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A 21-year-old male asked:

I have bumps on my penis head, i think fordyce spot for long time now, when i masturbate or sex, they get red for a whilr is that normal?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander
Pathology 46 years experience
Match pictures: These may be sebaceous glands / fordyce's, or if they're in a row around the glans, they may be pearly papules. Neither is anything to worry about.
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