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What Causes A Small Pus Filled Bump On The Shaft Of Penis?

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Posted on Wed, 30 Mar 2016
Question: hello. for the past few months I have had this small bump on the base of my penis shaft. never hurts until now that I've been messing with it but had never bothered me until the past few weeks when it started to smell foul almost like a fishy smell. is a little smaller than a pea. it feels a little hard inside and seems to have a small hole right on top where I can see inside. when I squeeze it hard a little pus comes out not even enough to tell if it's white or yellow. I'm worried I have an std and I want to get tested and see a Dr but having no insurance and all its tough. I can't afford a Dr XXXXXXX right now so I'm hoping someone can help me out cuz I'm freaking out. I have attached a few picture too. one of them you can see a little pus and where the opening is. I just got with a new girl and things are getting serious and I'm making excuses on why we can't have sex please help!!
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Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Looks like sebaceous cyst

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

According what you had described here it looks like a sebaceous cyst. It has punctum and when punctured squeezes out whitish sebum that is foul smelling. It is not to be worried about.

As long as you do not have fever, rash, penile discharge, body pains do not think about STD's.

You said you had attached a photo but I do not see anything here. There is a photo 'Upload' feature on the right side of the page. you can upload from there. I will see it and get back.

Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (56 minutes later)
what can I do to get rid of this
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Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (2 days later)
Brief Answer:
Tag or cyst

Detailed Answer:
hello

I do not advise any intervention for that. It should fall off on its own. It looks like a tag or a cyst both of them does not require any active treatment.

Let me assure it is benign and not an STD.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes A Small Pus Filled Bump On The Shaft Of Penis?

Brief Answer: Looks like sebaceous cyst Detailed Answer: Hi, According what you had described here it looks like a sebaceous cyst. It has punctum and when punctured squeezes out whitish sebum that is foul smelling. It is not to be worried about. As long as you do not have fever, rash, penile discharge, body pains do not think about STD's. You said you had attached a photo but I do not see anything here. There is a photo 'Upload' feature on the right side of the page. you can upload from there. I will see it and get back. Thank you.