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A 20-year-old member asked:
On top of my penis head are a couole small white bumps that look like white heads. tested for warts wasn't it. help
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Dr. Aamir Siddiqianswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Penile Bumps: It is hard to answer without examination, but if you have no symptoms you may have pearly penile papules, which are benign bumps and do not cause any problems and are quite common. Please have yourself evaluated.
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Dr. Aamir Siddiqi commented
Family Medicine 34 years experience
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You are welcome.
Jan 11, 2012
Dr. Mark Toscaanswered
Urgent Care 22 years experience
Balanitis: That sounds like balanitis which is often from yeast. If you're uncircumcised you're at increased risk for this. However the only way to get an accurate diagnosis is for you to be examined by a health care provider.
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