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Suggest Treatment For Bumps On The Penile Shaft

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Posted on Mon, 14 Nov 2016
Question: I have recently noticed several bumps on the shaft of my penis and they are painless and very small probally less than 1mm in size. No itching No drainage . I am sexually active and 68 years old Could this be HPV or other
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Answered by Dr. Kathy Robinson (18 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
some possibilities

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
It is possible that these are genital warts caused by HPV in the early stages. They could also just be some skin tags or a viral condition called molluscum contagiosum.
None of these are particularly harmful to you but you could easily have them removed and evaluated to find out exactly what they are.
At that small size a visual examination may not reveal what they are but a biopsy could be done so that you know what you are dealing with.
Alternatively you could just have them frozen to get rid of them.
Testing for HPV would not be a bad idea. The strains of HPV that cause warts are not the strains that increase risk for cancer, but finding out what (if any) strains you have might be a good idea.
I wish you the best,
Dr. Robinson
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Suggest Treatment For Bumps On The Penile Shaft

Brief Answer: some possibilities Detailed Answer: Hello and thank you for your question. It is possible that these are genital warts caused by HPV in the early stages. They could also just be some skin tags or a viral condition called molluscum contagiosum. None of these are particularly harmful to you but you could easily have them removed and evaluated to find out exactly what they are. At that small size a visual examination may not reveal what they are but a biopsy could be done so that you know what you are dealing with. Alternatively you could just have them frozen to get rid of them. Testing for HPV would not be a bad idea. The strains of HPV that cause warts are not the strains that increase risk for cancer, but finding out what (if any) strains you have might be a good idea. I wish you the best, Dr. Robinson