Getting rid of fordyce spots

i have a hard enough time talking to girls as it is, ive finally met a girl but we havnt been talking long but i know its gonna end up as a sexual relationship. ive finally, hopefully mustered up the courage to talk to my dad, if you cant talk to your own dad who can you talk to. will be goin to the doctors and beg him to cure me of this annoying ugly thing that is fordyce spots. ive noticed them for about 2-3 years and im now 18, they dont seem to be fading.

These stops appeared when I was about 16 on the underside of my penis. I'm 18 now. I had been to the doctors and he said they were harmless but diddnt explain what thay actualy were.

I found and artical on forcyde spots on wikipedia a few weeks ago. They seriously should talk about these in sex education! Nearly two years of wondering what they hell they were!

Like amny of you I am a bit worried if girls will think its some sort of sexualy transmitted disese. Ill just have to point them to the Wikipedia artical i suppose :-P

Ive had them for about a year now, im 18 and will be 19 in november, i was FREAKED when i saw them, i thought i had something (which made me curious about all the times ive been drunk, considering to the best of my knowlage, im still a virgin) however it didnt really start to bother me untill i entered into a serious relationship, i know this girl wants to be more and ive always wondered "what the hell am i gonna do?!" i know if i wear a condom it wont really matter at all, but what has me worried is what she will say if she gives me oral *sigh* for a while i considered driving my car off a bridge and ending my problems, but since i guess alot of guys have this same issue i can stick it out, if my gf has an issue with it i guess ill have to explain it to her, i think you all should just try the same.

ive had them for a week and i already wished theyd be gone. i cant wait three years!

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ive had em since i was *** 13 or something, 18 now. always been scared ***, but im too much of a wuss to go to the docs. worse is my mums a nurse

yes they should talk bout this in sex ed, would *** help


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hi ummm im a bit confused cose i have been researching about this problem, i have these white bumps but there nt on the penis its on behind the tip of the foreskin, i am nt sure if its ppp or Fordyce spots but i wish to knw and that there really small and in lyk a tiny pack, also lol that im nt sure but i think there sorta going away but nt sure but wish to knw wot it is is it either ppp or Fordyce spots thank u

Yeah, i've had this problem too. I think i've had this since I was like 12... and now i'm 20. I don't think that those little bastards will go away with time.... 8 yrs now since i've had them. They really did mess up my confidence. I read somewhere that you can get rid of them with some CO2 laser procedure or something... I think i'm gonna try that, but i'm not sure how much it'll cost. %-) I've read that it is normal, but I wish I never had them in the first place.

same here man. Im kinda shy and was wondering what was those white spots on my penis when I know Ive never had sex with anyone. I did some research about it and fount out its called Fordyce. Its a HUGE relief to know its not a STD (seeing as Ive never had sex before). Had them for about 2 yrs now. Wish it goes away because the ladies are calling :-P

Im too embarresed to go to de doctor as weel because ia m really embarresed about dem. Does anyone think i should??

ive had them since mid teens and i am now close to 40! sometimes they are more noticeable than at other times. dont know why this is!

Seen doctor and std clinic but both said absolutely nothing to worry about but neither really explained what they were - thank god for the internet!!

i am married and it has never seemed to bother wife but it certainly harmed my confidence. i cannot believe in this day and age there is not a straightforward treatment for this

Yeah im 14 and i have also noticed over time that i have developed them, hopefully over time they will die down.. but i dont think they will affect your sex life..

I've had this spots since I was 15 and now I'm 20!!! and they dont seem to fade away!!! I have always wondered what they were, I was really scared that they would be an STD but thank God for the internet and now I know is non of that, and I also finally know what this stupid spots are called ... Im still a virgin as you can imagine, they're just too embarrasing. I also support the idea that they should mention this "Fordyce Spots" in sexual education, so people like us wont freak out and wonder for years what they are.

The above description of Fordyce spots is inaccurate. The following is a more accurate description:

"The spots you describe are probably Fordyce spots. They are little white bumps or spots formed from modified sebaceous glands found only on the skin of the genitals and the lips, in both men and women, though they do seem to be more common in men. They are completely normal and occur on the skin of almost all men's penises or scrota. However, some men do have more than others, and they can cover large areas of the skin surface. In some cases they become very obvious, and it's easy to see why a guy with a penis or scrotum covered with Fordyce spots is somewhat self-conscious.

Generally doctors do not advice treatment, although recently some dermatologists have had success in reducing their prevalence with the use of the superpulsed CO2 laser. Another approach is to work on the self-consciousness you may feel about them.

The secret of a good sexual relationship is communication. After all, if two people love and respect each other, there should be support and understanding when one partner tells the other something that is bothering them. You could work round to the subject next time you are getting intimate by saying that there is something bothering you that you would like to talk about. She will be delighted that you are taking her into your confidence, and once you have explained the source of your embarrassment, it's highly likely that she will respond by telling you it doesn't matter. As you get more physically close and intimate your fears about your problems will diminish and fade away. I assume you have not told her because you fear rejection. But even if she doesn't accept you once you have told her this, isn't that a more honest situation, and one which offers you the chance to either move onto a new relationship or work things out in this one? I have, by the way, never heard of anyone losing a relationship because of these spots. I have, however, heard many stories of relief from men who were extremely relieved when they discovered that their girlfriends didn't think the issue was of any importance whatsoever!

I have seen the observation on a medical information site that Fordyce spots are ectopic sebaceous glands (formed of small yellow papules), whose importance is simply that they may be confused with genital warts or candidosis. That's an extraordinarily badly informed comment from someone who obviously has never dealt with the embarrassment of a man whose penis is covered in them. If you have them, and would like to do explore the possibility of doing something about them, see a dermatologist."

Source: penis-website.com/penis-problems.html#3%20Spots%20-%20white%20spots,%20pearly%20penile%20papules%20and%20genital%20warts

I'm 16 and I just got them and i was scared to death because i had hooked up with this chick who has been known to get around (oddly enough she is a virgin though). I told my mom that i wanted to go back to the doctor because I thought my mono was back and I asked the doctor about it. He said it was extremely unlikely that i had anything since it is very difficult to get an STD without actually having sex. It still worried me though since- there were THINGS on my privates haha. I kept researching and FINALLY I found out what it was and I was soooo happy. The next day me and my girlfriend had fun :-). Go internet!

To the guy who thought his weren't fordyce: check out Hirsuties papillaris genitalis.

To everyone else: had them for at least ten years, 25 now. nobody's ever said anything, and i've had them since before i was even sexually active, so i know they're not transmittable.

you'll get over it. i do think it f**ks with your conscience though.