Line of red bumps under the head of my penis. What are they??

Sometime around December i started noticing these red bumps because they would sometimes burn or sting, kind of like a cut when shaving down there sometimes they are very prominitent and other times they are nearly non-exitstent . typically they are more noticable after I masturbate, which lead me to think that they could be warts because i have some warts on my hands that are in contact with my shaft when i stroke. but when i dont think these look like that. i also was thinking herpes but i havent been with someone in a year.

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Dear matt,

Have you tried taking a break from masturbating for maybe a week or so? It could simply be cracks and fissures resulting from excessive friction/stretching along the line where the foreskin attaches to the penis.

Different men will have different ways of masturbating and I wonder if your technique might be a tad too forceful.

Adhari

thanks for the idea, I took a few days off and it defiantly looks better. However once I masturbate again they show up again. When I take a break the redness and bumps go down a lot but the skin is still

So your penis is “telling you” to change your practice! Masturbate less frequently or use lube. Some men wear a condom to masturbate as it reduces the friction of rubbing; it can be less sensual but it also means you can delay ejaculation, which can be just as pleasurable.