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Bruise like purple mark on foreskin of penis. what could this be?

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Dr. James Eitner answered

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Bruise?: It could be a bruise from trauma during sex or masturbation. It may be a superficial blood vessel. It could be trauma from catching your foreskin on your zipper or in your zipper when you urinated.

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Answered 9/30/2020

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