What Do Multiples Pimples On The Penile Shaft Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 29 Nov 2016

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Question : I hope you can help. My son has multiple pimples on the shaft of his penis. He has had this two other times in twice in 2014 and his primary first told him he had a latex allergy. Then told him he had Chlamydia. He has several more and went to the doctor (a different one in OH) and he told him he has herpes. He has no discharge or pain just the 'pimples'. He has no pain with urination, sex, no burning, no discharge.

I uploaded the pic he sent me this afternoon...weird I know but he is freaked out.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like molluscum contagiosum

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
I have gone through your complaints and reviewed the uploaded picture.
Your son doesn't have herpes.
These pimples look like lesions of molluscum contagiosum.
It is a sexually transmitted viral infection.
Ask him to consult a dermatologist and get them removed by extirpation or radiofreqency ablation or laser treatment.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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