in December i had an operation to fix my undiagnosed undescended testis and wasn't able to shower for a few weeks after. so im not sure if these issues are related to that.
Since January ive experienced some changes in my penis that are really worrying me. the first thing that happened was that about half my foreskin puffed up one day, it wasn't tight or painful but it looked like someone had pumped air into it. it had also gone pale.
i had a telephone consultation with my doctor who gave me antibiotics. my foreskin has never become as bad as it was again on that day but a small area on the front of it does go a bit pale and puffy from time to time. it doesnt happen every day but happens a few times a week.
i also developed a few brown spots under the foreskin in January. they haven't multiplied in number since then but are still there. they appear to be under the foreskin so they feel totally flat
ive also started getting smegma a few days a week. whenever i wash it away it comes back 2 days later. it's something that i didnt get before.
my foreskin also seems to have become a bit wrinkly. i have attached two pictures of the brown spots i mentioned.
im very worried about the possibility of this being penile cancer. [](https://)
what age are you
20
unfortunately you should be washing there everyday with just warm water if you can not shower the rest of you
the dots appear normal as we age we get dots and bumps here and there
but always keep an eye on them you have a photo record now
compare now and then it they change size or colour get them checked
are you sexually active
The period where i didnt shower was back in part of December. I’ve been showering regularly since then. No I am not sexually active. from what i can tell those brown dots only appeared there after my foreskin puffed up that week in January. although as far i can tell they haven’t changed size or colour over the past few months. there are 4 or 5 of them in total.
when the foreskin puffed up did you have a masturbation before then?
it can happen after masturbation but it can also happen randomly. it’s only a very small section on the upper front part of the foreskin that gets pale and puffy now. Thankfully it’s never gotten as bad as it did back in January.
I’d like to add that when it was at its worse back in January it was never red or hard. it was a pale ish colour and soft. there hasn’t been any pain or bleeding etc. didn’t have any issues moving the foreskin either.
look up Balanitis, and see if that looks the same puffiness
That looks more severe. not very similar to what I’ve got. I’ve searched a lot of different stuff and have struggled to find anything that looks similar.
the puffiness comes and goes. I’ll get it maybe 3 days a week (not consecutive days) and it’ll often be gone the same day it pops up.
I take it i can stop worrying about possible penile cancer?
i think thats one you can rule out
usually with puffiness its from a rubbing irritation like a blister with new shoes
are you wearing different pants or underwear from normal
No but the puffiness does sometimes happen when i get a little sweaty down there. the main thing thats concerning me is that it’s something that never happened before but has been consistent since my surgery in December.
i don’t think they are connected i think you are now more aware of your body and you noticing more of the things that happen to our bodies
did the opp go well?
yes i have become more aware of stuff down there since then, although the way my foreskin puffed up in January definitely wasn’t normal. i got some antibiotics for that and like i said it hasn’t been as bad since. there was also a lump on a vein in my penis. I went to my GP who said it would most likely subside in a few weeks which it did.
Yes the opp went well, glad it did because there wasn’t any way of telling if it would work or not.
i still don’t think they are all connected
there is a bit of work involved in bringing a testicle down into place
i think the marks on the penis look normal
the puffiness is usually sex/masturbation related
the other one to have a look at Balanoposthitis
I hope you are right, the puffiness in January was definitely something but like i said it hasn’t been that bad since. I’m going to keep an eye on it.
good look
could you report back in, in the future with an update if anything changes
and stay safe
I’ll come back to this thread if anything gets worse
so there’s been a bit of a mew development. was about to jump in the shower when i noticed that the glands appear very dry. pic attached.
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any update on this mate looks identical to me