What Causes Painful Blister At The Base Of Penis Glans?

Posted on Sun, 30 Aug 2015

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Question : As you will see in the attached picture. I have developed a painful blister-like thing at the base of my glans. The blister hurts when pressed and it feels like it has a substantial mass under the skin. I am particularly worried because approximately 5 weeks ago I had sex with a person that I met that night and during intercourse the condom broke. What do you think that blister might be? Can it be STD-related? How should I treat it?

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Genital wart(Human papilomavirus)/papilomatous growth are the possibilities

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.

I saw the picture sent by you.
The lesion does not seem to be a blister (a cavity filled with fluid). It appears like a growth. Possibility of a genital wart (a STD) is there. Other possibility is a polyp or pappiloma. It is hurting you as it is secondarily infected with bacteria (manipulated?). It can be tackled by many ways from chemical cauterization, cryo surgery, electro desiccation, immuno-modulation and surgery. Your surgeon or physician will decide the most appropriate approach for the treatment of the same after a careful examination. Biopsy of the lesion is preferred. So consult your doctor and he will guide you better.
Dr S.Murugan

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