Well, very worried now. About 2 weeks ago, I noticed a small zit-like bump at the base of my penis. It looked like an ingrown hair, and I have only had unprotected sex with one person, and protected sex with two people in my entire life.My problem is that this little bump is now bigger and swelling. It's not really huge, but whereas it didn't hurt before, now it does. I'm going to find out if I can get into a free clinic, but I want to ask here first.Originally it looked like "Molluscum contagiosum", but now I'm not sure since it's bigger.One thing I worry about (and wasn't aware of the possibility before) is that both my girlfriend and I are prone to cold sores. Could it be possible that the HSV-1 has spread to my penis now?
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Small Problem now Bigger
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HSV-1 can spread to your penis through oral sex, so yes, it's possible. It's really difficult to tell what it is, though. It could be an ordinary pimple, or a sebaceous cyst. You'll really have to get a doctor to look at it.
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You didnt try to pop it like a zit did you? Try this
http://dermnetnz.org/viral/herpes-simplex.html -
That Web page has some excellent info on herpes.