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3 itchy skin bumps have appeared on the shaft of my penis. 2 on one side and 1 on the other they dont look like pimples almost like a bug bite. could it be herpes or hpv?. my only sexual encounter was in the past 2 months. was a handjob from escort?

Q: 3 itchy skin bumps have appeared on the shaft of my penis. 2 on one side and 1 on the other they dont look like pimples almost like a bug bite. could it be herpes or hpv?. my only sexual encounter was in the past 2 months. was a handjob from escort?

: Your description doesn't sound like either herpes or warts, and you've already been told that hand-genital contact carries no STD risk. That includes HPV and herpes.

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Your description doesn't sound like either herpes or warts, and you've already been told that hand-genital contact carries no STD risk. That includes HPV and herpes.

Answered 4/4/2023

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A member asked:

3 itchy skin bumps have appeared on the shaft of my penis. 2 on one side and 1 on the other they dont look like pimples almost like a bug bite. could it be herpes or hpv?. my only sexual encounter was in the past 2 months. was a handjob from escort?

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