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Quick Health Advice: Penis Spots

Finding a spot or spots on your penis can often induce blind panic. However, in this exclusive guide, Dr Jessen explains the benefits of getting diagnosis and treatment quickly, and talks through some of the likely conditions (from the serious to the harmless) that might have you awake at night. A spot is sometimes just a spot, but if you’re worried – then it’s nothing your GP won’t have seen a thousand times before!

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I have small white spots around the underneath of the shaft of my penis, they have been there a while they don't itch an not painful what's the cause and how do I treat them?

Posted on 9 Feb 2012 01:06 by dan
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I have red spots on the end ov my peanes and they ich

Posted on 8 Feb 2012 20:09 by Malcolm
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Hi im 15 and since i started puberty i have had some spots on the shaft of my penis and surrounding areas. my pubic hair has grown out of a lot of them and i was just wondering if that was it because i have had some normal spots but thats it. please answer asap. p.s. i have had sex but i have these before i had sex and it was protected

Posted on 7 Feb 2012 21:03 by Matty
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I'am 15 And I Have A Red Spot With A Slight Yellow Colour In The Middle On My Penis (Not The Head) Please Tell Me What It Could Be

Posted on 6 Feb 2012 18:04 by Sole
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Hi im 28,didnt have sex for last 2 years but recently i found small red rash on my penis head.I do clean it everyday..Its not itchy or painfull at the moment...can you tell me what is it pls?

Posted on 6 Feb 2012 14:12 by justin
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hi im 17 and recently noticed this white ball on the shaft of my penis which is really worrying so could you let me know if anyone eelse has the same thing or advice tbankyou

Posted on 5 Feb 2012 19:03 by jamie
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hi i am 13 years old and i have all these small white spots on and around my penis. i just want to know what they are and how to cure them? i have had them for as long as i can remember. thanks

Posted on 5 Feb 2012 17:30 by ?
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It's hair eventually hairs will grow out of the spots

Posted on 6 Feb 2012 03:55 by Ryry
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or it could be pimples and its fine they are very common trust me ive got it and my gp said its fine

Posted on 7 Feb 2012 19:55 by jeepers
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Hi i have a white spot in my penis head, How to cure this spot. Please help me to cure this.

Posted on 4 Feb 2012 08:05 by Veera
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Hi,my boyfriend just called me today,that he have white spots around penis,what it could be?i am realy scared

Posted on 1 Feb 2012 16:48 by Monika
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hi i have a purple dot on my balls and it does not hurt but i did notice the last two days my balls itch so i shaved and looked and found it there still a virgin what could it be?

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