Hello doctor, I am a 25 year old male. Over the past two weeks, I have been having pimple like bumps in my pubic area. When I noticed the first one, I tried popping it, and it did not disappear, in fact, it got worse. Two more bumps appeared, less than a week after I tried popping the first one. Then I accidentally scratched those, and they started to bleed. I am wondering the cause of this. I am worried that it could be an STD. I hope it is only an ingrown hair, but I do not understand how they appeared altogether. I have not been sexually active for the past three months. One of them is on my penis shaft skin, but none of it is on my penis. I have attached a picture for your clarity. I have been masturbating a lot these past few weeks. Could it be due to that?
Hello. From your description and pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity), you seem to be having folliculitis. It is a bacterial infection of the hair follicle. I suggest taking a course of an antibiotic, Cephalexin 500 mg, twice daily for five days. You could also use Mupirocin ointment over the lesions, twice a day. In addition, you could add betadine solution to your bathing water for three days. Avoid shaving the region till the lesions heal. Hope this helps. Take care. For more information consult a dermatologist online -->