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Mon, 26 Dec 2016 Answered on

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 Last reviewed on

Question : My email is YYYY@YYYY . I have what looks like a white pimple on my penis but it feels like a hard ball it's been there for a few weeks.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Either molluscum contagiosum or epidermoid cyst, upload pictures

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
A white pimple on the penis could be either molluscum contagiosum or epidermoid cyst.
I would recommend you to upload the pictures of the affected area so that I can have a clearer picture of the condition and can guide you accordingly.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (19 minutes later)

Are either life threating. How could I have got this

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Both are not life threatening

Detailed Answer:
Both are not life threatening.
Molluscum contagiosum is a sexually transmitted viral infection while epidermoid cyst is a benign cystic lesion which is totally harmless.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad