Patient's question:
The tip of the penis has a small nodule inside, which has been there for many years. It doesn't cause any pain or itching. Could this be a sexually transmitted disease?Doctor's answer:
Hello, your condition is considered to be related to molluscum contagiosum. Molluscum contagiosum presents clinically as white, flesh-colored, or pale red papules that do not coalesce, arranged in one or several rows along the coronal sulcus behind the glans. Clinically, this condition is thought to be associated with phimosis and chronic inflammatory stimulation. It is a physiological developmental variation and is neither a tumor nor a sexually transmitted disease. It does not cause any adverse consequences and generally does not require treatment.