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What is the loss of pigment/splotchy white spots on my penis?

An_247843 posted:

I am 23 years old and I have recently noticed that there seems to be some kind of loss of pigment or something on my penis. The head of my penis has always had a spot on it that appeared a little lighter than the rest of the head. I recently noticed that that same spot now seems to be a little bit lighter and I have recently noticed a couple of more white blotchy spots that are located close to the original spot. I do not know how long these spots have been present but i first noticed them close to a month ago. I noticed them about 2-3 weeks ago after after I had protected sex. I noticed them while checking things out down there. They do not itch, hurt, burn or bother me in any way, and they look exactly the same as the first time i noticed them a month ago. They are not raised above the skin they just appear like they don't have any color. The pigment of them seems to vary throughout the day. In the morning the white splotches can be difficult to see, and when I have an erection they are not noticeable. For some reason they seem to become more noticeable later in the day. If anyone has an answer it would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

1 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:What is the loss of pigment/splotchy white spots on my penis?I am 23 years old and I have recently noticed that there seems to be some kind of loss of pigment or something on my penis. The head of my penis has always had a spot on it that appeared a little lighter than the rest of the head. I recently noticed that that same spot now seems to be a little bit lighter and I have recently noticed a couple of more white blotchy spots that are located close to the original spot. I do not know how long these spots have been present but i first noticed them close to a month ago. I noticed them about 2-3 weeks ago after after I had protected sex. I noticed them while checking things out down there. They do not itch, hurt, burn or bother me in any way, and they look exactly the same as the first time i noticed them a month ago. They are not raised above the skin they just appear like they don't have any color. The pigment of them seems to vary throughout the day. In the morning the white splotches can be difficult to see, and when I have an erection they are not noticeable. For some reason they seem to become more noticeable later in the day. If anyone has an answer it would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

susiemargaret responded:

hello, A274 --

let me get directly to the bottom line. the short answer to your inquiry is that there are so many possible causes of these white spots on your penis that in order to get an accurate diagnosis, you need to see, most importantly, a dermatologist or, if that is not possible, a urologist.

not in any particular order, these are some of the diagnostic suggestions that were discussed in the academic/scientific articles and forum/Q&A-type websites that i consulted (see PS1) --

-- nothing wrong;
-- urethritis (PS2), which is a bacterial infection that can be sexually transmitted;
-- vitiligo (PS3), also known as leukoderma or leucoderma;
-- a fungal infection;
-- a yeast infection; and
-- cancer.

in addition, there are several other communities on webMD where you might also want to post your Q --

-- the skin problems/treatments community, http://exchanges.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments-exchange , where there is an expert on-board;

-- the urology community, http://exchanges.webmd.com/urology ;

-- the sexual health community, http://exchanges.webmd.com/sex-and-relationships-exchange ;

-- the sexually transmitted diseases community, http://exchanges.webmd.com/sexual-conditions-and-stds-exchange ;

-- the men's sexual issues community, http://exchanges.webmd.com/mens-sexual-issues ; and

-- the member-to-member sexual issues community, http://exchanges.webmd.com/sexual-issues-member-to-member .

i hope you can find a quick solution to this problem and that you will keep us posted on how you are doing.

-- susie margaret

PS1 -- i am not a medical person; i welcome, solicit, and indeed beg for correction, amendment, or replacement of inaccuracies in this post.

PS2 -- webMD info on urethritis is at http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/urethritis-symptoms-causes-treatments .

PS3 -- webMD info on vitiligo is at http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/guide/vitiligo-common-cause-loss-skin-pigment .

what good is gold, or silver too, if your heart's not good and true -- hank williams, sr.

Report This| Share this:What is the loss of pigment/splotchy white spots on my penis?hello, A274 -- let me get directly to the bottom line. the short answer to your inquiry is that there are so many possible causes of these white spots on your penis that in order to get an accurate diagnosis, you need to see, most importantly, a dermatologist or, if that is not possible, a urologist. not in any particular order, these are some of the diagnostic suggestions that were discussed in the academic/scientific articles and forum/Q&A-type websites that i consulted (see PS1) -- -- nothing wrong; -- urethritis (PS2), which is a bacterial infection that can be sexually transmitted; -- vitiligo (PS3), also known as leukoderma or leucoderma; -- a fungal infection; -- a yeast infection; and -- cancer. in addition, there are several other communities on webMD where you might also want to post your Q -- -- the skin problems/treatments community, <a href="http://exchanges.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments-exchange">http://exchanges.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments-exchange</a> , where there is an expert on-board; -- the urology community, <a href="http://exchanges.webmd.com/urology">http://exchanges.webmd.com/urology</a> ; -- the sexual health community, <a href="http://exchanges.webmd.com/sex-and-relationships-exchange">http://exchanges.webmd.com/sex-and-relationships-exchange</a> ; -- the sexually transmitted diseases community, <a href="http://exchanges.webmd.com/sexual-conditions-and-stds-exchange">http://exchanges.webmd.com/sexual-conditions-and-stds-exchange</a> ; -- the men's sexual issues community, <a href="http://exchanges.webmd.com/mens-sexual-issues">http://exchanges.webmd.com/mens-sexual-issues</a> ; and -- the member-to-member sexual issues community, <a href="http://exchanges.webmd.com/sexual-issues-member-to-member">http://exchanges.webmd.com/sexual-issues-member-to-member</a> . i hope you can find a quick solution to this problem and that you will keep us posted on how you are doing. -- susie margaret PS1 -- i am not a medical person; i welcome, solicit, and indeed beg for correction, amendment, or replacement of inaccuracies in this post. PS2 -- webMD info on urethritis is at <a href="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/urethritis-symptoms-causes-treatments">http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/urethritis-symptoms-causes-treatments</a> . PS3 -- webMD info on vitiligo is at <a href="http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/guide/vitiligo-common-cause-loss-skin-pigment">http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/guide/vitiligo-common-cause-loss-skin-pigment</a> .

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