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Can A Single Small Brown Bump At The Base Of My Penis Be Related To HPV?

I have a single small brown bump at the base of my penis and I am in very great shape and have no symptoms what so ever. I have has always had protected sex so i'm not too worried. But on the other hand i went to a HPV website and i kind of got scared. It's confusing though, because it never appeared until I shaved my pubic hair.
                                                                 
Mon, 29 Dec 2014
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Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic.

Hpv is the cause of genital warts, which is an STD.
Protected sex is not a 100% surety against Hpv because a condom covers only part of the shaft of penis and therefore leaves a lot of uncovered area e.g base of penis and surrounding pubic region, exposed for skin-to-skin contact with a possibly infected skin surface of sexual partners.
Therefore, development of a bump at the base of penile shaft should not be ignored as a non entity.
Genital warts can be very easily diagnosed by there appearance. They are soft, skin coloured, cauliflower shaped and completely asymptomatic.
I suggest you to visit a specialist for a confirmatory diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
Genitals warts are usually either Freezed or Lasered with a Co 2 Laser.

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Can A Single Small Brown Bump At The Base Of My Penis Be Related To HPV?

Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic. Hpv is the cause of genital warts, which is an STD. Protected sex is not a 100% surety against Hpv because a condom covers only part of the shaft of penis and therefore leaves a lot of uncovered area e.g base of penis and surrounding pubic region, exposed for skin-to-skin contact with a possibly infected skin surface of sexual partners. Therefore, development of a bump at the base of penile shaft should not be ignored as a non entity. Genital warts can be very easily diagnosed by there appearance. They are soft, skin coloured, cauliflower shaped and completely asymptomatic. I suggest you to visit a specialist for a confirmatory diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Genitals warts are usually either Freezed or Lasered with a Co 2 Laser. Regards