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What Causes Whitish Bumps On Both Sides Of Frenulu?
Question: I just noticed a few somewhat symmetrical whitish bumps on both sides of my frenulum. They do not itch, there is no burning sensation, and they do not hurt. I don't know how long they've been there, but I only noticed them today. I am was seeing a girl who has oral HSV-1 and she has performed oral sex on me in the past, but never when lesions were present, and even so, the last time this occurred was a little over a month ago.
The reason I noticed this was that I had a slight itching sensation on the bottom of my penis and had what looked like a few inflamed hair follicles, but with no lesions/ulcers, but some slightly reddish dots around a few hair follicles
I did some basis research and haven't found a good answer for what these dots on the frenulum could be. I haven't seen any pictures of herpes that look like these, and I've read those usually are occompanied by itching/burning, and are usually somewhat firm. Whereas my bumps are soft and have no noticeable feeling to them.
The reason I noticed this was that I had a slight itching sensation on the bottom of my penis and had what looked like a few inflamed hair follicles, but with no lesions/ulcers, but some slightly reddish dots around a few hair follicles
I did some basis research and haven't found a good answer for what these dots on the frenulum could be. I haven't seen any pictures of herpes that look like these, and I've read those usually are occompanied by itching/burning, and are usually somewhat firm. Whereas my bumps are soft and have no noticeable feeling to them.
Brief Answer:
Tyson's glands; part of normal anatomy
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I have gone through your query and I have also reviewed the Images.
These are Tyson's glands.
Tyson's glands appear as small papules on either side of the frenulum.
These are not lesions of genital herpes.
Herpes lesions are commonly erosions/ breaks in the skin/ mucosa rather than raised bumps.
Regards
Tyson's glands; part of normal anatomy
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I have gone through your query and I have also reviewed the Images.
These are Tyson's glands.
Tyson's glands appear as small papules on either side of the frenulum.
These are not lesions of genital herpes.
Herpes lesions are commonly erosions/ breaks in the skin/ mucosa rather than raised bumps.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Oh good, that really puts me at ease. Thanks for the amazingly fast response. I'll give you a great review.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
Brief Answer:
Necessary information about herpes
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thank you
Just wanted to share more information about herpes.
Genital herpes is acquired by close contact with an infected partner i.e oral, vaginal or anal sex.
Though the chances of transmission from an infected partner are more during a clinical episode of herpes e.g cold sores, however, the virus can transmit during clinically asymptomatic phases as well !!
The risk is very less but not Zero.
This is because of asymptomatic shedding of virus from infected surfaces that keeps happening from time to time.
Therefore, considering that your sexual partner has oral HSV-1, receptive oral sex even during clinically asymptomatic phases is not entirely safe though the risk of infection is very less.
Regards
Necessary information about herpes
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thank you
Just wanted to share more information about herpes.
Genital herpes is acquired by close contact with an infected partner i.e oral, vaginal or anal sex.
Though the chances of transmission from an infected partner are more during a clinical episode of herpes e.g cold sores, however, the virus can transmit during clinically asymptomatic phases as well !!
The risk is very less but not Zero.
This is because of asymptomatic shedding of virus from infected surfaces that keeps happening from time to time.
Therefore, considering that your sexual partner has oral HSV-1, receptive oral sex even during clinically asymptomatic phases is not entirely safe though the risk of infection is very less.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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