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A 29-year-old male asked:
I got a boil on my scrotum and i think it's from a ingrown hair since i just shaved down there. any thing i can get from the store to help?
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Dr. Buck Parkeranswered
General Surgery 19 years experience
Antibiotics?: You'll probably need antibiotics and depending on the size of the boil possibly an incision and drainage. Don't wait to get help, sometimes these can spread "down there" very fast and be life threatening....especially if you are a diabetic. Go see your doctor and you'll be OK.
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I have a small red wart on my scrotum it has started to hurt is it an ingrown hair ?
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See doctor: You need to see doctor, it could be inflamed wart, or could be a skin tumor need to see your doctor for examination , removal and biopsy of the lesio... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
I have a small bump on my scrotum. It looks like ingrown hair or Pimple? I'm worry that it's std, but I'm a Virgin please help. Is it normal?
A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 53 years experience
Nice observation...: You are right with what you observed and described because this bump most likely represents a hyperactive sebaceous gland of hair follicle, which is h... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
I have a small pimple on my scrotum. I popped it a few days ago & white puss came out, I figured it would have been gone by now, but its a little bigger and squeezed more white puss out. Ingrown hair? Sign of STD? No other sore or symptom?
Dr. Jay Parkanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
Folliculitis (inflammation of hair root) often caused by strep germs.
You probably need a short course of antibiotics. Your primary care provider can ... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
There's a pain free bump on my scrotum. It looks like a large pimple or an ingrown hair. Do you think this is a cyst? Should I try to pop or drain it?
Dr. Karen Butleranswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Do not touch: Do not touch this lesipn. Use good hygiene and heat if does not improve in a few days go see your doctor.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
I have a bump on my scrotum. Bump is skin colored. 28 hours after possible exposure to std. Is this an ingrown hair or irritation from shaving?
Dr. Holly Maesanswered
Pediatrics 38 years experience
ANy of above: The "bump" could be any of the things you mention, or other things as well. Without looking at the area and getting more history (like what STD may yo... Read More
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