small bumps / pimples on penis head

The first thing to understand that it is quite normal for some men to have small whitish bumps on the shaft of the penis and/or at the base of the penis head.

"Fordyce's spots" are the small, raised, pale or white spots or bumps 1 to 3 mm in diameter that may appear on the shaft of the penis. They are common in men of all ages and a normal anatomical variation, meaning they are not a disease and perfectly harmless.

"Sebaceous prominences" are another variation of small pale or white spots that may appear on the shaft of the penis. They are caused by the hair follicle being close to the surface of the skin. Again, these are perfectly normal and harmless.

"Hirsuties papillaris genitalis" is another harmless anatomical variation with no malignant potential, this time appearing as small whitish bumps at the underside of the base of the penis head. They tend to be more common in uncircumcised men. Again, there is no need for treatment as there is nothing wrong if you have these bumps.

However, it is important to keep in mind that various STD's can cause changes to the appearance of your penis. In these cases, or if you are at all worried about something unfamiliar on your penis, it is best to go to a doctor and have it checked out. Just don't freak out at the first sign of a something on your penis, which may in fact be perfectly natural.

I've seen little red bumps on the penis before, depending on how big they could be normal... However I got Herpes from a man I trusted, I noticed the little red bumps on his penis and questioned him, he told me they were nothing and that he's always had them, within a few days I had this extremely painful and itching red bumps appear on my labia, only about 2-3 bumps, they developed blisters and so I went to the doctor, they took a sample of the fluid and it came back as Herpes 2, I take Valtrex daily to limit the amount of breakouts and the severity, I don't break out often and when I do it's not really noticeable at all, 2-3 bumps in the same spot each time, a place most guys wouldn't look so they wouldn't notice, as a female with herpes I recommend to every guy... USE CONDOMS ALWAYS.... TRUST NO ONE!!! Cause a girl can hide it very easy

I also have little white stuff under the foreskin of my penis but its on the side of my penis head and I have no idea what it is can someone please help me?

Is it small white bumps, resembling tiny pimples or more like a fluid/discharge that you can wipe off??

sounds like herpes... do research and look for pictures.. there is variants of herpes and variants of their appearance so don't settle or one picture.. also visit your doctor for a blood test immediately.

Doesn't sound like herpes, I have that and IRS extremely painful and has you running straight to the doctor. However no matter what it is you should be going to the doctor and getting it looked at.

hi i have bumps on the under side of the head of my pennies the go all the way around it and r about the size of a pen tip they r redish to flesh coloer and r in mostly one row but there r a few that r a bit higher on the head most of them r smaller than the outher ones about 5 or 6 r a bout the size of a pen tip i have looked at lots of pics the closes i can find would be genital warts any info would help thanks

Ty For all of your help . Thanks to the smart post of one guy who helped the Iraq Soldier . I have the same thing as you soldier , i had sex 5 times yesterday (in a row ) 4 times protected and 1 time unprotected . My gf was a virgin , also was i . She was my first partner and i was her's so she is clean , so am i . We also had taken some blood tests , and it showed we both are clean . But i got worried after that 5 time thing . My penis head had sort of tiny pimples , red ones .So i searched the internet and i found this site ( and damn it sure did help )
Anyways ty Soldier and the smart guy who posted that ...thing :-)
Im very happy that its nothing serious . Ty so much !

Thank you, this REALLY was a life saver. I'm 17 and about to be sexually engaged with my girlfriend and I had to know beforehand if this was anything potentially dangerous. I was terribly worried and I thank you very much for providing this link.

I am 17 years old. I recently became sexually active. I also have these small pimple like bumps around the head of my penis. I do not think that this is due to sexual activities though. I noticed that i had this when i was 16. Way before i became sexually active. I am extremely worried so I have been researching this problem and this is what it lead me to. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirsuties_papillaris_genitalis
The picture that the website contains is exactly what my problem looks like. They say that it is not a big problem and that it will not affect a persons body in no way or harm ones sexual life. Reading that made me less worried, but then i researched some more and found nasty pictures of the pimples spreading all over the penis. I really need help in this situation, i want to know if it is harmful or not. or how to resolve this issue. Someone please help me.

Can you get herpes from wacking off on your girlfreinds panties even if they are clean

Ive had the same thing for a few months now after reading all of these comments and reading about stds i come to think that it is untreated balanitis or yeast infection that causes blood vessels to burst leaving the dot and bump behind. only visible when erect... it should go away if you leave your penis alone for a while so that it can heal, maybe try using some clotrimazole cream for 2 weeks it should help speed up the process, not a doctor just giving you my opinion. hope this helps

okay i never had sex but i have white pimples under the head of my penis and lik white skin rolls come out on penis iam.iam scared help me

Have you done research on PPP (Pearly Penile Papules)...they are not an STD...most men have them, only thing is that many men are scared to say it...but its totally normal..the doctor will tell you...

I have these white bumps under my penis around the under of my penis it looks like pimples and im scared idk what it is it doesnt look like balantis or the pachiet (or somethin like that) and i feel like my gf might have got it so im freaking out and i masturbate like every day so idk if its from that or not i take showers like every 2 to 3 days and wash my penis all over hoping it will go away what do i do? :(

i have the same "problem" and i found out this...

Are tiny pink or white bumps usually found around the edges of the head of the penis and sometimes on the part of the shaft of the penis which is closest to the head. Are not a virus. Are not herpes. Are not warts. Are not contagious. Are totally normal. Are found in most of the male population, although the size and number of pearly penile papules may vary from person to person. Consist of a collection of collagen and blood vessels which form a small bump called an angiofibroma. Function to provide pleasure to the partner during sexual intercourse.