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Small scab on penis
About a week ago, I noticed a small red spot on the tip of my penis. It was about 1/3 of an inch long and a quarter of an inch wide. It was just red discoloration of the skin. No scab, or bump or lesion or anything else.
After a few days, the red spot sort of crusted over and puffed up a bit. It didn't change size, but got kind of hard and crusty and is sort of shiny, almost looks like a burn mark. It doesn't hurt at all, however, and never has.
Just wondering what this might be - if it's some kind of STD or is just something harmless that I don't need to worry about. I have had unprotected sex in the recent past.
After a few days, the red spot sort of crusted over and puffed up a bit. It didn't change size, but got kind of hard and crusty and is sort of shiny, almost looks like a burn mark. It doesn't hurt at all, however, and never has.
Just wondering what this might be - if it's some kind of STD or is just something harmless that I don't need to worry about. I have had unprotected sex in the recent past.
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Hi, usually topical irritations from unprotected sex would be fungal related but also may be herpes. Of course only testing would confirm but from what your describing doesnot really appear as a herpes outbreak as usually its the shaft and also it often clusters into mulitlpe clear blisters.
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
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STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
