Question by Sarah: Why do uncircumcised men have little bumbs on the underside of their shaft?
I’m curious about uncircumcised men… I tend to notice men who aren’t cut have little bumbs on the underside of their shaft and sometimes around the head of the penis. Is it genital warts or hair follicles or and STI? I have no idea.
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Answer by laBUTTERFLY
Could be hair follicles, could be an STD. Google pics and compare.
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You have not seen me. Clean as a Whistle smooth as a frozen pond. Just what kind of guys are you with anyway ?
They’re called Fordyce’s spots. They’re oil glands (often associated with hair follicles) and they’re more noticeable in younger men and men with oily skin.
They don’t have anything to do with being circumcised or not.
The little bumps (usually in 3 or 4 rows) that sometimes occur around the edge of the head are called hirsuties or pearly papules.
They’re also quite normal, and they are often more prominent in uncircumcised men than circumcised, but can occur in either.