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What Causes Pimples In The Groin Area?
Question: I am a sexually active man, but always have had protection on. I have pimples above my genital area for some weeks now. They are painless, and I can see a new one coming up every two or three weeks. They don't break or open up, but they grow slightly over the weeks. I do use razors to shave but since they started coming I stopped. I attached a picture.
Brief Answer:
Appears to be molluscum contagiosum.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for the eruptions. I have diligently gone through your complete query and noted your concern.
After thoroughly analyzing the picture it appears to be molluscum contagiosum. It is type of viral infection caused by sexual contact.
You can notice that there are small eruptions of whitish color and some of the eruptions have central indentation.
This is one of the simplest kind of infection which generally subsides by itself. But if there infections repeated trauma or touching then can spread up. It never causes any serious problem except for secondary infection if become larger.
In my patients I generally extract these out or apply a chemical to cauterize the area. You can mee a dermatologist and get these either extracted or cauterized.
I reassure you that these are one of the simplest of STDs.
I hope this helps.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases
Appears to be molluscum contagiosum.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for the eruptions. I have diligently gone through your complete query and noted your concern.
After thoroughly analyzing the picture it appears to be molluscum contagiosum. It is type of viral infection caused by sexual contact.
You can notice that there are small eruptions of whitish color and some of the eruptions have central indentation.
This is one of the simplest kind of infection which generally subsides by itself. But if there infections repeated trauma or touching then can spread up. It never causes any serious problem except for secondary infection if become larger.
In my patients I generally extract these out or apply a chemical to cauterize the area. You can mee a dermatologist and get these either extracted or cauterized.
I reassure you that these are one of the simplest of STDs.
I hope this helps.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dear Doctor,
Thank you. This gave me a great sense of relief. After looking into similar pictures, it seems that it is as you have described it .
Thank you. This gave me a great sense of relief. After looking into similar pictures, it seems that it is as you have described it .
Brief Answer:
Just relax. It is simple condition.
Detailed Answer:
Dear young fellow,
Welcome back and thanks for your swift follow up.
I am happy to know that you are relaxed to know the simple facts regarding your query.
This kind of lesions could occur due to simple friction from your partner's skin. So always wash your area with simple soap even after protected intercourse.
Your condition is quite simple and can be managed easily.
I hope this helps.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases
Just relax. It is simple condition.
Detailed Answer:
Dear young fellow,
Welcome back and thanks for your swift follow up.
I am happy to know that you are relaxed to know the simple facts regarding your query.
This kind of lesions could occur due to simple friction from your partner's skin. So always wash your area with simple soap even after protected intercourse.
Your condition is quite simple and can be managed easily.
I hope this helps.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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