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What Causes Red Purplish Dots On Side Of Penis?
Question: I have on the side of my penis shaft 2 small red purplish dots appeared about 1 millimeter in diameter 5 millimeters apart from each other. they are slightly raised. no pain or symptoms. when you run your finger nail across them they almost disappear and turn normal color in a second or two the color comes back and there they are again. What could this be
Brief Answer:
Could be blanching lesion of dilatation of vessel
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.
How long you are having this lesion? You had not mentioned anything about your sexual activities. Are you on any medicines?
The description given by you seems to a blanching rash (going white on direct pressure on the lesion) which might have not related to sexual activity or STD, but could be due to a local dilatation of blood vessels (pure dermatological problem) or an exantheme rash. If you could upload a picture of the same with a good clarity, I may be able to say more.
Nothing serious.
Dr S.Murugan
Could be blanching lesion of dilatation of vessel
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.
How long you are having this lesion? You had not mentioned anything about your sexual activities. Are you on any medicines?
The description given by you seems to a blanching rash (going white on direct pressure on the lesion) which might have not related to sexual activity or STD, but could be due to a local dilatation of blood vessels (pure dermatological problem) or an exantheme rash. If you could upload a picture of the same with a good clarity, I may be able to say more.
Nothing serious.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
OK I was married 20 years divorced remarried 5 years ago
had unprotected sex with a woman a year ago. spots showed up really really small 6 months ago and are now the size they are now. they sort of look like moles. I am sending some pictures if i need better ones i will try and take later. I don't see where i can enter the photos i am going to hit the submit button and see if it gives me a menu to do so if it does not i need help entering my photos
the spots kinda remind me of blood blisters i get at work but are alot smaller
I have looked at all sorts of herpies and papulas and all sorts of sexually transmitted desease pictures and nothing lookls like mine mine look like moles smoothe in apearance. there are no lines in them no coliflower like shapes not like warts
I will wait for your replie and more of what you think
had unprotected sex with a woman a year ago. spots showed up really really small 6 months ago and are now the size they are now. they sort of look like moles. I am sending some pictures if i need better ones i will try and take later. I don't see where i can enter the photos i am going to hit the submit button and see if it gives me a menu to do so if it does not i need help entering my photos
the spots kinda remind me of blood blisters i get at work but are alot smaller
I have looked at all sorts of herpies and papulas and all sorts of sexually transmitted desease pictures and nothing lookls like mine mine look like moles smoothe in apearance. there are no lines in them no coliflower like shapes not like warts
I will wait for your replie and more of what you think
Brief Answer:
Genital warts ruledout.Irritation could be a cause
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
I saw the pictures sent by you.
Some pictures are good, whereas others are not up to the mark. Do you mean to say those red papules present since six months?
The pictures are not related to Genital warts and it could be ruled out. Genital herpetic lesion would not persist for more than 2-3 weeks. But it can recur at intervals during this six months. Few pictures showed inflammation of adjacent area.
Do you have any irritation or pain in that area?
If there is irritation you would not leave it for six months. It did not appear as a blanching rash as I explained previously.
It could possibly due to some irritation to your penile skin like soaps, topical applications or antiseptics.
Whether your wife has any problem like excessive genital discharge or itching over genitals. These may have some relevance to your problem.
A close direct inspection and palpation will give clues to arrive at a diagnosis. So consult your physician and take his/her guidance for further management.
Dr S.Murugan
Genital warts ruledout.Irritation could be a cause
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
I saw the pictures sent by you.
Some pictures are good, whereas others are not up to the mark. Do you mean to say those red papules present since six months?
The pictures are not related to Genital warts and it could be ruled out. Genital herpetic lesion would not persist for more than 2-3 weeks. But it can recur at intervals during this six months. Few pictures showed inflammation of adjacent area.
Do you have any irritation or pain in that area?
If there is irritation you would not leave it for six months. It did not appear as a blanching rash as I explained previously.
It could possibly due to some irritation to your penile skin like soaps, topical applications or antiseptics.
Whether your wife has any problem like excessive genital discharge or itching over genitals. These may have some relevance to your problem.
A close direct inspection and palpation will give clues to arrive at a diagnosis. So consult your physician and take his/her guidance for further management.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
OK to ansewer your questions. they resemble the little red moles i have on other parts of my body my hole life. there has never ever been irritation. it has never ever looked like a rash.. it has never ever looked like a pimple or boil. it has never ever had a discharge or a opening gaping soar. once they apeared the only change they have made is to grow just a bit. they have never ever itched. they have been there for a solid 6 months maybe longer with no changes. there has never ever been pain. would not even know they were there if i did not see them.
My wife has not experienced any discharges or any issues.
Does this resemble anything at all that could be a std? Or is it more probably to be some other sort of other disorder.
My wife has not experienced any discharges or any issues.
Does this resemble anything at all that could be a std? Or is it more probably to be some other sort of other disorder.
Brief Answer:
Mole like lesions can be ignored
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
As your wife has no other symptoms possibility of infection can be ruled out.
As you are having similar lesions elsewhere in the body for years, it could also be the same as those. Certain individuals used to have similar mole like lesions over body and they are mostly follow as heredity traits. It is due to slight abnormality in the capillaries. But it would not lead any harm to you. So ignore the same and have your normal life.
Dr S.Murugan
Mole like lesions can be ignored
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
As your wife has no other symptoms possibility of infection can be ruled out.
As you are having similar lesions elsewhere in the body for years, it could also be the same as those. Certain individuals used to have similar mole like lesions over body and they are mostly follow as heredity traits. It is due to slight abnormality in the capillaries. But it would not lead any harm to you. So ignore the same and have your normal life.
Dr S.Murugan
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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