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Could this be HPV?

Hello all!

Just a quick query: I noticed some small, dome-shaped bumps underneath penis head, on my shaft. The part of the penis where when unerect, the skin tends to fold or shrink. Ive seen some “bumps” that resemble skin tags, as it is narrow and connected by a stalk. The other dome-shaped bumps are in a small group. This area comes into a lot of contact with my underwear and scrotum. When unerect, it is hard to see the bumps, as the folds of my skin don’t make it prominent. When erect, it is not as visible, but when pulling/stretching the skin and taking a really close look, it is visible. No pain, no itchiness. I have noticed some fordyce spots (though not that many) leading up from the base of my shaft, to the penis head.

A brief sexual history on my side:
I have only had sex with one person (we were both our first) but, I have received handjobs from other women. No genital to genital contact with them, but there was body-to-body contact.

I’ve read through the HSV and HPV threads here with professional doctors that hand-to-genital contact is considered as almost no risk for transferring these viruses.

I know it’s hard to diagnose without a picture, but my questions are:

1. Could this be HSV or HPV?
2. If not, what could this be?
3. Is it possible that the skin, when folded, created friction with itself, thus creating these bumps? If so, what can I do about them other than surgery?

I know that once you start reading medhelp threads, you tend to notice every single bump on your body (guilty). I would just like to get someone else’s opinion on this.

Thank you guys for your time!
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