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What is this bump on my penis?
Let's just start by saying no, I haven't had any form of sex. It showed up today as a small bump which looked like an ingrown hair, but I can't remember much cuz I didn't care then. I popped it and a little blood came out. I then sprayed some peroxide on it to disinfect and it stopped bleeding (only a little blood though). I checked it later this day and it was a lot bigger. Smaller than the diameter of a dime, but pretty close, I guess.
Then I got worried. I scanned the internet and came up with a sebaceous cyst or just a cyst as my prognosis. It doesn't hurt, doesn't look any different than regular penile skin besides the dried, healed blood/hole from earlier, and it is obviously raised about a centimeter from the rest of the skin, but who knows the real height.
Anyway, what is it? Can I pop it with a needle? Should I see a doctor? What're your thoughts?
I would love health professionals to answer, but otherwise, make it somewhat detailed. I'm kind of scared...Also, I'm 16, a virgin, I have acne, and I just stopped taking doxycycline about 2 weeks ago if that background info matters. Thanks!
4 Answers
- 7 years ago
In my opinion it is nothing more than a ingrown hair, or a pimple of some sorts. Especially given your age, the medication your were just on, and the fact you are prone to acne this all adds up. Keep the area clean, and dry. If in a few days it don't go away tell your parents and make a doctors appointment. If the area starts to get extremely painful, very red, extremely swollen, Hot, has drainage or you start running a fever then get to your local Emergency Room, for this could be a sign of an infection. But I would tell your parents about the situation immediately!
- ?Lv 77 years ago
You never, ever pop any zit or anything on your privates or anywhere on your body. This causes infection.
Of course it's bigger...it's infected.
The internet is NOT A MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC TOOL. Diagnosing a medical problem is difficult and it takes a real doctor or nurse in order to do it.
We are not medically trained either. Even if we were, we can't examine,t est, diagnose or treat you. ONly a doctor or nurse can do that.
Go to a clinic or your own doctor.
And stop messing around with it.
- ?Lv 57 years ago
Probably should see a doctor. I wouldn't do anything at home because you'll probably screw it up even worse.
