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What Could Dark Red, Raised, Itchy Spots On Head Of Penis Indicate?
I have dark red spots on the rim of the head of my penis. They are slightly raised and hurt if rubbed. I m in a monogamous relationship for 4 months. She has a uti. Idk what this could be. The whole area of my genitals has been itching for sometime but when I put lotion on it help but these spots appeared about 4 days ago. The night before they weren t there. I woke up the next morning and they were there.
Tue, 15 Sep 2015
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I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.
Dark red, raised, itchy spots on head of penis can be due to many reasons
1.Genital herpes, is most common & can appear as sores or lesions on the genitals. Classic genital herpes lesions resemble small pimples or blisters that eventually crust over and finally scab like a small cut. These lesions often appear within the first two weeks the virus is transmitted and can take between two to four weeks to heal.
2.Your symptoms could indicate a ringworm infection, which is a fungal infection. Ringworm causes either a red, circular skin rash inflamed around the edges
3.Genital warts, caused by the human papiloma virus, could also be the cause of the red spots.
4.syphilis can also cause lesions on the genitals
All the conditions above can be transmitted through sexual contact, so until you figure out what you have, you may want to be extra careful about protecting your partner from direct contact with the lesions or from genital to genital contact.
The best thing to do would be to visit a physician, and he would provide you with a specific diagnosis.
Hope your query is solved
Get well soon
I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.
Dark red, raised, itchy spots on head of penis can be due to many reasons
1.Genital herpes, is most common & can appear as sores or lesions on the genitals. Classic genital herpes lesions resemble small pimples or blisters that eventually crust over and finally scab like a small cut. These lesions often appear within the first two weeks the virus is transmitted and can take between two to four weeks to heal.
2.Your symptoms could indicate a ringworm infection, which is a fungal infection. Ringworm causes either a red, circular skin rash inflamed around the edges
3.Genital warts, caused by the human papiloma virus, could also be the cause of the red spots.
4.syphilis can also cause lesions on the genitals
All the conditions above can be transmitted through sexual contact, so until you figure out what you have, you may want to be extra careful about protecting your partner from direct contact with the lesions or from genital to genital contact.
The best thing to do would be to visit a physician, and he would provide you with a specific diagnosis.
Hope your query is solved
Get well soon
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