Pearly Penile Papules
 

I was wondering how many females around here know what Pearly Penile Papules are? I have to explain to my girlfriend soon what they are and how it's not an STD, it's just something a lot of males have and then grow out of when they get older. If my memory serves me right, I don't remember ever learning about it in high school sex ed or anything even though a large 30% of males get them.

Here is a page about them http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic313.htm



Any guys here that have this or had to bring this up before?

I have them, haven't had to explain them to a girlfriend before, but a female friend says that in her experience they aren't uncommon.

I see, does that mean you've never had to explain to your girlfriend before and she was fine with it?

With it occuring in 30% of males, I can see why it's not uncommon.

No, it means I've never had a girlfriend such that the need might have ever arisen.

lol

Anyone else?

I've never heard of them before unless they're related to HPV which is fairly common . . .

Ya it's not HPV and that's the weird thing, they are just there lol, they don't change or anything.

Are they the little bumps on the base of the penis head? ie, pull the foreskin right back and there they are?

Cos if that's what you mean, then I've had them for as long as I can remember and never knew some other guys don't get them! I just thought they were a normal part of every dick! Wow. Learn new things all the time!

CasperTG

Never heard of them or been with a man with them but I can see how it would be difficult to distinguish between those and an STD so it's always the best move to see a Dr.

Ya CaspterTG you just move the foreskin back and they are on the bottom ring of your head. They come in 1 or 2 straigh rows around it. Have you been with any girls that didn't seem to care about it?

Lilith seeing a Dr. is a good idea but they are quite easy to distinguish if you have them from say something like warts or pimples or something else. These are very distinct in their description.

yeah i have had those as long as i can remember

And any trouble with the ladies Mercury_Maniac? Or did they know/not care about it?

I would hope it's not HPV b/c that's genital warts which is an STD that can have serious complications, especially if transmitted to a female.

lol it's not HPV!!!!!! arghh

Talked to my girlfriend about them... apparently she has heard of them and it's not a problem with her. SWEET!