Billings, MT
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?
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Dr. Jay Parkanswered
Pediatrics 50 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 easily handle the task. STD seems unlikely to be the cause.
Answered Apr 05, 2021
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