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What Causes Bump On Penile Shaft?

I have a strange pimple-like bump on my penis shaft. It just kind of appeared one day. I take showers daily so I m pretty clean. The top of the bump is white (much like a pimple) however it s surrounded by redness and it kinda feels like a rock underneath the skin. I ve tried my acne medication there before a few times and it doesn t seem to help a whole lot. I got this about a week ago or so. When I squeeze or apply pressure the pus comes out sometimes followed by blood. I did also masturbate usually once every single day but I ve stopped since this came up. Anything I could do besides seeing a doctor? Any thoughts as to what it actually is?
Mon, 12 Jan 2015
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Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
The bump on the penile shaft as you have explained is usually due to a small boil. This is a retention cyst of some nature like a sebaceous cyst or a dermoid or so. Since you have tried to pop it you have ruptured the skin barriers but since the contents are inside, it is still feeling like a rock under the skin.

You have already tried some medicines. You need to take an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicine like Ibuprofen.
If this does not help, consult a Doctor to get a proper diagnosis and treatment .
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What Causes Bump On Penile Shaft?

Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidate history. The bump on the penile shaft as you have explained is usually due to a small boil. This is a retention cyst of some nature like a sebaceous cyst or a dermoid or so. Since you have tried to pop it you have ruptured the skin barriers but since the contents are inside, it is still feeling like a rock under the skin. You have already tried some medicines. You need to take an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicine like Ibuprofen. If this does not help, consult a Doctor to get a proper diagnosis and treatment .